Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.


 

On May 15, 2026, IZEA Worldwide, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. ("Ladenburg") entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") pursuant to which Ladenburg has been authorized on the Company's behalf to purchase shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"), which purchases may commence on May 18, 2026 and terminate on the earliest of November 13, 2026, or at such time as the aggregate number of shares are repurchased or upon certain other events. Purchases will be made from time to time, depending on market conditions, in open market or privately negotiated transactions, at prices deemed appropriate by management. The Agreement was adopted under the safe harbor provided by Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in order to assist the Company in implementing its stock repurchase programs. The Agreement provides for the purchase of up to $8.6M of Common Stock, which is the remainder of its obligation under the previously disclosed share repurchase program.