Seneca Foods grants 1,000 restricted Class B shares

Erstad Dean Everett reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Erstad Dean Everett reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Seneca Foods Corp granted Senior VP Sales & Marketing Dean Everett Erstad an award of 1,000 shares of Class B Common stock as restricted stock under its 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. The shares vest 25% annually over four years; Erstad now directly holds 1,000 Class B and 2,196 Class A shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 1,000 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider Erstad Dean Everett

Role Senior VP Sales & Marketing

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Seneca Foods Class B Common F1	1,000	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Seneca Foods Class A Common	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Seneca Foods Class B Common — 1,000 shares (Direct); Seneca Foods Class A Common — 2,196 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Award of restricted stock pursuant to the Company's 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, which was originally approved by the shareholders of the Company on August 10, 2007 and amended and extended July 2017. No price was paid by the reporting person in connection with this award of shares of restricted stock which vests 25% per year over the next four years.

Key Figures

Restricted stock award: 1,000 shares Award price per share: 0.0000 per share Class B holdings after award: 1,000 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Restricted stock award 1,000 shares Class B Common stock granted to Senior VP Sales & Marketing on 2026-08-05

Award price per share 0.0000 per share No price was paid by the reporting person for the restricted stock award

Class B holdings after award 1,000 shares Direct holdings of Seneca Foods Class B Common after the reported transaction

Class A holdings reported 2,196 shares Direct holdings of Seneca Foods Class A Common reported in the Form 4

Vesting schedule 25% per year over the next four years Restricted stock award vests annually in equal installments over four years

Key Terms

restricted stock, Equity Incentive Plan, Class B Common

3 terms

restricted stock financial

"Award of restricted stock pursuant to the Company's 2007 Equity Incentive Plan"

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.

Equity Incentive Plan financial

"pursuant to the Company's 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, which was originally approved"

An equity incentive plan is a program that gives employees, executives or directors the right to receive company stock or options to buy stock as part of their pay. Think of it as offering slices of future company profit to motivate people to boost long‑term performance; for investors it matters because it can align employee goals with shareholder value but also increases the number of shares outstanding, which can dilute existing ownership.

Class B Common financial

"security_title: Seneca Foods Class B Common"

FAQ

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What insider transaction did SENEA report for Dean Everett Erstad?

Seneca Foods reported that Senior VP Sales & Marketing Dean Everett Erstad received an award of 1,000 shares of Class B Common stock as restricted stock under the company’s 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, with no purchase price paid by him for the shares.

What are the vesting terms of the 1,000 restricted shares reported by SENEA?

The 1,000 restricted Class B shares vest 25% per year over the next four years. This means the award becomes fully vested gradually, with one quarter of the shares vesting in each successive year until all 1,000 shares are vested.

How many Seneca Foods shares does the insider hold after this Form 4?

After the reported award, Dean Everett Erstad directly holds 1,000 shares of Seneca Foods Class B Common and 2,196 shares of Class A Common. These totals reflect his direct ownership positions as disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

Did the SENEA insider pay anything for the 1,000 restricted shares?

No. The footnote states that no price was paid by the reporting person for this award of restricted stock. The shares were granted pursuant to Seneca Foods’ 2007 Equity Incentive Plan as part of his compensation.

Was this SENEA restricted stock award made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The Form 4 indicates the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not checked, meaning the reported award was not made pursuant to an affirmatively disclosed Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, but instead reflects a direct equity incentive grant.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Erstad Dean Everett

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SENECA FOODS CORPORATION

418 E CONDE ST

(Street)

JANESVILLE WISCONSIN 53546

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Seneca Foods Corp [ SENEA ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Senior VP Sales & Marketing

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/05/2026

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
Seneca Foods Class A Common								2,196	D
Seneca Foods Class B Common	08/05/2026		A		1,000	A	$0(1)	1,000	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. Award of restricted stock pursuant to the Company's 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, which was originally approved by the shareholders of the Company on August 10, 2007 and amended and extended July 2017. No price was paid by the reporting person in connection with this award of shares of restricted stock which vests 25% per year over the next four years.

	/s/ Gregory R. Ide, Attorney in Fact	08/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)