<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001828972-23-000194.txt : 20231108
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001828972-23-000194
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Omer Matthew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001999846

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39877
		FILM NUMBER:		231389762

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BUZZFEED, INC.
		STREET 2:		229 W. 43RD ST.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BuzzFeed, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001828972
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899]
		IRS NUMBER:				853022075
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		229 WEST 43RD STREET, 10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		646-397-2039

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		229 WEST 43RD STREET, 10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20201019
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        <footnote id="F1">Held of record by Mr. Omer's spouse. Mr. Omer may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares held of record by his spouse; however, Mr. Omer disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by his spouse except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents stock options of the Issuer received pursuant to a business combination (the &quot;Business Combination&quot;) which was effectuated in accordance with the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 24, 2021 (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;) among (i) the Issuer, (ii) wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Issuer and (iii) the company formerly known as Buzzfeed, Inc. (&quot;Original BuzzFeed&quot;). At the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), the Reporting Person's stock options previously awarded by Original BuzzFeed for shares of its Class A Common Stock were exchanged for substitute option awards, of an equivalent economic value, which vest and become exercisable for shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This award was fully vested as of October 21, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">1,147 Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) vested on August 15, 2023 and settled on November 7, 2023. The remaining 8,033 RSUs vests ratably as to 1/16 of the total award on the 15th of November, February, May and August thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These RSUs do not expire; they either vest or are cancelled prior to the vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">2,998 RSUs vested on August 15, 2023 and settled on November 7 2023. The remaining 17,986 RSUs vests ratably as to 1/12 of the total award on the 15th of November, February, May and August thereafter.</footnote>
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The undersigned acknowledges that each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:35.95pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:35.95pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 1st day of November, 2023.</font></div><div style="text-indent:256.5pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:256.5pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:256.5pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:256.5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">By&#58;_</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">&#47;s&#47; Matthew Omer ________________ <br></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Name&#58;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Matthew Omer<br></font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">#12420173v1</font></div></div></div></body></html>
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