BuzzFeed (BZFD) director Eric Gould files initial insider Form 3

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BuzzFeed, Inc. director Eric Gould filed an initial Form 3, which is the required statement of beneficial ownership when someone first becomes an insider. This filing lists him as a director but shows no reported transactions in BuzzFeed stock and no derivative holdings data in the provided summary.

Key Figures

Buy transactions: 0 transactions Sell transactions: 0 transactions Derivative transactions: 0 transactions +1 more

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Buy transactions 0 transactions Form 3 transaction summary

Sell transactions 0 transactions Form 3 transaction summary

Derivative transactions 0 transactions Form 3 derivative transaction count

Net buy/sell shares 0 shares Form 3 net buy/sell direction neutral

Key Terms

Form 3, beneficial ownership, reporting insider

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Form 3 regulatory

"filed an initial Form 3, which is the required statement of beneficial ownership"

Form 3 is the initial public filing that officers, directors and large shareholders must submit to report their ownership of a company’s securities when they become insiders. It acts like an opening inventory sheet that gives investors a starting point to see who holds significant stakes and to spot later trades or potential conflicts of interest, helping assess insider confidence and transparency.

beneficial ownership financial

"Form 3, which is the required statement of beneficial ownership when someone first becomes an insider"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

reporting insider regulatory

"A Form 3 is required when someone becomes a reporting insider, such as a director"

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SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gould Eric

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BUZZFEED, INC.

50 W. 23RD STREET, 6TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10010

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/26/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BuzzFeed, Inc. [ BZFD ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney. No securities are beneficially owned.

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/ Heather Flores-Ricks, Attorney-in-Fact for Eric Gould	05/28/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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 5 (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 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)

FAQ

What does Eric Gould’s Form 3 filing for BuzzFeed (BZFD) show?

The Form 3 shows that Eric Gould is a director of BuzzFeed, Inc. It is an initial statement of beneficial ownership and, in this dataset, reports no stock transactions or derivative holdings.

Did Eric Gould buy or sell any BuzzFeed (BZFD) shares in this Form 3?

No. The transaction summary for Eric Gould’s Form 3 reports zero buy, sell, acquisition, or disposition transactions, indicating no trades are being disclosed in this specific filing.

Why is a Form 3 filed for BuzzFeed (BZFD) director Eric Gould?

A Form 3 is required when someone becomes a reporting insider, such as a director. It establishes their initial beneficial ownership position in the company’s securities at the time they assume insider status.

Does Eric Gould’s Form 3 for BuzzFeed (BZFD) include derivative securities?

No derivative positions appear in the provided data. The derivativeSummary is empty and the derivative transaction count is zero, indicating no options, warrants, or similar instruments are reported here.

What does a neutral net share direction mean in BuzzFeed (BZFD) Form 3 data?

The Form 3 transaction summary shows a neutral net buy/sell direction with zero net shares. This reflects that no purchases, sales, or other reportable transactions are included in this filing snapshot.