IZEA Worldwide Inc.

11/01/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/01/2024 14:04

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BIERE PETER
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. [IZEA] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1317 EDGEWATER DR #1880 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2024
(Street)
ORLANDO, FL 32804 		4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/31/2024 M 78 A $ 0 18,183 D
Common Stock 10/31/2024 M 153 A $ 0 18,336 D
Common Stock 10/31/2024 M 200 A $ 0 18,536 D
Common Stock 10/31/2024 M 9,135 A $ 0 27,671 D
Common Stock 10/31/2024 F 3,287(1) D $2.84 24,384 D
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (2) 10/31/2024 M 78 04/01/2023 (3) Common Stock 78 $ 0 1,425 D
Restricted Stock Units (2) 10/31/2024 M 153 06/30/2022 (4) Common Stock 153 $ 0 306 D
Restricted Stock Units (2) 10/31/2024 M 200 04/01/2024 (5) Common Stock 200 $ 0 6,000 D
Restricted Stock Units (2) 10/31/2024 M 9,135 10/31/2024 (6) Common Stock 9,135 $ 0 18,272 D
Restricted Stock Units (2) 10/31/2024 A 20,845 10/31/2025 (7) Common Stock 20,845 $ 0 20,845 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BIERE PETER
1317 EDGEWATER DR #1880
ORLANDO, FL 32804 		Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Peter J. Biere 11/01/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Reflects shares surrendered to the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting of the Restricted Stock Units.
(2) Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive at settlement one share of Issuer common stock.
(3) These Restricted Stock Units were issued under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on April 1, 2022 and vest 25% after one year and then 75% in 36 equal monthly installments commencing on the last day of each succeeding month thereafter.
(4) These Restricted Stock Units were issued under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on May 19, 2022 and vest quarterly over 36 months.
(5) These Restricted Stock Units were issued under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on April 1, 2023 pursuant to the reporting person's employment agreement and vest 25% in one year and 75% in equal monthly installments over 36 months.
(6) These Restricted Stock Units were issued under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on October 31, 2023, and vest 1/3rd after 1 year, then quarterly over 2 years.
(7) These Restricted Stock Units were issued under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on October 31, 2024, and vest over a three-year term, one-third vesting 12 months from the grant date and then in equal quarterly installments after that.
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