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Meta Platforms (META) director’s RSUs vest as shares withheld for taxes

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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) director Charles Songhurst reported the vesting and settlement of 110 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), each converting into one share of Class A common stock. He acquired 110 shares upon settlement, of which 14 shares were withheld by Meta to cover income tax withholding obligations in a net settlement, leaving the remainder credited to him. Following this vesting event, he reports 1,095 RSUs outstanding that continue to vest quarterly, subject to continued service.

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Insider Songhurst Charles
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A) F3, F4 110 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Class A Common Stock F1 110 $0.00 $0.00
Tax Withholding Class A Common Stock F2 14 $589.85 $8K
Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A) — 1,095 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 1,360 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (4)
  1. F1. Represents the number of shares that were acquired in connection with the settlement of the Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") listed in Table II.
  2. 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 RSUs and does not represent a sale.
  3. F3. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon settlement.
  4. F4. 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.
RSUs settled 110 RSUs Number of Restricted Stock Units converting into Class A shares on 2026-08-15
Shares acquired from RSU settlement 110 shares Class A Common Stock received upon RSU settlement on 2026-08-15
Shares withheld for taxes 14 shares Portion of vested shares withheld to satisfy income tax obligations
Withholding price $589.85 per share Price used for the 14 META shares withheld for income tax withholding
RSUs remaining 1,095 RSUs Total RSUs reported following this vesting and settlement event
RSU vesting structure 1/16th quarterly RSUs vest in 1/16th installments each quarter beginning May 15, 2025
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) financial
"Represents the number of shares that were acquired in connection with the settlement of the Restricted Stock Units"
net settlement financial
"in connection with the net settlement of the RSUs and does not represent a sale"
income tax withholding financial
"withheld by the Issuer to satisfy its income tax withholding and remittance obligations"

FAQ

What insider transaction did META director Charles Songhurst report on this Form 4?
Charles Songhurst reported vesting and settlement of 110 RSUs into an equivalent number of Meta Class A shares. The transaction reflects routine equity compensation vesting rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

How many Meta (META) shares did Charles Songhurst acquire and how many were withheld for taxes?
He acquired 110 Class A shares from RSU settlement, and 14 of those shares were withheld by Meta to satisfy income tax withholding obligations, as disclosed in the footnotes to the filing.

At what price were the META shares withheld for Charles Songhurst’s tax obligations?
Meta withheld 14 shares at a price of $589.85 per share to satisfy income tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the net settlement of the vested RSUs.

How many Restricted Stock Units does Charles Songhurst still hold in Meta (META)?
After this transaction, Songhurst reports holding 1,095 RSUs. These RSUs represent contingent rights to receive the same number of Meta Class A shares upon future settlement, subject to their vesting conditions.

What is the vesting schedule of Charles Songhurst’s Meta (META) RSUs?
The RSUs vest quarterly in 1/16th installments of the total award, beginning on May 15, 2025. Each vesting tranche is subject to Songhurst’s continued service through the applicable vesting date.

Does the Form 4 for META indicate that Charles Songhurst’s transaction was a sale under a trading plan?
No open-market sale is reported. The filing shows tax withholding of 14 shares and states this does not represent a sale but shares withheld by Meta to meet income tax obligations on RSU settlement.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
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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*
Songhurst Charles
(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)
XDirector10% 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)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Class A Common Stock08/15/2026M110(1)A$01,374D
Class A Common Stock08/15/2026F14(2)D$589.851,360D
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A)(3)08/15/2026M110 (4) (4)Class A Common Stock110$01,095D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents the number of shares that were acquired in connection with the settlement of the Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") listed in Table II.
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 RSUs and does not represent a sale.
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, 2025, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
/s/ Erin Guldiken, attorney-in-fact for Charles Songhurst08/18/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR