Caron John H 4

What Happened
John H. Caron, a director of IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA), was granted 4,054 restricted shares on June 30, 2026 as payment for Q2 2026 director fees. The shares were issued at $0.00 cost to him and were valued at $15,000 based on IZEA’s $3.70 closing price on the grant date. The award vested immediately on the grant date.

Key Details

• Transaction date: June 30, 2026; Form 4 filed July 1, 2026.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A). Shares acquired: 4,054 at $0.00; reported value $15,000 (based on $3.70 closing price).
• Vesting: Award vests immediately on grant date.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: The restricted stock was compensation for director fees (F1). F2 notes John H. Caron, as trustee, has voting and investment power over securities held by the John H. Caron 1999 Family Trust.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed the next day (no indication in the excerpt that the filing was late).

Context
This was a compensation grant (restricted stock for director fees), not an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards are routine director compensation and do not by themselves indicate a buy/sell signal. Immediate vesting means the shares are no longer subject to a vesting schedule, but the record does not show any immediate sale.