IZEA Worldwide, Inc. filed a Definitive Proxy Statement on October 28, 2026, notifying stockholders of record of a 2026 Annual Meeting scheduled for December 9, 2026, at which four proposals will be put to a vote.

Key Highlights

  • Annual Meeting date and location: The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 9, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. local time, at Industrious CHI, 233 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 4400, Chicago, Illinois, 60606.
  • Record date and share count: Stockholders of record as of October 14, 2026 are entitled to vote; as of that date, 17,304,361 shares of common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote.
  • Board election: Seven nominees to the Board of Directors are proposed for election under Proposal 1.
  • Auditor ratification: Proposal 2 seeks stockholder ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
  • Executive compensation advisory votes: Proposals 3 and 4 address, on a non-binding advisory basis, named executive officer compensation and the frequency of future say-on-pay votes, respectively.
  • Proxy signed by CEO: The notice was signed by Patrick J. Venetucci, Chief Executive Officer, on October 28, 2026.

IZEA Worldwide's 2026 Proxy Proposals and Voting Mechanics

IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:IZEA), a company with its principal location at 1317 Edgewater Drive, #1880, Orlando, Florida 32804, operates in the influencer marketing and content creation sector. According to the filing, the company made proxy materials available to stockholders on or about October 28, 2026, following rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission permitting Internet-based distribution. Stockholders were sent a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials along with a proxy card.

The filing sets out four proposals for the December 9, 2026 meeting. Proposal 1 calls for the election of seven Board nominees. Proposal 2 asks stockholders to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. Proposals 3 and 4 are each described as non-binding and advisory: Proposal 3 covers approval of compensation paid to named executive officers, and Proposal 4 asks stockholders to indicate their preferred frequency for future say-on-pay votes, with options of once every year, every two years, or every three years.

According to the filing, each share of common stock is entitled to one vote, and stockholders do not have cumulative voting rights. As of the October 14, 2026 record date, 17,304,361 shares of common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote. The proxy statement notes that shares held in "street name" through a broker or bank require stockholders to obtain a valid proxy from the record holder in order to vote in person at the meeting.

What Was Disclosed

IZEA Worldwide filed a Definitive Proxy Statement covering its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, disclosing four voting proposals, a record date of October 14, 2026, a share count of 17,304,361, and meeting logistics for December 9, 2026.