Nathan's Famous SVP Leigh Platte returns 863 shares

The merger terms provide $102.00 in cash per outstanding share, without interest and less applicable withholding tax.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Nathan's Famous, Inc. SVP, Food Service Leigh Platte reported returning 863 shares to the issuer on October 26, 2026; the reported direct position afterward was zero shares. At the merger closing, each outstanding common share was cancelled and automatically converted into a right to receive $102.00 in cash per share, without interest and less any applicable withholding tax.

Insider Trade Summary

Disposition: 863 shares

Disposition 1 txn

Insider Platte Leigh

Role SVP, Food Service

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Disposition	Common Stock F1	863	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 0 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. On October 26, 2026, Nathan's Famous Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), consummated the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 20, 2026 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Smithfield Foods, Inc., a Virginia corporation ("Parent") and Boardwalk Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Closing"). Upon the Closing, each outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company ("Common Stock") was cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive $102.00 in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding tax, under the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.

Key Figures

Common shares returned to issuer: 863 shares Merger consideration: $102.00 per share Direct shares following transaction: 0 shares

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Common shares returned to issuer 863 shares October 26, 2026

Merger consideration $102.00 per share Cash consideration for each outstanding common share at closing

Direct shares following transaction 0 shares Reported after the October 26, 2026 transaction

Key Terms

Merger Agreement, withholding tax, automatically converted into the right to receive

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Merger Agreement financial

"Agreement and Plan of Merger"

A merger agreement is a binding contract that lays out the exact terms for two companies to combine, including the price, what each side will deliver, and the conditions that must be met before the deal is completed. Investors care because it sets the timetable, payouts and risks — like a blueprint or prenup that shows whether the deal is likely to close, how ownership will change, and what could cancel or alter the payout they expect.

withholding tax financial

"less any applicable withholding tax"

Withholding tax is a government-required portion of a payment—such as dividends, interest, or salary—that the payer keeps back and sends directly to tax authorities before the recipient receives the money. For investors it reduces the cash they actually get and changes the after-tax return on an investment; rates and refund or credit rules vary by country and can materially affect comparisons between similar investments, like a cashier holding part of a bill to cover taxes.

automatically converted into the right to receive regulatory

"automatically converted into the right to receive $102.00 in cash"

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How many NATH shares did Leigh Platte report disposing of?

Leigh Platte reported returning 863 common shares to the issuer on October 26, 2026. The reported direct position afterward was zero shares.

What merger consideration applied to NATH shares?

At the merger closing, each outstanding common share was cancelled and automatically converted into a right to receive $102.00 in cash per share, without interest and less any applicable withholding tax.

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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^*

Platte Leigh

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NATHAN'S FAMOUS, INC.

ONE JERICHO PLAZA

(Street)

JERICHO NEW YORK 11753

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATHANS FAMOUS, INC. [ NATH ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP, Food Service

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/26/2026

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	10/26/2026		D		863	D	(1)	0	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. On October 26, 2026, Nathan's Famous Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), consummated the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 20, 2026 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Smithfield Foods, Inc., a Virginia corporation ("Parent") and Boardwalk Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Closing"). Upon the Closing, each outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company ("Common Stock") was cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive $102.00 in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding tax, under the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.

	/s/ Leigh Platte	10/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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