Giordano Jason K 4

4 · Utz Brands, Inc. · Filed Apr 27, 2026

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Updated Apr 27, 2026

Utz (UTZ) Director Jason K. Giordano Receives Award

What Happened

Jason K. Giordano, a director of Utz Brands, was granted 16,927 restricted stock units (RSUs) on April 23, 2026. The award is recorded at $0.00 (an RSU grant, not a cash purchase) and each RSU represents a contingent right to one share of Utz Class A common stock under the company’s 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.

Key Details

Transaction date: 2026-04-23 (Form 4 filed 2026-04-27).
Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A); price reported $0.00.
Amount: 16,927 restricted stock units.
Vesting: 100% of the RSUs vest on April 23, 2027, subject to Giordano’s continued service and plan conditions (footnote F2).
RSU mechanics: Each RSU converts to one share upon vesting (footnote F1).
Ownership note: Filing states certain securities include shares held by Giordano together with his spouse (footnote F3).
Timeliness: Filing was submitted on 2026-04-27, within the standard two-business-day window after the 2026-04-23 transaction.

Context

RSU grants are typical director/executive compensation and do not create immediate share ownership until vesting; they are not the same as an open-market purchase (less direct signal of personal conviction). No sale, cash exercise, or tax-withholding sale was reported in this filing.

Form 4

Period: 2026-04-23

Director

Transactions

Footnotes (3)

[F1]The shares of Issuer's Class A Common Stock are subject to a restricted stock unit award under the Utz Brands, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the "Plan"). Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.
[F2]The restricted stock units vest under the following schedule: subject to the terms of the restricted stock unit award agreement, 100% of the shares subject to the restricted stock units vest on April 23, 2027, subject to the reporting person's continuous service to the Company through such dates and subject to certain conditions detailed in the Plan.
[F3]These securities include shares of Class A Common Stock that are held by Jason K. Giordano together with his spouse.

Signature

/s/ Theresa R. Shea, as attorney-in-fact for Jason K. Giordano|2026-04-27

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