Dolphin Entertainment CEO buys 4,450 company shares
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. Chief Executive Officer William O'Dowd IV purchased 4,450 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction on July 13, 2026 at a weighted average price of $1.113 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $1.10 to $1.15.
Following this purchase, he holds 512,990 common shares directly. He also has indirect ownership of 62,106 shares through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC and 54,535 shares through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC, both entities being wholly owned by him.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Buyer: 4,450 shares
Net Buy
3 txns
Insider
O'Dowd William IV
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Bought
4,450 shs ($5K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Stock F1 | 4,450 | $1.113 | $5K |
| holding | Common Stock F2 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F3 | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 512,990 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 $1.10 to $1.15, 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: 4,450 shares
Weighted Average Price: $1.113 per share
Trade Price Range: $1.10–$1.15 per share
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6 metrics
Shares Purchased
4,450 shares
Open-market purchase of common stock on July 13, 2026
Weighted Average Price
$1.113 per share
Price for the 4,450-share open-market purchase
Trade Price Range
$1.10–$1.15 per share
Range of individual trade prices for the purchased shares
Direct Holdings After Trade
512,990 shares
Common stock directly owned by William O'Dowd IV after the purchase
Indirect Holdings via Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC
62,106 shares
Common stock held indirectly through a wholly owned LLC
Indirect Holdings via Dolphin Entertainment, LLC
54,535 shares
Common stock held indirectly through a wholly owned LLC
Key Terms
open-market purchase, weighted average price, indirect ownership, beneficial ownership
4 terms
open-market purchase financial
"purchased 4,450 shares of common stock in an open-market purchase"
An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.
weighted average price financial
"at a weighted average price of $1.113 per share"
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
"He also has indirect ownership of 62,106 shares"
beneficial ownership financial
"giving him indirect beneficial ownership of those shares"
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.
FAQ
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What insider transaction did DLPN CEO William O'Dowd IV report?
William O'Dowd IV, CEO of Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN), reported an open-market purchase of 4,450 common shares on July 13, 2026. The transaction was in common stock and increased his directly held position in the company.
Were any Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) derivative securities involved in this insider report?
No derivative securities were reported in this insider activity. The disclosure shows a single open-market purchase of common stock and two entries describing indirect common stock holdings through wholly owned LLC entities.
What is the nature of the indirect ownership in DLPN reported by the CEO?
The indirect ownership consists of common shares held by Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC. Both entities are described as wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV, giving him indirect beneficial ownership of those shares.
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