---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001495231-23-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IZEA"
cik: "0001495231"
company_name: "IZEA Worldwide, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T15:58:23.839324+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IZEA increases CFO Biere's salary to $320K, adds $25K RSUs and up to $144K bonus

## Summary
- Effective Jan 9, 2023, CFO Biere's annual base salary set at $320,000.
- Annual RSU grant valued at $25,000, vesting 25% after one year then monthly over 3 years, capped at 100,000 shares.
- Quarterly cash bonuses based on revenue; annual performance-based cash bonus up to $144,000 paid quarterly.
- If RSU value limited by 100,000 share cap, Biere receives cash difference.
- Amendment modifies original April 2021 agreement and first amendment from Jan 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001495231-23-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IZEA
- cik: 0001495231
- company_name: IZEA Worldwide, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495231/000149523123000017/0001495231-23-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495231/000149523123000017/izea-20230109.htm

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