secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD)
CIK:        0001828972
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2022-01-12T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-22-003339
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.50
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

BuzzFeed appoints Christian Baesler as COO; he remains Complex Networks CEO
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- Christian Baesler named COO effective Jan 6, 2022; continues as Complex Networks CEO.
- Baesler oversees all revenue functions; team includes Edgar Hernandez (CRO), Ken Blom (EVP Strategy), Nilla Ali (EVP Commerce), Richard Alan Reid (Head of Studio).
- Compensation: $400k base salary, target bonus up to 60%, initial RSU grant of 688,500 shares, annual equity grant value $900k, and $950k LTIP payment.
- Baesler joined via Complex Networks acquisition in Dec 2021; subject to 18-month non-compete.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828972/000110465922003339/0001104659-22-003339-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828972/000110465922003339/tm222680d1_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-003339

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