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Ziff Davis filings document regulatory disclosures for a digital media and internet company with operations spanning technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, health and wellness, cybersecurity, martech, and connectivity intelligence. Its 8-K reports cover operating and financial results, Regulation FD presentations, investor conference materials, material-event disclosures, and financial presentation topics such as continuing and discontinued operations.
Proxy and annual-meeting filings disclose board elections, auditor ratification, advisory executive-compensation votes, governance practices, and executive-pay information. Other disclosure categories include material agreements, capital-structure matters, shareholder voting results, and risk-related information tied to the company’s portfolio businesses and public-company obligations.
ZD filed a Form 144 indicating an intent to sell 4,347 shares of Common Stock. The filing lists an aggregate amount of $198,875.25 and shows 36,835,400 shares outstanding as of 05/28/2026. The submission lists multiple previously issued restricted stock grants with individual grant quantities and dates.
Ziff Davis, Inc. filed an 8-K to inform the market that it will participate in the J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on May 18, 2026. The appearance will be available via webcast through a J.P. Morgan-hosted link, providing public access to the company’s presentation under Regulation FD.
Ziff Davis director Scott C. Taylor reported equity compensation activity. On May 7, 2026, he exercised 7,903 shares of common stock at $43.31 per share through the conversion of previously granted restricted stock units. Following this exercise, he directly owns 22,161 shares of Ziff Davis common stock.
On May 6, 2026, Taylor also received a grant of 5,723 restricted stock units, each representing the right to receive one share of common stock, awarded under the company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. These RSUs carry a conversion price of $0.00 and become exercisable on May 6, 2027, with no stated expiration date.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. director Sarah Ann Fay reported equity compensation-related transactions in the company’s stock. She exercised previously awarded restricted stock units that converted into 7,903 shares of common stock at a reported value of $43.31 per share equivalent, and did not report any open-market sales.
Following the exercise, she directly owns 31,522 shares of common stock. She also received a new grant of 5,723 restricted stock units under the issuer’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, which are scheduled to convert into the same number of common shares on May 6, 2027. These awards reflect ongoing stock-based compensation rather than discretionary market trading.
Ziff Davis, Inc. director Jana Barsten reported equity compensation activity involving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and common stock. She received a grant of 5,723 RSUs on May 6, 2026, each representing one share of common stock under the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.
On May 7, 2026, Barsten exercised 7,903 RSUs granted previously, converting them into 7,903 shares of common stock at a reported price of $43.31 per share. After these transactions, she directly owns 15,860 shares of common stock and holds 5,723 RSUs, with no expiration date on the RSUs.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. director W Brian Kretzmer reported routine equity compensation activity. He exercised derivative securities to acquire 7,903 shares of common stock at a reference price of $43.31 per share, bringing his direct holdings to 24,481 shares.
He also received a new grant of 5,723 restricted stock units (RSUs) tied to an equal number of underlying common shares under the company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. Those RSUs have no stated expiration date and are scheduled to vest or be exercisable on May 6, 2027, reflecting standard stock-based compensation rather than open-market trading.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. director Teresa A. Harris reported equity compensation activity involving common stock and restricted stock units. On May 7, 2026, she exercised 7,903 restricted stock units into common shares at a reported value of $43.31 per share, bringing her direct common stock holdings to 20,746 shares after the transaction.
On May 6, 2026, she received a grant of 5,723 restricted stock units under the issuer's 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, which are scheduled to vest or become exercisable on May 6, 2027. Footnotes clarify that these restricted stock units have no expiration dates.
Ziff Davis director Ray Neville reported routine equity compensation changes. He exercised 7,903 restricted stock units into the same number of shares of common stock, leaving him with 14,569 common shares held directly after the transaction.
He also received a new grant of 5,723 restricted stock units on common stock at no cash cost, awarded under the company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. The filing notes that these RSUs do not have expiration dates, and the new award is scheduled to vest on May 6, 2027.
Ziff Davis, Inc. director Kirk P. McDonald reported equity compensation-related transactions in company stock. On May 6, 2026, he received a grant of 5,723 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) under the issuer's 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents a right to receive one share of common stock at no cost, with an exercise date of May 6, 2027.
On May 7, 2026, he exercised 7,903 RSUs into an equal number of shares of common stock, at a reported value of $43.31 per share. Following these transactions, he directly owns 14,543 shares of common stock and holds 5,723 RSUs, with no open-market buys or sells disclosed in this filing.
Ziff Davis, Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 total revenues of $267.6 million, slightly below $272.8 million a year earlier, and generated operating income of $2.9 million. Continuing operations produced a small net loss of $0.8 million, but discontinued operations contributed net income of $23.0 million, leading to overall net income of $22.3 million or $0.59 per diluted share.
A key event was a definitive agreement to sell the Connectivity business to Accenture for $1.2 billion in cash, with the unit now classified as held for sale and reported as discontinued operations. As of March 31, 2026, Ziff Davis held $519.7 million of cash and cash equivalents in continuing operations and had total notes outstanding of $872.3 million.
The company generated $30.0 million of net cash from operating activities, spent $33.1 million on capital expenditures, and used $51.6 million for common stock repurchases. Shares outstanding declined to 37.4 million at quarter-end, supported by an expanded repurchase authorization covering up to 25 million shares through 2036.