Rothstein Adam 4

What Happened
Adam Rothstein, a director of BuzzFeed, received two restricted stock unit (RSU) awards on February 12, 2026 (reported on a Form 4 filed February 17, 2026). The filings show grants of 46,565 RSUs and 195,576 RSUs (total 242,141 RSUs). Each award is reported at $0.00 (code A — award/grant), which indicates these are compensation-style equity awards, not open-market purchases or sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-12; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-17 (filed within the typical 2-business-day reporting window).
• Grants: 46,565 RSUs and 195,576 RSUs (total 242,141 RSUs); reported acquisition price $0.00 (derivative awards).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Footnotes/vesting:
  • Each RSU represents a contingent right to one share of Class A common stock, subject to continued service (F1).
  • One grant vests 1/2 on May 12, 2026 and 1/2 on August 12, 2026 (F2).
  • The other grant vests ratably as to 1/4 of the total award on March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 thereafter (F4).
  • These RSUs do not expire; they either vest or are cancelled prior to vesting (F3).
• Transaction code: A = Award/Grant (derivative securities).

Context
RSUs are contingent awards that convert to actual shares only if and when they vest under the stated schedule; they are common executive/director compensation and do not represent an immediate cash transaction or open-market purchase. This filing reports receipt of awards rather than sales or purchases, and does not by itself indicate buying/selling intent.