IZEA Director John H. Caron Receives Restricted Stock Award

What Happened

• John H. Caron, a director of IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA), was granted 5,976 restricted shares on 2026-09-30. The filing shows an acquisition at $0.00 per share (award/grant). The company values the award at approximately $15,000 based on the $2.51 closing market price on the grant date. The award vested immediately.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-30; acquisition type: Award/Grant (code A); price to insider: $0.00.
• Shares granted: 5,976; reported value: ~$15,000 (2.51 closing price on grant date).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
• Notable footnotes: (F1) Award was director fees for Q3 2026 and vested immediately. (F2) Caron, as trustee, holds voting and investment power over securities in the John H. Caron 1999 Family Trust.
• Filing timeliness: Report covers period ending 2026-09-30 and was filed 2026-10-01 (no late filing indicated).

Context

• This is a compensation-related restricted stock award for director fees, a routine non-buy/sell insider transaction. Immediate vesting means the shares are not subject to future vesting conditions; the award reflects compensation rather than a market-timing purchase or sale.