<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001495231-20-000103.txt : 20200624
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001495231-20-000103
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200622
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200624
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200624

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IZEA Worldwide, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001495231
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING [7310]
		IRS NUMBER:				371530765
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37703
		FILM NUMBER:		20984845

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 N ORLANDO AVENUE, STE 313, PMB 247
		CITY:			WINTER PARK
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32789
		BUSINESS PHONE:		407-674-6911

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 N ORLANDO AVENUE, STE 313, PMB 247
		CITY:			WINTER PARK
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32789

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IZEA, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120522

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IZEA Holdings, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110519

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Rapid Holdings Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100624
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="idbdda29bd1084742916bdc776371face_1"></div><div style="height:43pt;width:100%;"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%;">Washington, D.C.  20549</font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">_____________________________________________________________________________________</font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">_____________________________________________________________________________________________</font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)&#58;  June 22, 2020</font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%;">IZEA WORLDWIDE, INC.</font></div><div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:25pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;"><table style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;display:inline-table;width:99.902%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:42.868%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.665%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:19.554%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.665%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:24.248%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Nevada</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">001-37703</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">37-1530765</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="text-align:center;margin-top:2pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">(State&#160;or&#160;other&#160;jurisdiction&#160;of incorporation)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">(Commission File Number)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="text-align:center;margin-top:2pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">(I.R.S.&#160;Employer Identification&#160;No.)</font></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;"><table style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;display:inline-table;width:99.902%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:43.014%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:26.739%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:24.247%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="text-align:center;margin-top:2pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">501 N. Orlando Avenue, Suite 313, PMB 247</font></div><div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:2pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Winter Park, Florida</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">32789</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font 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Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">IZEA</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">The Nasdaq Capital Market</font></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Emerging growth company </font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">o</font></div><div style="text-align:right;"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  </font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">o</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="position:relative;width:100%;height:43pt;"><div style="position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><div id="idbdda29bd1084742916bdc776371face_4"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="height:43pt;width:100%;"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-indent:-54pt;padding-left:54pt;-sec-extract:summary;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%;">Item 7.01.&#160;Regulation FD Disclosure.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">On June 22, 2020, IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (the &#34;Company&#34;) filed a press release stating that the Company has regained compliance with The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (&#34;Nasdaq&#34;) Listing Rule 5450(a)(1), which requires the Company's common stock to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share. The Nasdaq staff made this determination of compliance after the closing bid price of the Company's common stock was at $1.00 per share or greater for the prior 10 consecutive business days.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item by reference.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed &#34;filed&#34; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#34;Exchange Act&#34;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference therein.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Forward-Looking Statements</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Certain statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release  furnished herewith may constitute &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe the Company&#8217;s future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;could,&#8221; &#8220;seek,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;goal,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;anticipate&#8221; or other comparable terms. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements regarding regaining compliance with the Bid Price Rule. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, as discussed in the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2020. The forward-looking statements made in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K or the press release, as applicable, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in expectations, except as otherwise required by law.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Item 9.01.</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;"> &#160; &#160;</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">(d) &#160; </font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;text-decoration: underline;">Exhibits</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;"><table style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;display:inline-table;width:89.648%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:9.601%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:86.399%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-decoration: underline;">Exhibit No.</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-decoration: underline;">Description</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">99.1</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:2pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration: underline;"><a href="exhibit991pressrelease.htm" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;">Press release issued by IZEA Worldwide, Inc. on June </a><a href="exhibit991pressrelease.htm" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;">22</a><a href="exhibit991pressrelease.htm" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;">, 2020.</a></font></div></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="position:relative;width:100%;height:43pt;"><div style="position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><div id="idbdda29bd1084742916bdc776371face_7"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="height:43pt;width:100%;"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:24pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:139%;">SIGNATURE</font></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:139%;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;"><table style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;display:inline-table;width:89.501%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:20.094%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:36.461%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:37.445%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">IZEA WORLDWIDE, INC.</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Date&#58;  June 24, 2020</font></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration: underline;">By&#58; &#47;s&#47; Edward H. (Ted) Murphy</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-top:2pt;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Edward H. 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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i246b7f65bdb64c3eaff2ffbad449bc1f_31"></div><div style="height:72pt;width:100%;"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%;">EXHIBIT 99.1</font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%;">IZEA Regains Compliance With Nasdaq Bid Price Rule</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%;">Orlando, Florida (June 22, 2020) &#8211; </font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ&#58; </font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#009ec2;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">IZEA</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">) (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), the premier provider of influencer marketing technology, data, and services for the world&#8217;s leading brands, today received formal notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (&#34;Nasdaq&#34;) that the Company has regained compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), which requires the Company's common stock to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share. The Nasdaq staff made this determination of compliance after the closing bid price of the Company's common stock was at $1.00 per share or greater for the prior 10 consecutive business days.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">Nasdaq had previously notified the Company of its non-compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) on June 13, 2019. In accordance with its Listing Rules, Nasdaq afforded the Company 180 calendar days (until December 10, 2019) to regain compliance and on December 11, 2019 granted the Company an additional 180 days for compliance, through June 8, 2020.  In the interim, as a result of the effects of COVID-19 on businesses and the stock market, without request, Nasdaq filed a rule change to toll the bid price requirement, resulting in the Company&#8217;s compliance period extending through August 24, 2020. Prior to the expiration of the compliance period, the Company successfully regained compliance with the listing standard as a result of favorable market conditions.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%;">About IZEA Worldwide, Inc.</font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (&#8220;IZEA&#8221;) operates </font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">IZEAx Unity Suite,</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;"> the premier online marketplace that connects marketers with content creators. </font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">IZEAx</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;"> automates influencer marketing and custom content development, allowing brands and agencies to scale their marketing programs. IZEA creators include celebrities and accredited journalists. Creators are compensated for producing unique content such as long and short form text, videos, photos, status updates, and illustrations for marketers or distributing such content on behalf of marketers through their personal websites, blogs, and social media channels. Marketers receive influential content and engaging, shareable stories that drive awareness. For more information about IZEA, visit </font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">https&#58;&#47;&#47;izea.com&#47;</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;"> and the company&#8217;s blog at </font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">https&#58;&#47;&#47;izea.com&#47;blog</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">, or follow IZEA on Twitter at www.twitter.com&#47;izea.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Safe Harbor Statement</font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">All statements in this release that are not based on historical fact are &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;would,&#8221; &#8220;could,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;expects,&#8221; &#8220;anticipates,&#8221; &#8220;estimates,&#8221; &#8220;believes,&#8221; &#8220;intends,&#8221; &#8220;likely,&#8221; &#8220;projects,&#8221; &#8220;plans,&#8221; &#8220;pursue,&#34; &#8220;strategy&#8221; or &#8220;future,&#8221; or the negative of these words or other words or expressions of similar meaning. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding expectations concerning IZEA&#8217;s ability to increase revenue and </font></div><div style="position:relative;width:100%;height:72pt;"><div style="position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="height:72pt;width:100%;"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">improve Adjusted EBITDA, expectations with respect to operational efficiency, and expectations concerning IZEA&#8217;s business strategy. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, as a result of various factors including, among others, the following&#58; our ability to raise additional funding needed to fund our business operation in the future, uncertainty relating to the effects of COVID-19, competitive conditions in the content and social sponsorship segment in which IZEA operates&#59; failure to popularize the IZEAx marketplace platform&#59; inability to finance growth initiatives in a timely manner&#59; our ability to satisfy the requirements for continued listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market&#59; changing economic conditions that are less favorable than expected&#59; and other risks and uncertainties described in IZEA&#8217;s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements made in this release speak only as of the date of this release, and IZEA assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in expectations, except as otherwise required by law.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Press Contact</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;"> </font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Martin Smith </font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">IZEA Worldwide, Inc. </font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Phone&#58; 407-674-6911 </font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Email&#58; </font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration: underline;">ir&#64;izea.com</font></div><div style="position:relative;width:100%;height:72pt;"><div style="position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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