Rocky Brands (RCKY) director receives 472-share equity grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Smith Dwight Eric reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Rocky Brands, Inc. director Dwight Eric Smith reported a compensation-related grant of 472 shares of Common Stock, without par value, at a stated price of $0.00 per share. Following this grant, he directly holds a total of 15,846 shares. This filing reflects a routine equity award rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Smith Dwight Eric

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, without par value	472	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, without par value — 15,846 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Shares granted: 472 shares Grant price per share: $0.00 per share Shares held after transaction: 15,846 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares granted 472 shares Grant of Common Stock, transaction code A

Grant price per share $0.00 per share Stated price for awarded shares

Shares held after transaction 15,846 shares Director’s direct ownership following grant

Acquisition transactions 1 transaction Transaction summary acquireCount

Key Terms

Common Stock, without par value, Grant, award, or other acquisition, non-derivative, Form 4

4 terms

Common Stock, without par value financial

"security_title: Common Stock, without par value"

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

non-derivative financial

"transaction_type: non-derivative"

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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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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^*

Smith Dwight Eric

(Last) (First) (Middle)

39 EAST CANAL STREET

(Street)

NELSONVILLE OHIO 45764

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROCKY BRANDS, INC. [ RCKY ]

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)
07/01/2026

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, without par value	07/01/2026		A		472	A	$0.0000	15,846	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:

	Jeremy D. Siegfried, Attorney-in-Fact	07/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Rocky Brands (RCKY) disclose in this Form 4?

Rocky Brands disclosed that director Dwight Eric Smith received a grant of 472 shares of Common Stock. The shares were awarded at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting a compensation-related equity grant rather than an open-market trade.

How many Rocky Brands (RCKY) shares does the director hold after this grant?

After the reported grant, director Dwight Eric Smith directly holds 15,846 shares of Rocky Brands Common Stock. This total includes the newly granted 472 shares and represents his direct ownership position reported in this Form 4 filing.

Was the Rocky Brands (RCKY) Form 4 transaction a purchase or a grant?

The Form 4 transaction was a grant or award, not an open-market purchase. It is coded as an "A" transaction, described as a grant, award, or other acquisition, indicating compensation-related share issuance to the director rather than a market trade.

What transaction code was used in the Rocky Brands (RCKY) Form 4 filing?

The filing uses transaction code "A," which stands for grant, award, or other acquisition. This code signals that the 472 Rocky Brands shares were awarded to the director as compensation instead of being bought or sold in the open market.

Does the Rocky Brands (RCKY) Form 4 show any insider share sales?

The Form 4 does not report any insider share sales. It shows one acquisition event coded "A" for 472 shares, and the transaction summary indicates zero sell transactions and a net neutral buy-sell direction for the reported period.