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11/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/19/2024 16:43

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Omer Matthew
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BuzzFeed, Inc. [BZFD] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CFO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
229 WEST 43RD STREET, 10TH FLOOR 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/15/2024
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY 10036 		4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City) (State) (Zip)
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 11/15/2024 M 287(1) A $ 0 138,245 D
Class A Common Stock 11/15/2024 M 750(1) A $ 0 138,995 D
Class A Common Stock 11/15/2024 M 788(1) A $ 0 139,783 D
Class A Common Stock 11/15/2024 M 58,594(1) A $ 0 198,377 D
Class A Common Stock 11/15/2024 M 1,666(1) A $ 0 200,043 D
Class A Common Stock 11/15/2024 F 22,155(2) D $ 0 177,888 D
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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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 (3) 11/15/2024 M 287 (4) (5) Class A Common Stock 287 $ 0 574 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) 11/15/2024 M 750 (6) (5) Class A Common Stock 750 $ 0 750 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) 11/15/2024 M 788 (7) (5) Class A Common Stock 788 $ 0 1,576 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) 11/15/2024 M 58,594 (8) (5) Class A Common Stock 58,594 $ 0 234,374 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) 11/15/2024 M 1,666 (9) (5) Class A Common Stock 1,666 $ 0 11,668 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Omer Matthew
229 WEST 43RD STREET, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10036 		CFO

Signatures

/s/ Heather Flores-Ricks, Attorney-in-Fact for Matthew Omer 11/19/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These shares of Class A common stock reflect the settlement, on November 15, 2024, of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, each of which was converted into a share of the Issuer's Class A common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(2) Shares withheld to pay taxes applicable to the settlement of the RSUs previously awarded to the Reporting Person to which footnote (2) refers.
(3) 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.
(4) 287 RSUs vested on November 15, 2024. The remaining 574 RSUs vest 1/16 of the total award of 4,592 RSUs on the 15th of each February and May thereafter.
(5) These RSUs do not expire; they either vest or are cancelled prior to the vesting date.
(6) 750 RSUs vested on November 15, 2024. The remaining 750 RSUs vest 1/12 of the total award of 8,993 RSUs on the 15th of February thereafter.
(7) 788 RSUs vested on November 15, 2024. The remaining 1,576 RSUs vest 1/12 of the total award of 9,454 RSUs on the 15th of each February and May thereafter.
(8) 58,594 RSUs settled on November 15, 2024. The remaining 234,374 RSUs vest ratably as to 1/8 of the total award of 468,750 quarterly on the 1st of each January, April, July, and October thereafter.
(9) 1,666 RSUs settled on November 15, 2024. The remaining 11,668 RSUs vests as to 1/12 of the total award quarterly in eight equal installments on the 19th of February, May, August, and November thereafter.
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