IZEA Worldwide Inc
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Apr 1, 2024.
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FY2023 · Filed Apr 1, 2024
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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report:
(1)Financial Statements (see “Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” at Item 8 and incorporated herein by reference).
(2)Financial Statement Schedules (Schedules to the Financial Statements have been omitted because the information required to be set forth therein is not applicable or is shown in the accompanying Financial Statements or notes thereto).
(3)Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of IZEA, Inc., filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on November 28, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 23, 2011). | |
| 3.2 | Certificate of Change of IZEA, Inc., filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on July 30, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 1, 2012). | |
| 3.3 | Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on April 17, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 18, 2014). | |
| 3.4 | Certificate of Designation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 27, 2011). | |
| 3.5 | Certificate of Withdrawal of Certificate of Designation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada effective January 23, 2015 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 29, 2015). | |
| 3.6 | Certificate of Amendment filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada effective January 11, 2016 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 12, 2016). | |
| 3.7 | Certificate of Change filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada effective June 16, 2023 (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-k filed with the SEC) | |
| 3.8 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of IZEA, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 23, 2011). | |
| 3.9 | First Amendment to Bylaws of IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 27, 2022). | |
| 3.10 | Articles of Merger of IZEA Innovations, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada effective April 5, 2016 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.11 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 11, 2016). | |
| 3.11 | Articles of Merger of IZEA Worldwide, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada effective August 20, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 23, 2018). | |
| 3.12 | Articles of Merger of IZEA Worldwide, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada effective December 17, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.10 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2020). | |
| 3.13 | Articles of Merger of IZEA Worldwide, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada effective December 14, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.10 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2021). | |
| 4.1 | Description of Common Stock of the Company registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2020). | |
| 10.1(a) | 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, As Amended and Restated December 18, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 21, 2020). | |
| 10.2(a) | 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, As Amended and Restated December 18, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 20, 2018). |
| 10.3(a) | Summary of director compensation plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 12, 2020). | |
| 10.4(a) | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between IZEA, Inc. and Edward Murphy dated April 21, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 24, 2019). | |
| 10.5(a) | Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement between IZEA, Inc. and Ryan Schram dated January 1, 2021 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 6, 2021). | |
| 10.6(a) | Employment Agreement between IZEA, Inc. and Peter Biere effective April 1, 2021 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 18, 2021). | |
| 10.7(a) | First Amendment to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement between IZEA Worldwide, Inc. and Edward H. Murphy dated January 28, 2022 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022). | |
| 10.8(a) | First Amendment to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement between IZEA Worldwide, Inc. and Ryan Schram dated January 28, 2022 and effective January 1, 2022 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022). | |
| 10.9(a) | First Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between IZEA Worldwide, Inc. and Peter J. Biere dated January 28, 2022 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022). | |
| 10.10(a) | Second Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement between IZEA Worldwide, Inc. and Peter J. Biere dated January 9, 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 12, 2023). | |
| 10.11 | *(a) | Executive Employee Agreement between IZEA Worldwide, Inc. and Edward H. Murphy, effective September 1, 2023. |
| 10.12 | *(a) | Executive Employee Agreement between IZEA Worldwide, Inc. and Ryan S. Schram, effective September 1, 2023. |
| 10.13 | *(a) | Executive Employee Agreement between IZEA Worldwide, Inc. and Peter J. Biere, effective September 1, 2023. |
| 10.14(a) | Forms of grant notice, stock option agreement, and notice of exercise under the IZEA Worldwide, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023). | |
| 10.15(a) | Forms of restricted stock unit grant notice and award agreement under the IZEA Worldwide, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023).. | |
| 10.16(a) | Forms of restricted stock award grant notice and award agreement under the IZEA Worldwide, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023).. | |
| 10.17(a) | Amendment and Restatement of the Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC October 20, 2023). | |
| 10.18(a) | IZEA Worldwide, Inc. 2023 Inducement Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 6, 2023). | |
| 10.19(a) | Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the IZEA Worldwide, Inc. 2023 Inducement Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K). | |
| 10.20(a) | Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the IZEA Worldwide, Inc. 2023 Inducement Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K). | |
| 21.1 | * | List of Subsidiaries of IZEA Worldwide, Inc. |
| 23.1 | * | Consent of GRANT THORNTON, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm. |
| 31.1 | * | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| 31.2 | * | Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| 32.1 | * (b) | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| 32.2 | * (b) | Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| 97 | * | IZEA Worldwide Inc. Compensation Recoupment Policy |
| 101 | * (c) | The following materials from IZEA Worldwide, Inc.'s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2023 are formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, (iii) the Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow, and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. |
- Filed or furnished herewith.
(a) Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
(b) In accordance with Item 601of Regulation S-K, this Exhibit is hereby furnished to the SEC as an accompanying document and is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
(c) In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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