Barsten Jana 4

What Happened
Director Barsten Jana exercised derivative awards (code M) to acquire 7,903 ZIFF DAVIS (ZD) shares on 2026-05-07 at an exercise/ conversion price of $43.31 per share, for a total cash/consideration of $342,279. The filing also reports a grant/award (code A) of 5,723 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-05-06 (no cash price). A prior 2025-05-07 line shows a derivative “disposed” entry for 7,903 shares at $0 (reported as derivative).

Key Details

• Primary exercise: 7,903 shares on 2026-05-07 @ $43.31 — total $342,279 (code M: option exercise/conversion).
• Grant: 5,723 RSUs on 2026-05-06 @ $0 (code A); footnote says RSUs have no expiration and were awarded under the Issuer’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.
• 2025-05-07 entry: 7,903 shares listed as disposed at $0 (derivative) — appears in the filing but no cash sale reported.
• Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the filing.
• Filing: Report filed with the SEC on 2026-05-08 reporting transactions from May 6–7, 2026; no late-filing flag is shown in the report.

Context

• Code M denotes exercise or conversion of a derivative (e.g., options or similar); here it reflects converting/exercising to take possession of 7,903 shares. The RSU grant (code A) is an award of restricted stock units, not an immediate cash purchase.
• No sale of shares was reported in cash-proceeds form; the exercise is a conversion transaction rather than an open-market sale.
• These are insider filings disclosing transactions and awards; they record actions but do not explain the insider’s motives.