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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 23, 2021 (December 23, 2021)

 

 

BuzzFeed, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware 001-39877 85-3022075
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

111 East 18th Street

New York, New York 10003

(Address of registrant’s principal executive offices, and zip code)

 

(646) 589-8592

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share   BZFD   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   BZFDW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Emerging growth company x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On December 23, 2021, BuzzFeed, Inc. (the “Company”) posted certain historical financial information of the Company and of CM Partners, LLC and certain information relating to the Company’s full year 2021 outlook on the Company’s investor relations website. As previously disclosed, on December 3, 2021, the Company acquired 100% of the membership interests of CM Partners, LLC and also consummated the previously announced business combination with 890 Fifth Avenue Partners, Inc.

 

This information shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
99.1   Financial Information posted to the Company’s Investor Relations Website on December 23, 2021.
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File – The cover page from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2021 is formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).

  

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: December 23, 2021      
      BuzzFeed, Inc.
         
      By: /s/ Felicia DellaFortuna
        Name: Felicia DellaFortuna
        Title: Chief Financial Officer