Utz Brands director Giordano gifts 814,267 shares

The transferred shares are reported as indirectly held by Giordano Family Holdings LP, over which Giordano holds voting and dispositive power.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ) director Jason K. Giordano reported gift transfers of 475,000 Class A Common Stock shares on October 14, 2026, and 814,267 shares on October 15, 2026. The corresponding indirect acquisitions are held by Giordano Family Holdings LP; the shares transferred directly were held by Giordano with his spouse. Giordano holds voting and dispositive power over the LP, and no Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

2,578,534 shares gifted

Gift 4 txns

Insider Giordano Jason K

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Class A Common Stock F1	814,267	$0.00	$0.00
Gift	Class A Common Stock F2	814,267	$0.00	$0.00
Gift	Class A Common Stock F1	475,000	$0.00	$0.00
Gift	Class A Common Stock F2	475,000	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 2,551,026 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 1,289,267 shares (Indirect, See footnote)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. These securities include shares of Class A Common Stock that are held by Jason K. Giordano together with his spouse.
2. F2. The securities are held by the Giordano Family Holdings LP, a Texas limited partnership ("Giordano Holdings"). The reporting Person holds voting and dispositive power over Giordano Holdings.

Key Figures

Class A shares transferred: 475,000 shares Class A shares transferred: 814,267 shares Reported transaction price: $0.00 per share

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Class A shares transferred 475,000 shares Gift transfer dated October 14, 2026

Class A shares transferred 814,267 shares Gift transfer dated October 15, 2026

Reported transaction price $0.00 per share Reported for the gift transactions

Key Terms

Bona fide gift, voting and dispositive power, Class A Common Stock

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Bona fide gift financial

"Bona fide gift"

A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.

voting and dispositive power regulatory

"holds voting and dispositive power over Giordano Holdings"

Class A Common Stock financial

"gift transfer of Class A Common Stock"

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

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How many UTZ shares did director Jason K. Giordano gift?

Jason K. Giordano reported gift transfers of 475,000 Class A shares on October 14, 2026, and 814,267 shares on October 15, 2026, from shares held with his spouse to Giordano Family Holdings LP. The LP holdings are indirect, and Giordano holds voting and dispositive power over the LP. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

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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

OMB APPROVAL

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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^*

Giordano Jason K

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O UTZ BRANDS, INC.

900 HIGH STREET

(Street)

HANOVER PENNSYLVANIA 17331

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Utz Brands, Inc. [ UTZ ]

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)
10/14/2026

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
Class A Common Stock	10/14/2026		G		475,000	D	$0	3,365,293	D(1)
Class A Common Stock	10/14/2026		G		475,000	A	$0	475,000	I	See footnote(2)
Class A Common Stock	10/15/2026		G		814,267	D	$0	2,551,026	D(1)
Class A Common Stock	10/15/2026		G		814,267	A	$0	1,289,267	I	See footnote(2)

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. These securities include shares of Class A Common Stock that are held by Jason K. Giordano together with his spouse.

2. The securities are held by the Giordano Family Holdings LP, a Texas limited partnership ("Giordano Holdings"). The reporting Person holds voting and dispositive power over Giordano Holdings.

Remarks:

	/s/ Theresa R. Shea, as attorney-in-fact for Jason K. Giordano	10/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)