Director at BranchOut Food (BOF) receives grant of 20,000 stock options

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BranchOut Food Inc. director Byron Riche Jones received a grant of stock options covering 20,000 shares of common stock. The options have an exercise price of $2.96 per share and were granted on February 10, 2026.

The options vest in six equal monthly installments over the six-month period following the grant date, meaning they become exercisable gradually rather than all at once. After this grant, Jones directly holds 20,000 derivative securities in the form of these stock options.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Jones Byron Riche

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to buy)	20,000	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to buy) — 20,000 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Jones Byron Riche

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3473 N. 1ST STREET, #561

(Street)

SAN JOSE CA 95134

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BranchOut Food Inc. [ BOF ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to buy)	$2.96	02/10/2026		A		20,000		(1)	02/10/2036	Common Stock	20,000	$0	20,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vests in six equal monthly installments over the six-month period following the issuance date of the option

	/s/ Byron R. Jones	02/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did BranchOut Food Inc. (BOF) report on this Form 4?

BranchOut Food Inc. reported that director Byron Riche Jones received a grant of stock options for 20,000 shares of common stock at a $2.96 exercise price. This is classified as a grant, award, or other acquisition of derivative securities.

Who is the reporting person in the BranchOut Food (BOF) Form 4 filing?

The reporting person is Byron Riche Jones, a director of BranchOut Food Inc. The filing indicates the form is filed by one reporting person and confirms his relationship as a director, with no officer or 10% owner status checked.

How many BranchOut Food (BOF) options did the director acquire and at what price?

The director acquired stock options covering 20,000 shares of BranchOut Food Inc. common stock. These options have a conversion or exercise price of $2.96 per share, with no purchase price paid for receiving the option grant itself.

When do the newly granted BranchOut Food (BOF) stock options vest?

The options vest in six equal monthly installments over the six-month period following the issuance date of the option. This means portions of the 20,000-share grant become exercisable each month rather than all at once on the grant date.

What is the expiration date of the BranchOut Food (BOF) stock options granted to the director?

The stock options granted to the director expire on February 10, 2036. Until that expiration date, once vested, the options allow the director to purchase BranchOut Food Inc. common stock at the fixed exercise price of $2.96 per share.

How many BranchOut Food (BOF) derivative securities does the director hold after this transaction?

After this transaction, the director beneficially owns 20,000 derivative securities in the form of stock options. The ownership is reported as direct, meaning they are held in his own name rather than through an intermediary entity or indirect structure.