Rocky Mountain Chocolate (RMCF) Director Melvin Keating Receives Award

What Happened
Melvin L. Keating, a director of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (RMCF), was granted 7,000 shares on August 26, 2026. The Form 4 reports the acquisition as an award/grant (code A) at $0.00 per share, for a reported transaction value of $0. This transaction reflects director compensation rather than an open‑market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-26; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-08-26.
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares granted: 7,000 at $0.00 per share; total reported value $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
• Footnote: F1 — represents common stock grant to directors for Board of Directors committee participation.
• Filing timeliness: Filed the same day as the transaction (no late filing indicated).

Context
Director stock grants are a common form of compensation tied to service and committee participation and do not necessarily indicate the director is buying or selling based on personal conviction. Because the award was granted at $0 on the filing, it reflects compensation issuance rather than a cash purchase.