8-K filed March 3, 2026, 6:59 PM ET ticker BZFD CIK 0001828972

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BuzzFeed extends $5M debt repayment to Mar 6; receives Nasdaq bid-price deficiency notice

BuzzFeed, Inc.

Second consent letter extends $5M principal repayment from Feb 27 to March 6, 2026 under Credit Agreement.
Company must pay $20K extension fee by March 2; failure constitutes immediate event of default.
Nasdaq notified BuzzFeed on March 2 that BZFD bid price closed below $1.00 for 30 consecutive business days.
Company has 180 calendar days until August 31, 2026 to regain compliance with bid price requirement.
If not compliant by then, BuzzFeed may qualify for second 180-day period if it meets other listing standards.

item 1.01 item 2.03 item 3.01 item 9.01

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BuzzFeed, Inc. amended credit facility with Sound Point Agency LLC.

On February 27, 2026, the Lenders and the Agent consented to further amend Section 2.05(b)(iii) of the Credit Agreement, by deleting “February 27, 2026” (as previously amended) as the due date of the repayment of the $5.0 million of principal and inserting instead “March 6, 2026” (the “Second Consent Letter”).

SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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BuzzFeed, Inc. received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding minimum bid price (rules 5550(a)(2)).

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 Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “ Bid Price Requirement ”). The Notice has no effect at this time on the Company’s common stock or warrants, which continue to trade on The Nasd

SEC 8-K Item 3.01 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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BuzzFeed, Inc. amended Second Consent Letter with the Lenders and Sound Point Agency LLC, as agent valued at $5.0 million (effective 2026-02-27).

On February 27, 2026, the Lenders and the Agent consented to further amend Section 2.05(b)(iii) of the Credit Agreement, by deleting “February 27, 2026” (as previously amended) as the due date of the repayment of the $5.0 million of principal and inserting instead “March 6, 2026” (the “Second Consent Letter”).

SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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