Nathan's Famous director's 7,042 shares canceled

The merger terms set $102.00 in cash per common share; the canceled options carried a separate $412,950 cash payment right.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Nathan's Famous director Brian S. Genson disposed of 7,042 common shares on October 26, 2026. At the merger closing, each share was canceled and converted into a right to receive $102.00 in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding tax. Genson's 15,000 stock options were canceled in exchange for the right to receive a $412,950 cash payment; the options had a $74.47 exercise price. His reported post-transaction positions were zero in both reported instruments.

Insider Trade Summary

Disposition: 22,042 shares

Disposition 2 txns

Insider GENSON BRIAN S

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Disposition	Stock Options (right to buy) F2	15,000	$102.00	$1.53M
Disposition	Common Stock F1	7,042	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Options (right to buy) — 0 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 0 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

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.
2. F2. The Option was cancelled upon the Closing in exchange for the right to receive a cash payment equal to $412,950, representing the difference between the exercise price of the Option and $102.00, multiplied by the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that were issuable upon exercise of the Option.

Key Figures

Common shares disposed: 7,042 shares Cash consideration per common share: $102.00 per share Stock options canceled: 15,000 options +4 more

7 metrics

Common shares disposed 7,042 shares October 26, 2026

Cash consideration per common share $102.00 per share Right to receive upon cancellation at the merger closing

Stock options canceled 15,000 options Canceled at the October 26, 2026 closing

Cash payment for canceled options $412,950 Right to receive under the option cancellation

Option exercise price $74.47 per share Exercise price of the canceled options

Common shares after transaction 0 shares Reported post-transaction position

Option shares after transaction 0 shares Reported post-transaction position

Key Terms

Agreement and Plan of Merger, exercise price, withholding tax

3 terms

Agreement and Plan of Merger technical

"transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger"

An Agreement and Plan of Merger is a formal document where two companies agree to combine into one, outlining how the process will happen. It’s like a step-by-step plan for merging, and it matters because it shows both sides have agreed on the details before the official transition takes place.

exercise price financial

"difference between the exercise price of the Option and $102.00"

The exercise price is the fixed amount at which you can buy or sell an asset, like a stock, when using an options contract. It matters because it helps determine whether exercising the option will be profitable or not, depending on the current market price. Think of it as the set price you agree on today to buy or sell later.

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.

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How many shares did Brian S. Genson dispose of in NATH?

Brian S. Genson disposed of 7,042 common shares on October 26, 2026; each share was canceled and converted into a right to receive $102.00 in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding tax.

What happened to Brian S. Genson's NATH stock options?

His 15,000 options were canceled at the merger closing in exchange for the right to receive a $412,950 cash payment. The options had a $74.47 exercise price.

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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

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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^*

GENSON BRIAN S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6000 ISLAND BLVD

(Street)

AVENTURA FLORIDA 33160

(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)

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

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
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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		7,042	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
Stock Options (right to buy)	$74.47	10/26/2026		D			15,000	(2)	08/19/2029	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	15,000	$102	0	D

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.

2. The Option was cancelled upon the Closing in exchange for the right to receive a cash payment equal to $412,950, representing the difference between the exercise price of the Option and $102.00, multiplied by the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that were issuable upon exercise of the Option.

	/s/ Brian Genson	10/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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