[Form 4] IZEA Worldwide, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
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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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.
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.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 80 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 200 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 468 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 2,243 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 80 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 200 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 468 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 2,243 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Common Stock | 730 | $3.72 | $3K |
Footnotes (1)
- Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive at settlement one share of Issuer common stock. 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. 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. 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. 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.
