Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) grants options to President Powell

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Meta Platforms, Inc. reported that President and Vice Chairman Dina H. Powell received seven grants of stock options for Class A Common Stock on March 20, 2026 as compensation awards, not open‑market purchases.

Each option tranche has its own exercise price and expires on March 19, 2031. The footnotes explain that from the grant date through February 14, 2028, a tranche fully vests if Meta’s Class A share price on NASDAQ meets or exceeds that tranche’s exercise price. Any tranches that do not vest by then will instead vest based on continued service, with 6/16 vesting on February 15, 2028 and the remaining 10/16 vesting quarterly through August 15, 2030.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Powell Dina H.

(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)
	President and Vice Chairman

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/20/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (right to buy)	$1,116.08	03/20/2026		A		4,803		(1)(2)	03/19/2031	Class A Common Stock	4,803	$0	4,803	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$1,393.87	03/20/2026		A		6,775		(1)(2)	03/19/2031	Class A Common Stock	6,775	$0	6,775	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$1,724.41	03/20/2026		A		11,003		(1)(2)	03/19/2031	Class A Common Stock	11,003	$0	11,003	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$2,114.87	03/20/2026		A		36,578		(1)(2)	03/19/2031	Class A Common Stock	36,578	$0	36,578	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$2,573.06	03/20/2026		A		58,310		(1)(2)	03/19/2031	Class A Common Stock	58,310	$0	58,310	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$3,107.44	03/20/2026		A		93,518		(1)(2)	03/19/2031	Class A Common Stock	93,518	$0	93,518	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$3,727.12	03/20/2026		A		34,215		(1)(2)	03/19/2031	Class A Common Stock	34,215	$0	34,215	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock options to acquire Issuer's Class A Common Stock (the "Options") vest and become exercisable as follows: from the date of grant up to and including February 14, 2028 (the "Price Vesting Period"), if the per share price of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on NASDAQ meets or exceeds the per share exercise price relating to the applicable tranche of Options set forth above at any time during the Price Vesting Period, then each such tranche of Options will fully vest on such date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through each such date.

2. Following the Price Vesting Period, any tranches of Options that did not vest during the Price Vesting Period will only vest with respect to 6/16ths of the total Options on February 15, 2028, and then 1/16th of the total Options quarterly thereafter, with the final 1/16th of the total Options vesting on August 15, 2030, with the vesting occurring equally across each tranche, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through each such date.

	/s/ Erin Guldiken, attorney-in-fact for Dina H. Powell	03/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Meta (META) disclose about Dina H. Powell’s latest Form 4?

Meta reported that President and Vice Chairman Dina H. Powell received seven grants of stock options for Class A Common Stock as compensation on March 20, 2026. These are awards, not open‑market share purchases, and give her the right to buy Meta shares at set exercise prices.

How many stock option grants did Dina H. Powell receive from Meta (META)?

Dina H. Powell received seven separate grants of stock options, each covering Class A Common Stock. Every tranche has its own exercise price and a common expiration on March 19, 2031, creating multiple price-based opportunities for her to purchase Meta shares if vesting conditions are satisfied.

What are the exercise prices and expiration for Dina H. Powell’s Meta (META) options?

Each stock option tranche has a specified exercise price, ranging from $1,116.08 to $3,727.12 per share, according to the filing data. All of these option awards share the same expiration date of March 19, 2031, if they vest and remain outstanding until then.

How do Dina H. Powell’s Meta (META) stock options vest based on share price?

From grant through February 14, 2028, each tranche vests in full if Meta’s Class A share price on NASDAQ meets or exceeds that tranche’s exercise price. Vesting on those dates also requires Dina H. Powell to remain in service with Meta through each applicable vesting date.

What happens to Meta (META) options that do not vest during the price vesting period?

Any option tranches that fail to vest by February 14, 2028 move to a time-based schedule. Six‑sixteenths of the total options vest on February 15, 2028, and the remaining ten‑sixteenths vest quarterly through August 15, 2030, contingent on continued service.

Are Dina H. Powell’s Meta (META) Form 4 transactions open‑market buys or compensation grants?

The Form 4 transactions are classified with code “A” as grants or awards, not open‑market purchases. They represent stock options granted by Meta as part of Dina H. Powell’s compensation, giving her the right to buy Class A shares if the options vest and are exercised.