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Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Allen Family Digital, LLC
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/26/2026
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BuzzFeed, Inc. [BZFD]
(Last) (First) (Middle)
9903 SANTA MONICA BL. #418
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock 40,000,000 I See footnote(1)
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Allen Family Digital, LLC
9903 SANTA MONICA BL. #418
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
X
Folks Byron Allen
9903 SANTA MONICA BL. #418
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
X X CEO

Signatures

Allen Family Digital, LLC, By: /s/ Byron Allen Folks, Manager 05/29/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Byron Allen Folks 05/29/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Securities held by Allen Family Digital, LLC. Byron Allen Folks is the sole member of Allen Family Digital, LLC, and as a result, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by Allen Family Digital, LLC.
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