SEC Form 4 · accession 0001127602-16-042533
Meta Platforms, Inc. · META
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Sheryl Sandberg
Officer — Chief Operating Officer · Director
Period of report
Feb 17, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Feb 19, 2016 · 7:11 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001326801
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A Common StockF1 | Feb 17, 2016 | C | 52,404 | $10.388 | A | 5,199,892 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF3 | Feb 17, 2016 | S | 4,747 | $101.0845 | D | 5,195,145 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF4 | Feb 17, 2016 | S | 9,142 | $102.0975 | D | 5,186,003 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF5 | Feb 17, 2016 | S | 5,414 | $103.2951 | D | 5,180,589 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF6 | Feb 17, 2016 | S | 9,035 | $104.0241 | D | 5,171,554 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF7 | Feb 17, 2016 | S | 23,966 | $105.0521 | D | 5,147,588 | D | |
| Class A Common Stock | Feb 17, 2016 | S | 100 | $105.65 | D | 5,147,488 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF8 | Feb 17, 2016 | S | 4,100 | $100.9802 | D | 5,143,388 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF9 | Feb 17, 2016 | S | 9,500 | $101.9648 | D | 5,133,888 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF10 | Feb 17, 2016 | S | 4,600 | $102.9428 | D | 5,129,288 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF11 | Feb 17, 2016 | S | 11,778 | $103.8854 | D | 5,117,510 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF12 | Feb 17, 2016 | S | 25,818 | $105.0251 | D | 5,091,692 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF13 | Feb 17, 2016 | S | 800 | $105.5668 | D | 5,090,892 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF14 | holding | — | — | — | 23,824 | I | By Sheryl K. Sandberg, Trustee of the Sandberg-Goldberg Family Trust Dated September 3, 2004 |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Option (Right to Buy Class B Common Stock)F15,F16 | $10.388 | Feb 17, 2016 | M | 52,404 | D | — | Jul 22, 2020 | Class B Common Stock | 52,404 | 3,447,596 | D |
| Class B Common StockF16 | — | Feb 17, 2016 | M | 52,404 | A | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 52,404 | 52,404 | D |
| Class B Common StockF16,F17 | — | Feb 17, 2016 | C | 52,404 | D | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 52,404 | 0 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Represents the number of shares that were acquired upon the conversion of Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock in connection with the exercise of the stock options listed in Table II.
- F10The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $102.46 to $103.45 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F11The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $103.46 to $104.43 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F12The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $104.53 to $105.52 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F13The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $105.53 to $105.645 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F14Shares held of record by Sheryl K. Sandberg, Trustee of the Sandberg-Goldberg Family Trust Dated September 3, 2004.
- F15The option vests as to 1/48th of the total shares monthly, beginning on May 1, 2013, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
- F16The Class B Common Stock is convertible into the issuer's Class A Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis (a) at the holder's option or (b) upon certain transfers of such shares, and has no expiration date.
- F17The holder elected to convert the shares of Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
- F2The sales reported were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.
- F3The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $100.56 to $101.55 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F4The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $101.61 to $102.58 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F5The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $102.62 to $103.61 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F6The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $103.63 to $104.61 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F7The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $104.64 to $105.62 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F8The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $100.44 to $101.43 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F9The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $101.44 to $102.43 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.