Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) legal chief sells 519 shares under 10b5-1 plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Meta Platforms chief legal officer Jennifer Newstead reported a small insider stock sale. On 12/09/2025, she sold 519 shares of Meta Platforms Class A common stock at a price of $664.16 per share. The filing shows that, after this transaction, she beneficially owned 30,215 shares directly.

The transaction was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that Newstead adopted on February 11, 2025, indicating it was made pursuant to a pre-established framework rather than a discretionary trade at the time of sale.

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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X

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^*

Newstead Jennifer

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O META PLATFORMS, INC.

1 META WAY

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

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 Legal Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/09/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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
Class A Common Stock	12/09/2025		S(1)		519	D	$664.16	30,215	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sale reported was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on February 11, 2025.

	/s/ Erin Guldiken, attorney-in-fact for Jennifer Newstead	12/11/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did META report for its chief legal officer?

The report shows that Jennifer Newstead, Meta Platforms' Chief Legal Officer, sold 519 shares of Class A common stock on 12/09/2025 at a price of $664.16 per share.

How many META shares does Jennifer Newstead own after this transaction?

After the reported sale, Jennifer Newstead beneficially owned 30,215 shares of Meta Platforms Class A common stock in direct ownership.

Was the META insider sale made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

Yes. The filing states that the sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Jennifer Newstead on February 11, 2025.

What is the role of the reporting person in this META filing?

The reporting person, Jennifer Newstead, is identified as an officer of Meta Platforms, serving as the company’s Chief Legal Officer.

Is this META insider transaction filed by one or multiple reporting persons?

The document indicates that the Form 4 was filed by one reporting person, referring solely to Jennifer Newstead.

What type of META security was involved in this insider sale?

The transaction involved Class A common stock of Meta Platforms, Inc., with 519 shares sold in the reported trade.