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Airbnb CFO Elinor Mertz receives 11,204 stock units

The award vests over eight quarterly installments beginning November 19, 2026, with each unit tied to one Class A share.

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Airbnb, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Elinor Mertz received an award of 11,204 restricted stock units on September 28, 2026. The units vest in 8 substantially equal quarterly installments beginning November 19, 2026; each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock. Her reported direct holdings following the award were 445,805 shares.

Insider Mertz Elinor
Role Chief Financial Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Class A Common Stock F1 11,204 $0.00 $0.00
Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 445,804.778 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. F1. Represents an award of restricted stock units, which vest in 8 substantially equal quarterly installments beginning on November 19, 2026. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date.
Restricted stock units awarded 11,204 units Awarded to Elinor Mertz on September 28, 2026
Direct holdings following award 445,805 shares Reported following the award
Vesting installments 8 installments Substantially equal quarterly installments beginning November 19, 2026
Shares per restricted stock unit 1 share Contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock
restricted stock units financial
"award of restricted stock units"
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
vest financial
"vest in 8 substantially equal quarterly installments"
A vest is the process by which an employee earns the right to receive certain benefits or ownership interests, such as stock or retirement funds, over time. It’s similar to earning a reward gradually, ensuring that the benefit becomes fully yours only after a set period or meeting specific conditions. This makes it important for investors because it determines when they can actually claim or use those benefits.
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"contingent right to receive one share"

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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OMB Number:3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Mertz Elinor

(Last)(First)(Middle)
888 BRANNAN STREET

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 94103

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Airbnb, Inc. [ ABNB ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/28/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Class A Common Stock09/28/2026A11,204(1)A$0445,804.778D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents an award of restricted stock units, which vest in 8 substantially equal quarterly installments beginning on November 19, 2026. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date.
/s/ Sindy Alonso, Attorney-in-fact09/30/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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