Samuel C. Hathorn - 23 Oct 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP (FIZZ)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Samuel C. Hathorn
Issuer symbol: FIZZ
Transactions as of: 23 Oct 2023
Net transactions value: +$45,000
Form type: 4
Filing time: 25 Oct 2023, 17:06:16 UTC
Previous filing: 11 Jun 2021
Next filing: 10 Jan 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	FIZZ	Common Stock	Exercise of in-the-money or at-the-money derivative security	$45,000	+30,000	+32%	$1.50^*	122,966	23 Oct 2023	Direct

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	FIZZ	Special Stock Option	Exercise of in-the-money or at-the-money derivative security		-30,000	-88%		4,200	23 Oct 2023	COMMON STOCK	30,000	$1.50	Direct	F1

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Options granted under the Company's Special Stock Option Plan vest over an eight-year period in relatively equal amounts at approximately 16-month intervals. The exercise price can be reduced and the vesting schedule can be accelerated by the optionee purchasing and maintaining ownership of shares of common stock and/or the Company achieving performance objectives as determined by the Board of Directors. Mr. Samuel C. Hathorn's option was granted on August 27, 2014, became fully vested on April 27, 2023, and was set to expire on August 26, 2024. Reference is made to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended April 29, 2023.

Content

Options granted under the Company's Special Stock Option Plan vest over an eight-year period in relatively equal amounts at approximately 16-month intervals. The exercise price can be reduced and the vesting schedule can be accelerated by the optionee purchasing and maintaining ownership of shares of common stock and/or the Company achieving performance objectives as determined by the Board of Directors. Mr. Samuel C. Hathorn's option was granted on August 27, 2014, became fully vested on April 27, 2023, and was set to expire on August 26, 2024. Reference is made to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended April 29, 2023.