BIERE PETER 4

What Happened
Peter Biere, Chief Financial Officer of IZEA Worldwide, converted Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) into 280 shares on February 28, 2026 (80 shares and 200 shares reported separately) at a $0.00 acquisition price (these were award settlements, not purchases). To satisfy tax withholding, 84 of those shares were withheld/disposed at $3.62 each for a total withholding of $304, leaving a net increase of 196 shares to Biere’s holdings.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 28, 2026. Form filed March 2, 2026 (filed within the standard two-business-day window).
• Conversions/settlements: 80 shares @ $0.00 and 200 shares @ $0.00 (total acquired = 280 shares).
• Tax withholding: 84 shares disposed @ $3.62 = $304 (code F = tax withholding).
• Net new shares retained: 280 - 84 = 196 shares.
• Footnotes: F1 notes each RSU converts to one share at settlement. F2/F3 indicate the RSUs were issued under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (awards dated April 1, 2022 and April 1, 2023) with standard vesting schedules described in the filing.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt.

Context
These entries reflect award settlements (RSU conversions) rather than open-market purchases or sales; withholding shares to cover taxes is a common administrative step and does not necessarily signal a buy/sell decision. The $0.00 acquisition price simply reflects conversion of previously granted RSUs to common stock.