Meta director gets 167 shares from RSU vesting

Q: What insider transaction did Arnold John Douglas report for META on August 15, 2026?

Arnold John Douglas reported the vesting and conversion of 167 RSUs into 167 shares of Meta Class A Common Stock. This was recorded as an exercise/conversion transaction, reflecting routine equity compensation activity rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Q: How do Arnold John Douglas’s RSUs in META vest over time?

The RSUs reported for Arnold John Douglas vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total award, beginning on May 15, 2024. Each vesting is subject to his continued service through the applicable vesting date as a non-employee director of Meta.

Q: What does it mean that some META RSUs have deferred settlement for Arnold John Douglas?

Some RSUs are reported as having settlement deferred under Meta’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. This means the shares underlying those RSUs will be delivered at a later time, rather than immediately upon vesting, according to the plan’s terms.

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) director Arnold John Douglas reported the vesting and settlement of 167 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) into 167 shares of Class A Common Stock on August 15, 2026.

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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) director Arnold John Douglas reported the vesting and settlement of 167 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) into 167 shares of Class A Common Stock on August 15, 2026. After this derivative conversion, he held 1,004 RSUs and 3,329 Class A shares, all directly. The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total beginning May 15, 2024, and some RSUs have settlement deferred under Meta’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

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167 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 2 txns

Insider Arnold John Douglas

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A) ^{F3, F4}	167	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Class A Common Stock ^{F1, F2}	167	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A) — 1,004 contracts (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 3,329 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (4)

F1. Represents the number of shares that were acquired in connection with the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") listed in Table II.
F2. Represents RSUs for which settlement has been deferred pursuant to the Issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
F3. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon settlement.
F4. 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.

Key Figures

RSUs Converted: 167 shares Shares Received: 167 shares RSUs Held After: 1,004 RSUs +3 more

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RSUs Converted 167 shares RSUs converted into Class A Common Stock on August 15, 2026

Shares Received 167 shares Class A Common Stock acquired upon RSU vesting on August 15, 2026

RSUs Held After 1,004 RSUs Restricted Stock Units remaining after the reported conversion

Shares Held After 3,329 shares Total Class A Common Stock directly held after transactions

Vesting Schedule Fraction 1/16th Portion of total RSUs vesting each quarter

Vesting Start Date May 15, 2024 Quarterly RSU vesting begins on this date

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Units (RSU), Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, contingent right, vest quarterly

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Restricted Stock Units (RSU) financial

"Represents the number of shares that were acquired in connection with the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units"

Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors financial

"settlement has been deferred pursuant to the Issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors"

contingent right financial

"Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock"

vest quarterly financial

"The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2024"

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What insider transaction did Arnold John Douglas report for META on August 15, 2026?

Arnold John Douglas reported the vesting and conversion of 167 RSUs into 167 shares of Meta Class A Common Stock. This was recorded as an exercise/conversion transaction, reflecting routine equity compensation activity rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

How many Meta (META) Class A shares does Arnold John Douglas hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transactions, Arnold John Douglas directly holds 3,329 shares of Meta Class A Common Stock. These holdings result from equity awards, including the 167 shares received upon RSU vesting and settlement on August 15, 2026.

How many Meta (META) RSUs does Arnold John Douglas still have outstanding?

Following the August 15, 2026 activity, Arnold John Douglas has 1,004 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) outstanding. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of Meta’s Class A Common Stock upon settlement under the award terms.

How do Arnold John Douglas’s RSUs in META vest over time?

The RSUs reported for Arnold John Douglas vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total award, beginning on May 15, 2024. Each vesting is subject to his continued service through the applicable vesting date as a non-employee director of Meta.

What does it mean that some META RSUs have deferred settlement for Arnold John Douglas?

Some RSUs are reported as having settlement deferred under Meta’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. This means the shares underlying those RSUs will be delivered at a later time, rather than immediately upon vesting, according to the plan’s terms.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/18/2026 - 08:55 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^*

Arnold John Douglas

(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)

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

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		167⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	A	$0	3,329	D

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)	⁽³⁾	08/15/2026		M			167	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Class A Common Stock	167	$0	1,004	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the number of shares that were acquired in connection with the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") listed in Table II.

2. Represents RSUs for which settlement has been deferred pursuant to the Issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

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

4. 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.

	/s/ Erin Guldiken, attorney-in-fact for John Arnold	08/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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