Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Arroyo David 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) CLO (Last) (First) (Middle) 50 W. 23RD STREET, 6TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/14/2026 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10010 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 05/14/2026 M 71,811(1) A $ 0 232,815 D Class A Common Stock 05/14/2026 M 17,372(1) A $ 0 250,187 D Class A Common Stock 05/14/2026 M 25,146(1) A $ 0 275,333 D Class A Common Stock 05/14/2026 F 46,550(2) D $1.33 228,783 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)

05/14/2026

M

71,811

(4)

(5)

Class A Common Stock

71,811

$ 0

143,627

D

Restricted Stock Units

(3)

05/14/2026

M

17,372

(6)

(5)

Class A Common Stock

17,372

$ 0

0

D

Restricted Stock Units

(3)

05/14/2026

M

25,146

(7)

(8)

Class A Common Stock

25,146

$ 0

25,146

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Arroyo David 50 W. 23RD STREET, 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10010			CLO

Signatures

/s/ Heather Flores-Ricks, Attorney-in-Fact for David Arroyo		05/18/2026
**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 vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") on May 14, 2026. Each RSU is convertible into a share of 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 (1) 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)	71,811 RSUs settled on the transaction date. The remaining 143,627 RSUs vest as to 1/12 of the total award quarterly in equal installments on the 1st of August, November, February and May thereafter.
(5)	These RSUs do not expire; they either vest or are cancelled prior to the vesting date.
(6)	The RSU grant vested one hundred percent of the total award on February 25, 2026.
(7)	25,146 RSUs vested in February 2026 and settled on the transaction date. The remaining 25,146 RSUs will vest on May 19, 2026.
(8)	Not applicable.

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