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Dolphin CEO buys 4,100 shares at $1.19

Dolphin Entertainment’s CEO bought 4,100 DLPN shares around $1.19 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, increasing his reported direct and indirect holdings.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) reports that Chief Executive Officer and director William O'Dowd IV purchased 4,100 shares of common stock on September 8, 2026 at a weighted average price of $1.19 per share, in open-market transactions pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

After this purchase, he directly holds 547,190 shares, and also reports indirect ownership of 54,535 shares through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and 62,106 shares through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC, both wholly owned entities.

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Insider O'Dowd William IV
Role Chief Executive Officer
Bought 4,100 shs ($5K)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Purchase Common Stock F1 4,100 $1.19 $5K
holding Common Stock F2 -- -- --
holding Common Stock F3 -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 547,190 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 54,535 shares (Indirect, By Dolphin Entertainment, LLC); Common Stock — 62,106 shares (Indirect, By Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC)
Footnotes (3)
  1. F1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.17 to $1.20, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., any security holder of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price with the ranges set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4.
  2. F2. Dolphin Entertainment, LLC is an entity wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV.
  3. F3. Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC is an entity wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV.
Shares purchased 4,100 shares Common stock purchased on September 8, 2026
Weighted average purchase price $1.19 per share Open-market or private transactions on September 8, 2026
Price range of purchases $1.17–$1.20 per share Multiple transactions included in the 4,100-share purchase
Direct holdings after transaction 547,190 shares Common stock directly owned by William O'Dowd IV after September 8, 2026
Indirect holdings via Dolphin Entertainment, LLC 54,535 shares Common stock indirectly owned through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC
Indirect holdings via Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC 62,106 shares Common stock indirectly owned through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"transactions were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan"
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price"
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
indirect ownership financial
"indirectly owned through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC"
more-than-ten-percent owner regulatory
"is_ten_percent_owner: 1 indicating more-than-ten-percent owner"

FAQ

What insider purchase did DLPN report for William O'Dowd IV?

William O'Dowd IV purchased 4,100 DLPN common shares on September 8, 2026. The filing describes this as a purchase in open market or private transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

At what price were the 4,100 DLPN shares acquired by the CEO?

The CEO's 4,100 DLPN shares were bought at a weighted average price of $1.19 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $1.17 to $1.20, inclusive, across multiple transactions.

How many DLPN shares does the CEO directly own after this transaction?

After the September 8, 2026 purchase, William O'Dowd IV directly owns 547,190 shares of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. common stock, as reported in the Form 4.

What indirect DLPN holdings are reported for William O'Dowd IV?

The filing reports 54,535 shares indirectly owned through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and 62,106 shares indirectly owned through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC, each described as wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV.

Was the DLPN insider transaction made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The Form 4 indicates that the reported transactions were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, as reflected by the plan-status affirmation in the filing data.

What is William O'Dowd IV's role at Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN)?

William O'Dowd IV is reported as Chief Executive Officer, a director, and a more-than-ten-percent owner of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
Estimated average burden
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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).
X
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*
O'Dowd William IV

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
150 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE, SUITE 1200

(Street)
CORAL GABLES FLORIDA 33134

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. [ DLPN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirectorX10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/08/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock09/08/2026P4,100A$1.19(1)547,190D
Common Stock54,535IBy Dolphin Entertainment, LLC(2)
Common Stock62,106IBy Dolphin Digital Media Holdings, LLC(3)
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.17 to $1.20, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., any security holder of Dolphin Entertainment, Inc or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price with the ranges set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4.
2. Dolphin Entertainment, LLC is an entity wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV.
3. Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC is an entity wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV.
/s/ William O'Dowd IV09/08/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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