of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it been deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The following Exhi…

Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. On July 22, 2026, the Board of Directors of BuzzFeed, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a reduction in workforce plan designed to reduce operating expenses by implementing an approximately 35% reduction in the current workforce and dedicated contractors across various geographies and functions. The reduction in workforce plan is intended to advance the Company’s path towards profitability and positive cash flow generation by streamlining its orga…

Director — Stanley E. Washington: Stanley E. Washington was appointed as a new director to the Board of Directors.

Other Events. Lease Termination On June 23, 2026, BuzzFeed UK Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BuzzFeed, Inc. (the “Company”) executed a lease termination agreement with its landlord for office space in London, England. Pursuant to the lease termination agreement, the lease was terminated effective June 23, 2026, rather than its scheduled termination date of October 2029. The Company paid the landlord an early termination fee, inclusive of VAT, of approximately £0.5 million (approximatel…

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities. The disclosures contained in

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On June 17, 2026, BuzzFeed, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Allen Family Digital, LLC (the “Purchaser”), an affiliate of Byron Allen’s family office, pursuant to which the Purchaser agreed to purchase 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (the “Shares”), consisting of 2,173,155 newly issued shares and 1,826,845 treasury shares. The Purchaser paid a price of $1.44 per share, which r…

Director: The board size increased and new directors were appointed, but Mr. Coleman will remain on the Board until a successor is named.

Other Events. Debt Repayment As previously disclosed, on May 7, 2026, the Company, BuzzFeed Media Enterprises, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and certain of the Company’s other domestic and Canadian subsidiaries as borrowers and guarantors, entered into Amendment No. 4 to the Credit Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”) with the financial institutions party thereto as lenders (the “Lenders”) and Sound Point Agency LLC, as agent for the Lenders. The Fourth Amendment amended the C…

Change in Control of Registrant. The disclosure contained in

Stock Purchase Agreement On May 22, 2026, the Company and the Investor entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Stock Purchase Agreement to reflect that Gregory Coleman would remain a director after the Closing. The foregoing description of Amendment No. 1 to the Stock Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Stock Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “…

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities. The disclosure contained in

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 11, 2026, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The Company also announced that it would be holding a conference call on May 11, 2026 to discuss its financial results. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information included under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, are being furnished and shall not be deem…

The issuance of the Shares is exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman — Jonah Peretti: Jonah Peretti resigned as CEO and Chairman but will transition to a new role as President of BuzzFeed AI.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Stock Purchase Agreement On May 11, 2026, BuzzFeed, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) with Allen Family Digital, LLC (the “Investor”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Investor, 40,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A common stock”), at a purchase price of $3.00 per share of Class A common…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth in

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On May 7, 2026, BuzzFeed, Inc. (the “Company”), BuzzFeed Media Enterprises, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and certain of the Company’s other domestic and Canadian subsidiaries as borrowers and guarantors, entered into the Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement (the “Fourth Amended Credit Agreement”) with the financial institutions party thereto as lenders (the “Lenders”) and Sound Point Agency LLC, as agent for the Lenders. The Fourth…

Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant. (a) Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On April 13, 2026, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of BuzzFeed, Inc. (the “Company”) dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Deloitte’s audit reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 did not contain an advers…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On March 12, 2026, BuzzFeed, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The Company also announced that it would be holding a conference call on March 12, 2026 to discuss its financial results. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information included under

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth in

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Under the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2025 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), BuzzFeed, Inc. (the “Company”), BuzzFeed Media Enterprises, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and certain of the Company’s other domestic and Canadian subsidiaries as borrowers and guarantors (the “Borrowers”) were required to repay $5.0 million of principal on…

Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. On March 2, 2026, BuzzFeed, Inc. (the “ Company ”) received a letter (the “ Notice ”) from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “ Staff ”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“ Nasdaq ”) notifying the Company that, for the previous 30 consecutive business days, the bid price for the Company’s common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued listing on The N…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Under the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2025 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), BuzzFeed, Inc. (the “Company”), BuzzFeed Media Enterprises, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and certain of the Company’s other domestic and Canadian subsidiaries as borrowers and guarantors (the “Borrowers”) were required to repay $5.0 million of principal on…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth in

of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it been deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.