SEC FORM 4 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
COLEMAN GREGORY

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BUZZFEED, INC.
111 EAST 18TH STREET, 13TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10003

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BuzzFeed, Inc. [ BZFD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/03/2022
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 06/03/2022 M 23,981 A $0.00 490,558 D
Class A Common Stock 13,089 I By The Audrey Amelia Coleman 2014 Trust(1)
Class A Common Stock 51,722 I By The Benjamin Coleman 2000 Trust(2)
Class A Common Stock 12,538 I By The Coleman 2014 Family Trust(3)
Class A Common Stock 13,089 I By The Eloise Marie Coleman 2016 Trust(4)
Class A Common Stock 51,722 I By The Melissa Coleman 2000 Trust(5)
Class A Common Stock 51,722 I By The Stephen Coleman 2000 Trust(6)
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
Restricted Stock Units (7) 06/03/2022 M 23,981 (8) (9) Class A Common Stock 23,981 $0.00 47,962 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Held by The Audrey Amelia Coleman 2014 Trust, of which Mr. Coleman's brother is the trustee. Mr. Coleman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by The Audrey Amelia Coleman 2014 Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended, the "Act") or for any other purpose.
2. Held by The Benjamin Coleman 2000 Trust, of which Mr. Coleman's brother is the trustee. Mr. Coleman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by The Benjamin Coleman 2000 Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or for any other purpose.
3. Held by The Coleman 2014 Family Trust, of which Mr. Coleman's brother is the trustee. Mr. Coleman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by The Coleman 2014 Family Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or for any other purpose.
4. Held by The Eloise Marie Coleman 2016 Trust, of which Mr. Coleman's brother is the trustee. Mr. Coleman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by The Eloise Marie Coleman 2016 Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or for any other purpose.
5. Held by The Melissa Coleman 2000 Trust, of which Mr. Coleman's brother is the trustee. Mr. Coleman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by The Melissa Coleman 2000 Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or for any other purpose.
6. Held by The Stephen Coleman 2000 Trust, of which Mr. Coleman's brother is the trustee. Mr. Coleman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by The Stephen Coleman 2000 Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or for any other purpose.
7. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock, subject to the reporting person's continued status as a service provider to the Issuer.
8. 25% of the award vested on June 3, 2022. The remainder of the award vests in two equal quarterly installments thereafter on the third of September and December 2022.
9. These RSUs do not expire; they either vest or are canceled prior to the vesting date.
Remarks:
/s/ Rhonda Powell, Attorney-in-Fact for Gregory Coleman 06/07/2022
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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