James Sponaugle - 02 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ)

Signature
/s/ Theresa R. Shea, as attorney-in-fact for James Sponaugle
Issuer symbol
UTZ
Transactions as of
02 Jan 2026
Net transactions value
-$102,077
Form type
4
Filing time
06 Jan 2026, 16:49:52 UTC
Previous filing
06 Jan 2025
Next filing
10 Mar 2026

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Sponaugle James EVP & Chief People Officer C/O UTZ BRANDS, INC., 900 HIGH STREET, HANOVER /s/ Theresa R. Shea, as attorney-in-fact for James Sponaugle 06 Jan 2026 0001821513

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction UTZ Class A Common Stock Purchase $6,695 +679 +1.3% $9.86 52,017 31 Dec 2025 Direct F1
transaction UTZ Class A Common Stock Tax liability $16,380 -1,578 -3% $10.38 50,439 02 Jan 2026 Direct F2
transaction UTZ Class A Common Stock Tax liability $9,072 -874 -1.7% $10.38 49,565 02 Jan 2026 Direct F3
transaction UTZ Class A Common Stock Tax liability $11,273 -1,086 -2.2% $10.38 48,479 02 Jan 2026 Direct F4
transaction UTZ Class A Common Stock Tax liability $12,145 -1,170 -2.4% $10.38 47,309 02 Jan 2026 Direct F5
transaction UTZ Class A Common Stock Award $0 +18,936 +40% $0.000000 66,245 05 Jan 2026 Direct F6, F7
transaction UTZ Class A Common Stock Award $0 +19,585 +30% $0.000000 85,830 06 Jan 2026 Direct F8
transaction UTZ Class A Common Stock Tax liability $59,903 -5,771 -6.7% $10.38 80,059 06 Jan 2026 Direct F9
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The shares of Issuer's Class A Common Stock were acquired on December 31, 2025, pursuant to the Utz Brands, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The acquisition of these shares of Class A Common Stock was exempt under Rule 16b-3(c) and Rule 16b-3(d).
F2 Represents shares withheld for payment of tax liability arising as a result of the settlement of a restricted stock unit award originally reported by the reporting person in a Form 4 filed with the Commission on December 19, 2022.
F3 Represents shares withheld for payment of tax liability arising as a result of the settlement of a restricted stock unit award originally reported by the reporting person in a Form 4 filed with the Commission on February 2, 2023.
F4 Represents shares withheld for payment of tax liability arising as a result of the settlement of a restricted stock unit award originally reported by the reporting person in a Form 4 filed with the Commission on February 2, 2024.
F5 Represents shares withheld for payment of tax liability arising as a result of the settlement of a restricted stock unit award originally reported by the reporting person in a Form 4 filed with the Commission on January 6, 2025.
F6 The shares of Issuer's Class A Common Stock are subject to a restricted stock unit award under the Utz Brands, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the "Plan") made pursuant to Rule 16b-3. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.
F7 The restricted stock units vest under the following schedule: Subject to the terms of the restricted stock unit award agreement, 33.33% of the shares of Issuer's Class A Common Stock subject to the restricted stock units vest on December 31, 2026, 33.33% of the shares of Issuer's Class A Common Stock subject to the restricted stock units vest on December 31, 2027, and 33.34% shares of Issuer's Class A Common Stock subject to the restricted stock units vest on December 31, 2028, subject to the reporting person's Continuous Service (as defined in the Plan) to the Company through such dates and subject to certain conditions detailed in the Plan.
F8 Represents shares issued upon vesting of performance share unit awards, as approved on January 6, 2026, by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer. The acquisition of these shares of Class A Common Stock was exempt under Rule 16b-3.
F9 Represents shares withheld for payment of tax liability arising as a result of the vesting of a performance share unit award reported by the reporting person in this Form 4.