[Form 4] IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

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Peter J. Biere, Chief Financial Officer of IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA), reported multiple transactions on Form 4 dated 09/30/2025. The filing shows the acquisition of restricted stock units (RSUs) totaling 2,991 units converted into beneficial ownership increments across grant vintages and vesting schedules, and several other RSU grants previously issued remain outstanding. The report also records a disposition of 730 shares sold at $3.72 each, reducing his direct holdings to 63,613 shares following that sale. The RSUs were issued under the company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan with specified vesting terms tied to grant dates in 2022 and 2023.

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Financial Analyst

TL;DR: CFO acquired additional RSUs and sold a small block of shares; net direct holdings remain in the low 60,000-share range.

The Form 4 documents acquisitions of RSUs (80, 200, 468, 2,243 units) which increase contingent claims to common stock on future vesting, while a contemporaneous open-market sale of 730 shares at $3.72 reduced direct ownership to 63,613 shares. These RSU grants follow standard equity compensation schedules under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan with varied vesting timelines. The transactions are routine compensation-related activity rather than corporate-control moves.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Compensation-related equity activity shows standard vesting schedules; one small sale was reported, no governance or control changes indicated.

The filing discloses multiple RSU grants issued under the 2011 plan with explicit vesting schedules (25% after one year then monthly or quarterly installments, and 1/3 after one year then quarterly). The single disposition of 730 shares at $3.72 appears as a personal liquidity action. No indications of derivative exercises, pledges, or indirect ownership changes are reported.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BIERE PETER

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1317 EDGEWATER DR #1880

(Street)

ORLANDO FL 32804

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. [ IZEA ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2025

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
Common Stock	09/30/2025		M		80	A	$0	61,432	D
Common Stock	09/30/2025		M		200	A	$0	61,632	D
Common Stock	09/30/2025		M		468	A	$0	62,100	D
Common Stock	09/30/2025		M		2,243	A	$0	64,343	D
Common Stock	09/30/2025		F		730	D	$3.72	63,613	D

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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	09/30/2025		M			80	04/01/2023	(2)	Common Stock	80	$0	637	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	09/30/2025		M			200	04/01/2024	(3)	Common Stock	200	$0	4,000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	09/30/2025		M			468	06/30/2023	(4)	Common Stock	468	$0	936	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	09/30/2025		M			2,243	09/01/2024	(5)	Common Stock	2,243	$0	8,969	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive at settlement one share of Issuer common stock.

2. These Restricted Stock Units were issued under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on April 1, 2022 and vest 25% after one year and then 75% in 36 equal monthly installments commencing on the last day of each succeeding month thereafter.

3. These Restricted Stock Units were issued under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on April 1, 2023 pursuant to the reporting person's employment agreement and vest 25% in one year and 75% in equal monthly installments over 36 months.

4. These Restricted Stock Units were issued under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on April 14, 2023, pursuant to the reporting person's employment agreement and vest quarterly over three years.

5. These Restricted Stock Units were issued under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on September 1, 2023, and 1/3rd vesting after one year and then equal quarterly installments over two years.

Remarks:

	/s/ Peter J. Biere	10/01/2025
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