RMCF Director Melvin L. Keating Receives 55,622-Share Award

What Happened
Melvin L. Keating, a director of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (RMCF), was granted 55,622 shares on September 1, 2026. The Form 4 reports the shares were acquired at $0.00 per share (an equity award), so Keating paid no cash for the shares. The filing notes this is the annual common stock grant to non-employee directors.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-01; Form 4 filed 2026-09-03 (appears timely).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A). Reported acquisition: 55,622 shares at $0.00 per share.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: F1 — represents the annual common stock grant to non-employee directors under the board compensation program.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or sale noted in this filing.

Context
This was a compensation grant to a non-employee director, not an open-market purchase or sale. Such director awards are routine and reflect board compensation policy rather than a direct signal of the director's view on short-term stock direction.