izea-20260515
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2026
IZEA WORLDWIDE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Nevada | 001-37703 | 37-1530765 | ||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
1317 Edgewater Dr #1880, Orlando, Florida | 32804 | |||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (407) 674-6911
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | IZEA | The Nasdaq Capital Market | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 1.01. 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.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 99.1 | |||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | ||||
SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| IZEA WORLDWIDE, INC. | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/Peter J. Biere | ||||||||||
| Name: | Peter J. Biere | ||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||
Date: May 15, 2026 | |||||||||||