=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership ===
Document Type: 4
Period of Report: 2026-08-15
10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No
--- Issuer ---
Name: Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)
CIK: 0001326801
--- Reporting Owner ---
Name: Cox Christopher K
CIK: 0001607459
Role: Officer (Chief Product Officer)
--- Non-Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Class A Common Stock
Date: 2026-08-15 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: +6,791 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 263,046 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust
Footnotes:
[F1] Shares held of record by Christopher K. Cox, Trustee of The Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust.
[Transaction #2]
Security: Class A Common Stock
Date: 2026-08-15 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: +2,679 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 265,725 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust
Footnotes:
[F1] Shares held of record by Christopher K. Cox, Trustee of The Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust.
[Transaction #3]
Security: Class A Common Stock
Date: 2026-08-15 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: +1,960 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 267,685 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust
Footnotes:
[F1] Shares held of record by Christopher K. Cox, Trustee of The Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust.
[Transaction #4]
Security: Class A Common Stock
Date: 2026-08-15 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: +4,958 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 272,643 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust
Footnotes:
[F1] Shares held of record by Christopher K. Cox, Trustee of The Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust.
[Transaction #5]
Security: Class A Common Stock
Date: 2026-08-15 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax)
Shares: -8,127 | Price: $589.85
Total Value: $4,793,710.95
Shares Owned After: 264,516 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust
Footnotes:
[F2] Represents the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that have been withheld by the Issuer to satisfy its income tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the net settlement of the Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") and does not represent a sale.
[F1] Shares held of record by Christopher K. Cox, Trustee of The Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust.
--- Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A)
Date: 2026-08-15 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: -6,791 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 13,582 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F4] Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon settlement.
[F5] The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2023, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
[F5] The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2023, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
[Transaction #2]
Security: Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A)
Date: 2026-08-15 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: -2,679 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 16,077 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F4] Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon settlement.
[F6] The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2024, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
[F6] The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2024, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
[Transaction #3]
Security: Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A)
Date: 2026-08-15 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: -1,960 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 19,607 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F4] Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon settlement.
[F7] The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2025, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
[F7] The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2025, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
[Transaction #4]
Security: Restricted Stock Units (RSU) (Class A)
Date: 2026-08-15 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative)
Shares: -4,958 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 69,409 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F4] Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon settlement.
[F8] The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2026, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
[F8] The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2026, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
--- Holdings ---
[Holding #1]
Security: Class A Common Stock
Ownership: I (Indirect)
Footnotes:
[F3] Shares held of record by Christopher K. Cox and Visra Vichit-Vadakan, Co-Trustees of The Cox-Vadakan Irrevocable Remainder Trust.
--- Footnotes (Complete Index) ---
F1: Shares held of record by Christopher K. Cox, Trustee of The Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust.
F2: Represents the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that have been withheld by the Issuer to satisfy its income tax withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the net settlement of the Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") and does not represent a sale.
F3: Shares held of record by Christopher K. Cox and Visra Vichit-Vadakan, Co-Trustees of The Cox-Vadakan Irrevocable Remainder Trust.
F4: Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon settlement.
F5: The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2023, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
F6: The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2024, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
F7: The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2025, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
F8: The RSUs vest quarterly as to 1/16th of the total RSUs, beginning on May 15, 2026, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
--- Signature ---
/s/ /s/ Erin Guldiken, attorney-in-fact for Christopher K. Cox (2026-08-18)
