Dolphin CEO buys 4,100 shares at $1.19

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

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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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.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Buyer: 4,100 shares

Net Buy 3 txns

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)

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.
F2. Dolphin Entertainment, LLC is an entity wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV.
F3. Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC is an entity wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV.

Key Figures

Shares purchased: 4,100 shares Weighted average purchase price: $1.19 per share Price range of purchases: $1.17–$1.20 per share +3 more

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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

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, indirect ownership, more-than-ten-percent owner

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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"

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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 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^*

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)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (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)

X	Form 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/08/2026		P		4,100	A	$1.19⁽¹⁾	547,190	D
Common Stock								54,535	I	By Dolphin Entertainment, LLC⁽²⁾
Common Stock								62,106	I	By 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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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 IV	09/08/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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