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BuzzFeed, Inc.

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 8, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 8, 2025

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Item 6. Exhibits

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2.1Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 24, 2021, by and among 890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc., Bolt Merger Sub I, Inc., Bolt Merger Sub II, Inc., and BuzzFeed, Inc.(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 24, 2021).
2.2Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 28, 2021, by and among 890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc., Bolt Merger Sub I, Inc., Bolt Merger Sub II, Inc., and BuzzFeed, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4/A filed on October 29, 2021).
2.3†*Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2021, by and among BuzzFeed, Inc., CM Partners, LLC, Complex Media, Inc., Verizon CMP Holdings LLC and HDS II, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on July 30, 2021).
2.4Amendment No. 1 to the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2021, by and among BuzzFeed, Inc., CM Partners, LLC, Complex Media, Inc., Verizon CMP Holdings LLC and HDS II, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on July 30, 2021).
2.5Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2024, by and between BuzzFeed Media Enterprises, Inc. and Commerce Media Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 21, 2024).
2.6Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 11, 2024, by and between BuzzFeed Media Enterprises, Inc. and Feast OpCo LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 12, 2024).
3.1Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of BuzzFeed, Inc., (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 3, 2021).
3.2Certificate of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office, dated as of March 13, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 15, 2023).
3.3Certificate of Amendment of Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of BuzzFeed, Inc. filed on June 1, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023 filed on August 9, 2023).
3.4Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of BuzzFeed, Inc. filed on April 26, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2024).
3.5Restated Bylaws of BuzzFeed, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 9, 2021).
4.1Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4/A filed on October 1, 2021).
4.2Specimen Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 (included in Exhibit 4.4) to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on January 6, 2021).
4.3Indenture, dated December 3, 2021, by and between BuzzFeed, Inc. and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, a federal savings bank, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 9, 2021.
4.4Form of Global Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 (included in Exhibit 4.3) to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 9, 2021).
4.5First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 10, 2023, to the Indenture, dated December 3, 2021 between BuzzFeed, Inc., BuzzFeed Canada, Inc., and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, a Federal Savings Bank, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023 filed on August 9, 2023).
4.6Second Supplemental Indenture, dated February 28, 2024, to the Indenture dated December 3, 2021 between BuzzFeed, Inc. and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, a Federal Savings Bank, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 29, 2024).
4.7Third Supplemental Indenture, dated October 28, 2024, to the Indenture dated December 3, 2021 between BuzzFeed, Inc. and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, a Federal Savings Bank, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 1, 2024).
4.8Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated December 10, 2024, to the Indenture dated December 3, 2021 between BuzzFeed, Inc. and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, a Federal Savings Bank, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 12, 2024).
10.1Form of Stock Option Agreement for Grants to Employees under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (effective as of October 28, 2024) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2024 filed on November 12, 2024).
10.2Form of Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") Agreement for Grants to Employees under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (effective as of October 28, 2024) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2024 filed on November 12, 2024).
10.3Form of RSU Agreement for Grants to Non-Employee Directors under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (effective as of October 28, 2024) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2024 filed on November 12, 2024).
31.1Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1#Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2#Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INSXBRL Instance Document.
101.SCHXBRLTaxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL XBRLTaxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF XBRLTaxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB XBRLTaxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE XBRLTaxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and included in Exhibit 101).

† Schedules and exhibits to this Exhibit omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the SEC upon request.

  • The Registrant has omitted portions of this Exhibit as permitted under Item 601(b)(1) of Regulation S-K.

This certification is deemed not filed for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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