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BuzzFeed, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a public digital media company with Class A common stock and redeemable warrants listed on Nasdaq. The company’s 8-K reports cover operating results, Regulation FD materials, material agreements, capital-structure matters and other material-event disclosures.
Proxy filings describe annual meeting matters, board and governance procedures, shareholder voting and executive compensation disclosures. Recent filings also address credit agreement amendments involving BuzzFeed and certain subsidiaries, auditor changes, emerging growth company status, risk disclosures and financial reporting matters, including going-concern language in auditor reports.
BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD) major holders report reduced ownership after a large equity issuance. The company issued 40,000,000 shares of Class A common stock to Allen Family Digital, LLC, significantly increasing total Class A shares outstanding. As a result, the reporting group (Jonah Peretti, LLC, Jonah Peretti, Johnson BF, LLC and John S. Johnson III) each now beneficially owns a small single‑digit stake and has ceased to be a more‑than‑5% holder.
Jonah Peretti, LLC reports beneficial ownership of 1,309,354 Class A shares, or 1.7% of the class. Jonah Peretti individually reports beneficial ownership of 1,621,047 Class A shares, or 2.0%, including RSUs and vested options. Johnson BF, LLC and John S. Johnson III each report beneficial ownership of 1,041,195 and 1,049,061 Class A shares, respectively, or about 1.3% each.
In connection with the transaction, Jonah Peretti resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board effective at closing, will remain on the Board as a Class I director, and is expected to take a new role as President of BuzzFeed AI. An existing Holder Voting Agreement and the irrevocable proxy granted to Peretti over 1,049,061 Johnson‑affiliated shares were terminated at closing. This amendment is designated as the final Schedule 13D amendment and functions as an exit filing for the reporting persons.
BuzzFeed, Inc. director Sydnie Karras has filed an initial insider ownership report on Form 3. The data in this excerpt shows no reported purchases, sales, gifts, option exercises, or other transactions in BuzzFeed stock, and no derivative positions listed.
BuzzFeed, Inc. director Gregory Coleman reported the vesting of 128,056 restricted stock units (RSUs) that fully vested on May 26, 2026 and were settled in shares of Class A common stock. These RSUs were previously granted on February 12, 2026 and vested in connection with a Corporate Transaction under the company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
Following these exercises, Coleman holds 561,946 shares of Class A common stock directly. He also reports indirect holdings through several Coleman family trusts, while disclaiming beneficial ownership of those trust-held shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.
BuzzFeed, Inc. director Janet L. Rolle reported the vesting of equity awards that converted into Class A common stock. On May 26, 2026, a total of 128,056 restricted stock units (RSUs) fully vested and were settled in shares of BuzzFeed’s Class A common stock. The RSUs had been granted on February 12, 2026 and each RSU represented a right to receive one share, contingent on her continued service. The filing notes that vesting was accelerated in connection with the consummation of a transaction constituting a Corporate Transaction under BuzzFeed’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. Following these exercises, these specific RSU awards are fully settled, with no remaining RSUs from these grants.
BuzzFeed, Inc. director Adam Rothstein reported the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units into Class A common stock, with no open-market sales. On May 26, 2026, a total of 169,964 restricted stock units (RSUs) fully vested and were settled in shares of BuzzFeed’s common stock.
The RSUs had been granted on February 12, 2026 and each RSU represented the right to receive one share of Class A common stock, conditioned on Rothstein’s continued service. The footnotes state that the vesting was accelerated in connection with the consummation of a transaction constituting a “Corporate Transaction” under BuzzFeed’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, meaning the award vested earlier than originally scheduled due to this corporate event.
Two RSU tranches of 146,682 and 23,283 units were exercised and converted into Class A common shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting non-cash equity compensation rather than a market purchase. After these exercises, Rothstein continues to hold a substantial direct equity position in BuzzFeed, with no dispositions or tax-withholding sales reported in this filing.
BuzzFeed, Inc. director Chris Malone filed an initial Form 3 to report his beneficial ownership position in the company. This filing does not show any stock purchases, sales, option exercises, gifts, or other transactions; it simply establishes his status as an insider for future reporting.
BuzzFeed, Inc. insider entity Jonah Peretti, LLC converted 1,309,354 shares of Class B Common Stock into 1,309,354 shares of Class A Common Stock. The conversion occurred on May 26, 2026 at a one-for-one ratio under BuzzFeed’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
Following the transaction, Jonah Peretti, LLC holds 1,309,354 shares of Class A Common Stock indirectly owned by Jonah Peretti as managing member. The corresponding Class B position reported by Jonah Peretti, LLC was reduced to zero.
BuzzFeed, Inc. director Terence Hill has filed an initial Form 3 insider ownership report. This filing establishes his status as a reporting person but does not list any transactions in BuzzFeed stock. The transaction summary shows no buys, sells, exercises, gifts, or other reportable activity.
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.
BuzzFeed, Inc. has closed a transformative $120 million control investment by Allen Family Digital, LLC, an affiliate of Byron Allen’s family office. The investor acquired 40,000,000 new Class A shares at $3.00 per share, giving it approximately 51% of the Company’s total voting power after the transaction.
The deal was funded with $20 million in cash at closing and a $100 million promissory note maturing in 2031 at 5% interest. BuzzFeed used $12.5 million of the cash to repay debt under its Credit Agreement, leaving $32.5 million outstanding and paying a $0.5 million fee.
Byron Allen has become Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, while founder Jonah Peretti moves to President of BuzzFeed AI. The Board expands to nine members, and Gregory Coleman remains a director and committee member until a new investor-appointed director is named after the 2026 annual meeting. Nasdaq has confirmed BuzzFeed regained compliance with the $1.00 bid price requirement after at least 10 consecutive trading days above that level.