Meta Platforms, Inc. filed a Form 8-A on October 29, 2026, to register Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/20th interest in a share of its 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.

Key Highlights

  • New security registered: Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/20th interest in a share of 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.000006 per share.
  • Liquidation preference: The underlying Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock carries a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, according to the filing.
  • Exchange listing: The Depositary Shares are registered on NASDAQ:META's host exchange, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.
  • Certificate of Designations: The Certificate of Designations for the 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock was filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware and became effective October 28, 2026.
  • Deposit Agreement: A Deposit Agreement among Meta Platforms, Inc., Computershare Inc., and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., acting jointly as depositary, was dated October 29, 2026.
  • Related registration statement: The filing references a prospectus dated October 26, 2026, forming part of a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-299631).

Meta Platforms Registers New Preferred Depositary Shares for Exchange Listing

According to the filing, Meta Platforms, Inc. (incorporated in Delaware, with principal offices at 1 Meta Way, Menlo Park, California 94025) submitted a Form 8-A to register a new class of securities under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The securities consist of Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/20th interest in a share of the company's 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.000006 per share and liquidation preference $1,000 per share. These shares are to be listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.

The filing incorporates by reference detailed descriptions of the Series A Depositary Shares and the underlying Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock from the prospectus dated October 26, 2026, and the related prospectus supplement, also dated October 26, 2026, both filed under the Securities Act of 1933 as part of the company's Form S-3 registration statement (File No. 333-299631). The Certificate of Designations governing the preferred stock was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State and became effective October 28, 2026, the company disclosed.

The Deposit Agreement for the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, entered into as of October 29, 2026, names Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. as joint depositary. The filing was signed by Katherine R. Kelly, Vice President and Corporate Secretary of Meta Platforms, Inc., on October 29, 2026. No securities were registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act under this filing.

What Was Disclosed

Meta Platforms, Inc. filed a Form 8-A on October 29, 2026, registering Depositary Shares tied to its new 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per underlying share.