ROSSEN JEREMY 4
4 · ZIFF DAVIS, INC. · Filed Mar 9, 2026
Research Summary
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Ziff Davis (ZD) EVP Jeremy Rossen Exercises RSUs, Sells Shares
What Happened
Jeremy Rossen, EVP and General Counsel of Ziff Davis (ZD), had 8,078 restricted stock units (RSUs) convert into common shares on March 5, 2026. Of those, 2,950 shares were withheld to cover tax withholding at $43.65 per share, a cash value of about $128,768. The conversion/exercise itself is reported at $0.00 per share because RSUs convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-05 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-03-09 — timely filing).
- Conversion: 8,078 RSUs converted into 8,078 common shares (derivative exercise/conversion).
- Withholding: 2,950 shares withheld to satisfy tax liability at $43.65/share = $128,768 (code F — tax withholding).
- Footnotes: RSUs convert 1-for-1 (F3) and have no expiration (F4). Shares referenced are held via The Jeremy and Gina Rossen Family Trust (F2).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided summary; filing notes holdings via the family trust.
Context
This was a routine vesting/conversion of RSUs with shares withheld to cover taxes (a common, non‑market sale). It should not be read as a discretionary open‑market sale or purchase — it’s tax withholding tied to compensation.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
2026-03-05+8,078→ 25,988 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
[F1]2026-03-05$43.65/sh−2,950$128,768→ 23,038 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F3][F4]2026-03-05−8,078→ 16,156 totalFrom: 2026-03-05→ Common Stock, $0.01 par value (8,078 underlying)
- 2,000(indirect: See footnote.)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
[F2]
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]Payment for a tax liability by withholding securities incident to vesting of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") under the Issuer's 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.
- [F2]Reflects shares held by The Jeremy and Gina Rossen Family Trust, of which the Reporting Person and his spouse are trustees and the Reporting Person's children are the beneficiaries.
- [F3]RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
- [F4]There are no expiration dates on RSUs.