Meta CPO nets 16,388 shares from RSU vesting

Q: What insider equity activity did META report for Christopher K. Cox on August 15, 2026?

On August 15, 2026, Christopher K. Cox had 16,388 RSUs settle into META Class A Common Stock. The resulting shares were delivered to his revocable trust, reflecting routine equity compensation vesting rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Q: How many META shares were withheld for taxes in Christopher K. Cox’s August 2026 Form 4?

Meta withheld 8,127 shares of Class A Common Stock at $589.85 per share. The company states these shares were withheld to satisfy income tax obligations upon RSU net settlement and do not represent a sale into the market.

Q: How many META shares are indirectly held for Christopher K. Cox after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, 55,046 META shares are held indirectly in the Cox-Vadakan Irrevocable Remainder Trust. Additional shares from vested RSUs are held in the Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust, as disclosed in the ownership footnotes.

Q: Were Christopher K. Cox’s META RSU settlements part of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked as affirming plan usage, and the footnotes do not reference any trading plan. The reported activity reflects RSU vesting and tax withholding mechanics, not open-market trading under a disclosed plan.

Q: Did Christopher K. Cox sell META shares on the open market in this Form 4?

No open-market sales are reported. Instead, 8,127 shares were withheld by Meta to cover tax obligations, which the company explicitly states does not represent a sale, and other entries reflect RSU settlement into common stock.

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported that Chief Product Officer Christopher K. Cox settled previously granted RSUs into Class A Common Stock on August 15, 2026.

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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported that Chief Product Officer Christopher K. Cox settled previously granted RSUs into Class A Common Stock on August 15, 2026. A total of 16,388 shares were issued upon RSU settlement to the Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust, and 8,127 shares were withheld by Meta to cover income tax obligations in a net settlement that the company states does not represent a sale. Separately, 55,046 shares of Class A Common Stock are reported as held indirectly in the Cox-Vadakan Irrevocable Remainder Trust.

Insider Trade Summary

16,388 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 10 txns

Insider Cox Christopher K

Role Chief Product Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A) ^{F4, F5}	6,791	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A) ^{F4, F6}	2,679	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A) ^{F4, F7}	1,960	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A) ^{F4, F8}	4,958	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Class A Common Stock ^F1	6,791	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Class A Common Stock ^F1	2,679	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Class A Common Stock ^F1	1,960	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Class A Common Stock ^F1	4,958	$0.00	$0.00
Tax Withholding	Class A Common Stock ^{F2, F1}	8,127	$589.85	$4.79M
holding	Class A Common Stock ^F3	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A) — 118,675 contracts (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 264,516 shares (Indirect, Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust); Class A Common Stock — 55,046 shares (Indirect, Cox-Vadakan Irrevocable Remainder Trust)

Footnotes (8)

F1. Shares held of record by Christopher K. Cox, Trustee of The Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust.
F2. Represents the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that have been withheld by the Issuer to satisfy its income tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the net settlement of the Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") and does not represent a sale.
F3. Shares held of record by Christopher K. Cox and Visra Vichit-Vadakan, Co-Trustees of The Cox-Vadakan Irrevocable Remainder Trust.
F4. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon settlement.
F5. The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2023, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
F6. The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2024, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
F7. The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2025, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
F8. The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2026, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

Key Figures

RSU shares settled: 16,388 shares RSU lot 1: 6,791 shares RSU lot 2: 2,679 shares +5 more

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RSU shares settled 16,388 shares Total RSU-derived shares exercised/converted on August 15, 2026

RSU lot 1 6,791 shares RSUs converting into Class A Common Stock on August 15, 2026

RSU lot 2 2,679 shares RSUs converting into Class A Common Stock on August 15, 2026

RSU lot 3 1,960 shares RSUs converting into Class A Common Stock on August 15, 2026

RSU lot 4 4,958 shares RSUs converting into Class A Common Stock on August 15, 2026

Shares withheld for taxes 8,127 shares Class A shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations on August 15, 2026

Withholding reference price $589.85 per share Price used for tax-withholding shares on August 15, 2026

Indirect holdings 55,046 shares Class A Common Stock held by Cox-Vadakan Irrevocable Remainder Trust after transactions

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Units (RSU), net settlement, Revocable Trust, Irrevocable Remainder Trust

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Restricted Stock Units (RSU) financial

"Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A)"

net settlement financial

"in connection with the net settlement of the Restricted Stock Units"

Revocable Trust financial

"The Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust"

A revocable trust is a legal arrangement where the person who creates it keeps control and can change or cancel the trust at any time, while naming who will manage and receive the assets later. Think of it like a flexible folder for your investments and property that can be relabeled or reworked as circumstances change; it matters to investors because it determines how ownership is recorded, how easily assets transfer on incapacity or death, and whether holdings bypass public probate proceedings.

Irrevocable Remainder Trust financial

"The Cox-Vadakan Irrevocable Remainder Trust"

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What insider equity activity did META report for Christopher K. Cox on August 15, 2026?

On August 15, 2026, Christopher K. Cox had 16,388 RSUs settle into META Class A Common Stock. The resulting shares were delivered to his revocable trust, reflecting routine equity compensation vesting rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

How many META shares were withheld for taxes in Christopher K. Cox’s August 2026 Form 4?

Meta withheld 8,127 shares of Class A Common Stock at $589.85 per share. The company states these shares were withheld to satisfy income tax obligations upon RSU net settlement and do not represent a sale into the market.

How many META shares are indirectly held for Christopher K. Cox after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, 55,046 META shares are held indirectly in the Cox-Vadakan Irrevocable Remainder Trust. Additional shares from vested RSUs are held in the Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust, as disclosed in the ownership footnotes.

Were Christopher K. Cox’s META RSU settlements part of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked as affirming plan usage, and the footnotes do not reference any trading plan. The reported activity reflects RSU vesting and tax withholding mechanics, not open-market trading under a disclosed plan.

Did Christopher K. Cox sell META shares on the open market in this Form 4?

No open-market sales are reported. Instead, 8,127 shares were withheld by Meta to cover tax obligations, which the company explicitly states does not represent a sale, and other entries reflect RSU settlement into common stock.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/18/2026 - 08:52 PM EDT

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED 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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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^*

Cox Christopher K

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O META PLATFORMS, INC.

1 META WAY

(Street)

MENLO PARK

CALIFORNIA

94025

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Meta Platforms, Inc. [ META ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/15/2026

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

X	Form 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	08/15/2026		M		6,791	A	$0	263,046	I	Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust⁽¹⁾
Class A Common Stock	08/15/2026		M		2,679	A	$0	265,725	I	Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust⁽¹⁾
Class A Common Stock	08/15/2026		M		1,960	A	$0	267,685	I	Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust⁽¹⁾
Class A Common Stock	08/15/2026		M		4,958	A	$0	272,643	I	Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust⁽¹⁾
Class A Common Stock	08/15/2026		F		8,127⁽²⁾	D	$589.85	264,516	I	Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust⁽¹⁾
Class A Common Stock								55,046	I	Cox-Vadakan Irrevocable Remainder Trust⁽³⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A)	⁽⁴⁾	08/15/2026		M			6,791	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Class A Common Stock	6,791	$0	13,582	D
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A)	⁽⁴⁾	08/15/2026		M			2,679	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Class A Common Stock	2,679	$0	16,077	D
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A)	⁽⁴⁾	08/15/2026		M			1,960	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Class A Common Stock	1,960	$0	19,607	D
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A)	⁽⁴⁾	08/15/2026		M			4,958	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Class A Common Stock	4,958	$0	69,409	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares held of record by Christopher K. Cox, Trustee of The Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust.

2. Represents the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that have been withheld by the Issuer to satisfy its income tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the net settlement of the Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") and does not represent a sale.

3. Shares held of record by Christopher K. Cox and Visra Vichit-Vadakan, Co-Trustees of The Cox-Vadakan Irrevocable Remainder Trust.

4. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon settlement.

5. The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2023, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

6. The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2024, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

7. The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2025, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

8. The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2026, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

	/s/ Erin Guldiken, attorney-in-fact for Christopher K. Cox	08/18/2026
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