Meta CEO Files Form 144 for Additional Insider Share Sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) has filed a Form 144 indicating a planned sale of 2,753 Class A common shares by Mark Zuckerberg on 18 June 2025 through Charles Schwab & Co. The aggregate market value of the proposed sale is approximately $1.93 million, based on the filing’s stated valuation.

The filing also discloses Zuckerberg’s insider sales over the prior three months, totaling 52,628 Meta shares for gross proceeds of roughly $36.93 million across six transactions executed between 6 June and 17 June 2025. For context, Meta reports 2.17 billion shares outstanding, so the upcoming sale represents about 0.00013% of the float, while the cumulative three-month disposals equate to roughly 0.0024% of shares outstanding. The shares to be sold were originally acquired via an option exercise on 17 May 2012 and were fully paid in cash.

No information in the Form 144 cites undisclosed material adverse developments, and there is no explicit reference to a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Aside from the insider disposition data, the filing contains no operational or financial performance metrics and does not alter previously disclosed guidance. Given the limited size of the transaction relative to Meta’s market capitalization, the filing is largely administrative but may still be monitored by investors tracking executive trading activity.

Positive

• None.

Negative

• Insider selling by the CEO may be perceived negatively by some investors, although the magnitude is immaterial relative to total shares outstanding.

Insights

Senior Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Zuckerberg plans to sell 2,753 META shares; volume is immaterial, impact neutral.

The Form 144 reveals a forthcoming insider sale worth about $1.9 million alongside recent sales totaling 52,628 shares. While any CEO-level disposition draws attention, the quantities involved are negligible versus Meta’s 2.17 billion shares outstanding and do not signal strategic or financial distress. No new information on operations, earnings, guidance, or regulatory matters accompanies the notice. As such, I view the filing as routine and not price-moving, though it contributes incremental data for those modeling insider sentiment trends.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
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144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

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Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

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144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Class A Common Shares	Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. 3000 Schwab Way Westlake TX 76262	2753	1928292.00	2171148098	06/18/2025	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Class A Common Stock	05/17/2012	Option Exercise	Meta Platforms, Inc.			2753	05/17/2012	Cash

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
Mark Zuckerberg 1 META WAY MENLO PARK CA 94025	Meta Platforms, Inc.	06/06/2025	1462	1025053.00
Mark Zuckerberg 1 META WAY MENLO PARK CA 94025	Meta Platforms, Inc.	06/09/2025	7466	5235526.00
Mark Zuckerberg 1 META WAY MENLO PARK CA 94025	Meta Platforms, Inc.	06/10/2025	13793	9670678.00
Mark Zuckerberg 1 META WAY MENLO PARK CA 94025	Meta Platforms, Inc.	06/11/2025	7802	5476708.00
Mark Zuckerberg 1 META WAY MENLO PARK CA 94025	Meta Platforms, Inc.	06/16/2025	13793	9683513.00
Mark Zuckerberg 1 META WAY MENLO PARK CA 94025	Meta Platforms, Inc.	06/17/2025	8312	5836098.00

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

How many META shares does Mark Zuckerberg plan to sell under the new Form 144?

The filing states a proposed sale of 2,753 Class A common shares.

What is the estimated market value of the proposed META share sale?

The aggregate market value is approximately $1.93 million.

When is the planned sale date for the 2,753 META shares?

The approximate sale date listed is 18 June 2025.

How many META shares has Mark Zuckerberg sold in the past three months?

The filing lists 52,628 shares sold between 6 June and 17 June 2025.

What percentage of Meta’s outstanding shares does the new sale represent?

About 0.00013% of the 2.17 billion shares outstanding.

Was the upcoming sale executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The form does not specify a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the relevant field is blank.