Brady Brian W 4

What Happened Brian W. Brady, a director of IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA), was granted 4,274 restricted shares on March 31, 2026. The award has a reported grant-date value of $15,000 based on the $3.51 closing price that day, and the shares vested immediately. This was an award/grant (not a purchase or sale) as part of director compensation.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-31; Form 4 filed: 2026-04-01 (timely filing).
• Transaction type: A (Award/Grant) — 4,274 restricted shares @ $0.00 purchase price (value reported separately).
• Grant valuation: $15,000 based on $3.51 closing price on grant date (footnote F1).
• Vesting: Award vested immediately on the grant date (per footnote).
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not disclosed in the provided Form 4 excerpt.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or late-filing flags noted in the provided information.

Context Restricted-share awards to directors are commonly used as routine compensation and, with immediate vesting here, result in direct ownership but do not necessarily signal an independent bullish or bearish view by the insider. This transaction reflects standard director pay rather than an open-market purchase or sale.