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Ziff Davis, Inc. reported that EVP and General Counsel Jeremy Rossen received a grant of 22,717 restricted stock units on March 11, 2026. These RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. Following this compensation award, Rossen holds 22,717 RSUs directly.
Ziff Davis, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Vivek Shah reported equity award activity involving restricted stock units (RSUs) and related common stock. On this date, 23,674 RSUs converted into the same number of shares of common stock, with no cash exercise price.
A portion of the resulting common shares, 12,085 shares at $42.32 per share, was withheld to cover a tax liability associated with RSU vesting. After these transactions and reconciliations to account records, Shah held common stock both directly and indirectly through the Vivek R Shah Revocable Trust and the Vivek R Shah Irrevocable Family Trust, and maintained 23,675 RSUs that convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
Ziff Davis EVP and General Counsel Jeremy Rossen reported multiple stock transactions tied to restricted stock units (RSUs). On March 6, 2026 and March 8, 2026, RSUs converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis, reflecting 3,302 and 1,808 shares, respectively. Some of the newly delivered shares, totaling 1,184 and 648 on those dates, were withheld at $42.32 per share to cover tax liabilities incident to RSU vesting under the 2015 Stock Option Plan. After these moves, Rossen directly held 21,969 common shares and also had 2,000 shares held indirectly by The Jeremy and Gina Rossen Family Trust, where he and his spouse serve as trustees and their children are beneficiaries. RSUs outstanding after these transactions included 3,302 and 1,808 units with no expiration dates.
Ziff Davis, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Bret Richter reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units (RSUs). On March 6 and March 8, RSUs were converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis, and portions of the resulting shares (4,674 and 2,047 shares) were withheld at $42.32 per share to cover tax liabilities. After these tax-withholding dispositions, Richter directly owned 47,244 shares of Ziff Davis common stock.
Ziff Davis, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Bret Richter reported equity award activity tied to restricted stock units (RSUs). On March 5, 2026, 15,282 RSUs were converted into the same number of shares of common stock at no cash cost, increasing his direct holdings.
On the same date, 8,232 common shares were withheld and disposed of to cover a tax liability related to the RSU vesting at a price of $43.65 per share, leaving him with 41,548 directly held common shares. The RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and have no expiration date.
Ziff Davis, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Vivek Shah reported equity award activity involving restricted stock units and common shares. On March 5, 2026, he exercised 43,664 restricted stock units, which converted into 43,664 shares of common stock.
A portion of these shares, 22,139 common shares at $43.65 per share, was disposed of to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of the restricted stock units under the company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. Following these transactions, Mr. Shah held 87,329 restricted stock units, 164,491 common shares directly, and additional common shares indirectly through family trusts, including the Vivek R Shah Revocable Trust and the Vivek R Shah Irrevocable Family Trust.
ZIFF DAVIS, INC. Chief Accounting Officer Lori A. Tansley reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units (RSUs) on common stock. She acquired 2,183 shares of common stock upon the exercise or conversion of RSUs, which convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis with no expiration date. In connection with this vesting, 905 shares of common stock were disposed of at $43.65 per share to cover a tax liability by withholding securities. After these transactions, she directly owned 2,167 shares of common stock and 4,367 RSUs.
Ziff Davis EVP and General Counsel Jeremy Rossen reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and common shares. On March 5, 2026, 8,078 RSUs converted into an equal number of Ziff Davis common shares at no cost to him under the company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. To cover associated tax obligations, 2,950 common shares were withheld and disposed of at $43.65 per share, a tax-withholding transaction rather than an open-market sale. After these changes, Rossen continues to hold common stock directly and also has 2,000 shares held indirectly through The Jeremy and Gina Rossen Family Trust, where he and his spouse serve as trustees.
Ziff Davis EVP and General Counsel Jeremy Rossen reported equity award activity involving restricted stock units and common shares. He converted 1,385 RSUs into an equal number of Ziff Davis common shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share, consistent with equity awards that settle without cash payment. To cover related tax obligations, 570 common shares were withheld at $41.48 per share, described as payment of a tax liability by delivering securities. After these transactions, Rossen held 19,910 common shares directly and 2,000 common shares indirectly through The Jeremy and Gina Rossen Family Trust, which he and his spouse serve as trustees for, with their children as beneficiaries. The RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and have no expiration dates.
Ziff Davis has agreed to sell its Connectivity division to Accenture Inc. for $1.2 billion in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The deal was unanimously approved by Ziff Davis’s board and is expected to close in the coming months, once specified conditions are met.
Closing depends on factors such as regulatory approvals, including expiration or termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting periods, accuracy of each party’s representations, performance of covenants, an employee-related condition, absence of certain legal restraints, and no material adverse effect on the business or parties. The agreement includes ordinary-course operating covenants, a no-solicitation covenant on competing bids for the business, mutual indemnities for breaches, and non-compete and non-solicitation commitments. Either side may terminate if closing has not occurred by December 2, 2026, with an automatic extension to March 2, 2027 in certain circumstances, or upon specified breaches or legal prohibitions. At closing, Ziff Davis will also provide transition services to support the business handoff.