Dolphin CEO buys 4,300 shares at $1.12 each

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) reported that Chief Executive Officer and director William O'Dowd IV purchased 4,300 shares of common stock on September 14, 2026 at a weighted average price of $1.12 per share, in open-market transactions made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

After these purchases, he holds 551,490 shares directly, plus 54,535 shares held indirectly through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and 62,106 shares held indirectly through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC, each entity being wholly owned by him.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Buyer: 4,300 shares

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider O'Dowd William IV

Role Chief Executive Officer

Bought 4,300 shs ($5K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock F1	4,300	$1.12	$5K
holding	Common Stock F2	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock F3	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 551,490 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 $1.08 to $1.16, 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.

Key Figures

Shares purchased: 4,300 shares Weighted average purchase price: $1.12 per share Purchase price range: $1.08–$1.16 per share +4 more

7 metrics

Shares purchased 4,300 shares Open-market purchase on September 14, 2026

Weighted average purchase price $1.12 per share Common stock purchased on September 14, 2026

Purchase price range $1.08–$1.16 per share Range of prices for the 4,300 purchased shares

Direct holdings after transaction 551,490 shares Common stock held directly by William O'Dowd IV after the purchase

Indirect holdings via Dolphin Entertainment, LLC 54,535 shares Common stock held indirectly after the reported date

Indirect holdings via Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC 62,106 shares Common stock held indirectly after the reported date

Net buy shares in filing 4,300 shares Net of all buy and sell transactions reported in this Form 4

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, indirect ownership

3 terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory

"transactions 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

"Indirect holdings through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC"

FAQ

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

William O'Dowd IV purchased 4,300 DLPN common shares on September 14, 2026 at a weighted average price of $1.12 per share in open-market transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

What price did the DLPN CEO pay for the newly purchased shares?

The CEO paid a weighted average price of $1.12 per share for 4,300 DLPN shares, with individual trades executed between $1.08 and $1.16 per share.

How many DLPN shares does William O'Dowd IV own directly after this transaction?

After the September 14, 2026 purchase, William O'Dowd IV owns 551,490 DLPN common shares directly.

What are the indirect DLPN shareholdings related to William O'Dowd IV?

Indirectly, he is reported as holding 54,535 shares through Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and 62,106 shares through Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC, with each entity wholly owned by him.

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

Yes. The filing indicates the transactions were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

How many total DLPN shares did the insider buy or sell in this Form 4?

The Form 4 reports a net purchase of 4,300 DLPN shares, with no reported sales or derivative exercises in this filing.

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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

OMB APPROVAL

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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)

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)
09/14/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	09/14/2026		P		4,300	A	$1.12(1)	551,490	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount 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 $1.08 to $1.16, 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	09/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)