Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) CEO William O'Dowd IV Buys 4,300 Shares

What Happened

• William O'Dowd IV, CEO of Dolphin Entertainment, reported an open-market purchase of 4,300 shares on 2026-09-14. The filing shows a weighted average purchase price of $1.12 per share for a total reported cost of $4,816. This was an acquisition (purchase), not a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-14.
• Quantity and price: 4,300 shares at a weighted average of $1.12; individual trades ranged from $1.08 to $1.16 (footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.
• Notable footnotes: F1 explains the weighted average and price range and offers to provide detailed per-trade prices on request; F2 and F3 note that Dolphin Entertainment, LLC and Dolphin Digital Media Holdings LLC are wholly owned by William O'Dowd IV (relevant to his controlled entities).
• Filing timeliness: the report is dated the same day as the transaction (2026-09-14), indicating a timely Form 4 filing.

Context

• Open-market purchases by insiders can be viewed as a sign of personal investment, but the total dollar amount here (~$4.8k) is small relative to typical insider trades. The weighted-average price and footnote indicate the purchase was executed in multiple trades.