Stock award grants IZEA (NASDAQ: IZEA) director 4,054 shares for Q2 fees

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GARDNER LINDSAY A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

IZEA Worldwide, Inc. director Lindsay A. Gardner received a grant of 4,054 shares of common stock as Q2 2026 director fees. The restricted stock award was valued at $15,000 based on a closing price of $3.70 on June 30, 2026 and vested immediately. Following this compensation grant, Gardner holds 135,338 shares directly.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider GARDNER LINDSAY A

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	4,054	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 135,338 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Restricted shares granted: 4,054 shares Award value: $15,000 Reference share price: $3.70 per share +2 more

5 metrics

Restricted shares granted 4,054 shares Q2 2026 director fee award on June 30, 2026

Award value $15,000 Value of restricted stock for Q2 2026 director fees

Reference share price $3.70 per share Closing market price on June 30, 2026 grant date

Shares after transaction 135,338 shares Director’s direct holdings following the grant

Transaction code Code A (grant/award acquisition) Non-derivative acquisition reported in Form 4

Key Terms

Restricted Stock, director fees, Grant, award, or other acquisition, vests immediately

4 terms

Restricted Stock financial

"Restricted Stock received for Q2 2026 director fees valued at $15,000"

Shares granted to an individual that carry limits on transfer or sale until certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets. Think of them as a locked gift that gradually opens; for investors they matter because they affect how many shares may enter the market later, signal management incentives and potential dilution, and reveal confidence in future company performance.

director fees financial

"Restricted Stock received for Q2 2026 director fees valued at $15,000"

Grant, award, or other acquisition regulatory

"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

vests immediately financial

"Award vests immediately at the grant date."

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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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X

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GARDNER LINDSAY A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1317 EDGEWATER DR #1880

(Street)

ORLANDO FLORIDA 32804

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2026

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	06/30/2026		A		4,054(1)	A	$0	135,338	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock received for Q2 2026 director fees valued at $15,000 based on the closing market price of $3.70 on the grant date of June 30, 2026. Award vests immediately at the grant date.

Remarks:

	By: /s/ Peter J. Biere as attorney-in-fact for Lindsay A. Gardner	07/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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