TAYLOR SCOTT C 4

What Happened

• Scott C. Taylor, a director of Ziff Davis, exercised stock-derived awards and received a restricted stock unit grant. On 2026-05-07 he exercised/converted a derivative to acquire 7,903 shares at $43.31 per share for a total cost of $342,279. On 2026-05-06 he was also granted 5,723 restricted stock units (RSUs) at no purchase price.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • 2026-05-06: Award/Grant — 5,723 RSUs @ $0.00 (awarded)
  • 2026-05-07: Exercise/Conversion — acquired 7,903 shares @ $43.31 each; total cash paid $342,279
  • Filing also lists a 2025-05-07 derivative conversion/disposition of 7,903 units @ $0.00 (reported as a disposal in that earlier record)
• Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in this filing.
• Footnotes: F1 — RSUs have no expiration dates. F2 — RSU awarded under the Issuer’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-05-08 for report period 2026-05-06. No late filing flag was indicated in the supplied data.

Context

• The 2026-05-07 transaction is an exercise/conversion of a derivative (code M) — this means Taylor converted or exercised a derivative right to take delivery of 7,903 common shares by paying the exercise price ($43.31/share). These shares were acquired, not immediately sold (not reported as a sale).
• The 5,723 RSUs are awards (code A) and represent future share deliveries subject to vesting/plan terms; footnotes note no expiration and that they were issued under the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.
• These filings are factual disclosures of insider activity and do not state the insider’s motives.