Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg favors “high-risk activities” that pose a “risk of serious injury or death,” the company says in its latest Securities and Exchange Commission filing. I warned the house.
This warning first appeared under the heading “Risk Factors”. Meta’s 10-K filing — A comprehensive report on the tech giant’s activities throughout 2023 — However, the 39-year-old also enjoys dangerous hobbies such as hydrofoiling and mixed martial arts.
Zuckerberg’s passion for hand-to-hand combat led him to suffer a torn anterior cruciate ligament during training last November.
He posted a photo on Instagram of himself sitting in a hospital bed with his left leg bandaged and a brace supporting his leg.
Zuckerberg took up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu during the pandemic and shared photos of his ripped physique during training sessions. He won gold and silver medals at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament last May.
The Facebook founder is also an avid surfer, and his image has become a joke for Internet users, including a video of him crossing a lake in foil while holding an American flag to the tune of John Denver’s “Take Me Home.” He is mocking the billionaire who posted this. , “Country Road” in honor of Independence Day.
Zuckerberg is also reportedly working on getting a pilot’s license.
The father of three earned his student pilot certificate last year, according to Federal Aviation Administration records.
Mr. Mehta’s latest SEC filing appeared to suggest that Mr. Zuckerberg had completed courses to become a certified pilot, and listed his dangerous hobbies as “martial arts, extreme sports, and recreational aviation.”
The 10-K filing also warns that if something bad goes wrong while Zuckerberg is surfing, sparring, or flying, “it could have a material adverse effect on our operations.” . [Meta’s] operation. “
“We currently rely on the continued service and performance of key personnel, including Mark Zuckerberg,” the filing added.
This type of caveat is not included in Meta’s 2022 10-K filing and typically is not.
It’s unclear why the Menlo Park, Calif.-based company decided to add the warning to its latest 10-K, Business Insider previously reported.
Representatives for Meta did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
