---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001495231-23-000168"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IZEA"
cik: "0001495231"
company_name: "IZEA Worldwide, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T23:54:53.705498+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IZEA Worldwide enters new 3-year employment agreements with CEO, COO, and CFO

## Summary
- CEO Edward Murphy base salary $425k; bonus up to 75%; long-term incentive RSUs valued at $586,500.
- COO Ryan Schram base salary $400k; annual bonus target 50%; 2023 RSU award of $200,000.
- CFO Peter Biere base salary $320k; bonus up to 60%; long-term incentive RSUs of $236,800.
- Severance: CEO/COO get 12 months base salary plus pro-rata bonus; CFO gets 9 months base and COBRA.
- All agreements include 12-month non-compete and non-solicitation clauses; auto-renew annually.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001495231-23-000168
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IZEA
- cik: 0001495231
- company_name: IZEA Worldwide, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495231/000149523123000168/0001495231-23-000168-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495231/000149523123000168/izea-20230901.htm

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