Howard A. Friedman - 09 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ)

Reporting relationship: CEO, Director
Issuer ticker: UTZ
Reported as of: 09 Mar 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 10 Mar 2026, 16:58:43 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 06 Jan 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Theresa R. Shea, as attorney-in-fact for Howard A. Friedman

Key filing fact

Howard A. Friedman filed Form 4 for Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ) on 10 Mar 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Howard A. Friedman's Form 4 filing for Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ).
1 reported transaction and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 10 Mar 2026, 16:58.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 06 Jan 2026.
Current net transaction value: $0.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001609864 Primary reporting owner

Friedman Howard A

Relationship: CEO, Director
Address: C/O UTZ BRANDS, INC., 900 HIGH STREET, HANOVER
Signature: /s/ Theresa R. Shea, as attorney-in-fact for Howard A. Friedman
Signature date: 10 Mar 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

UTZ transaction

Class A Common Stock

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +132,498
Change %: +70%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 321,932
Date: 09 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1, F2, F3, F4

UTZ holding

Class A Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 206,517
Date: 09 Mar 2026
Ownership: See Footnote
Footnotes: F4, F5

UTZ holding

Class A Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 75,246
Date: 09 Mar 2026
Ownership: See Footnote
Footnotes: F6

UTZ holding

Class A Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 6,350
Date: 09 Mar 2026
Ownership: See Footnote
Footnotes: F7

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 7 footnotes

Footnote F1

The shares of Utz Brands, Inc. (the "Company" or "Issuer") 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.

Footnote F2

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% of the 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 Issuer through such dates and subject to certain conditions detailed in the Plan.

Footnote F3

Represents a special grant made to certain senior officers of the Company to promote leadership continuity and disciplined execution as the Company advances its long-term strategy.

Footnote F4

Reflects a prior transfer of 140,219 shares of Class A Common Stock from Howard A. Friedman to the Howard A. Friedman Revocable Trust u/a/d 09/24/2012 ("HAF Revocable Trust") that was exempt under Rule 16a-13.

Footnote F5

The securities are held by the HAF Revocable Trust.

Footnote F6

The securities are held by Howard A. Friedman 2025-1 GRAT dtd 06/01/2025.

Footnote F7

The securities are held by Howard Friedman Rollover IRA.