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Form 4 Utz Brands, Inc. For: Apr 23 Filed by: DEROMEDI ROGER K

April 27, 2026 4:54 PM
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DEROMEDI ROGER K
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O UTZ BRANDS, INC.
900 HIGH STREET
(Street)
HANOVER PA 17331
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Utz Brands, Inc. [ UTZ ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/23/2026
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 04/23/2026 A 16,927 (1) (2) A $ 0 26,600 D
Class A Common Stock 440,243 (3) (4) (5) (6) I See Footnote (7)
Class A Common Stock 360,000 I See Footnote (8)
Class A Common Stock 81,380 (3) I See Footnote (9)
Class A Common Stock 409,369 I See Footnote (10)
Class A Common Stock 188,520 (4) I See Footnote (11)
Class A Common Stock 1,997,263 (5) I See Footnote (12)
Class A Common Stock 1,280,610 (6) I See Footnote (13)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. 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"). Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.
2. The restricted stock units vest under the following schedule: subject to the terms of the restricted stock unit award agreement, 100% of the shares subject to the restricted stock units vest on April 23, 2027, subject to the reporting person's continuous service to the Company through such dates and subject to certain conditions detailed in the Plan.
3. Reflects a prior transfer of 380,021 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock from the 2021 GRAT to the Revocable Trust, that was exempt under Rule 16a-13.
4. Reflects a prior transfer of 811,480 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock from the 2024 GRAT 2 to the Revocable Trust, that was exempt under Rule 16a-13.
5. Reflects a prior transfer of 1,997,263 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock from the Revocable Trust to the 2026 GRAT 1, that was exempt under Rule 16a-13.
6. Reflects a prior transfer of 1,280,610 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock from the Revocable Trust to the 2026 GRAT 2, that was exempt under Rule 16a-13.
7. The securities are held by the Roger K. Deromedi Revocable Trust 2/11/2000 Amended and Restated 11/09/2011 (The "Revocable Trust"). The Reporting Person holds voting and dispositive power over the Revocable Trust.
8. The securities are held by the Roger K. Deromedi Irrevocable Generation Skipping Trust dated October 1, 2020, Sandra E. Deromedi, Trustee, FBO Sandra E. Deromedi (the "Irrevocable Trust"). To the extent permitted under applicable law, the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Irrevocable Trust. The Reporting Person's spouse holds voting and dispositive power over the Irrevocable Trust.
9. The securities are held by the Roger K. Deromedi Irrevocable Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated 11/01/2021 (the "2021 GRAT"). The reporting Person holds voting and dispositive power over the 2021 GRAT.
10. The securities are held by the The Roger K. Deromedi Irrevocable Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT) u/a/d 2/22/2024 (the "2024 GRAT 1"). The Reporting Person holds voting and dispositive power over the 2024 GRAT 1.
11. The securities are held by the Roger K Deromedi Irrevocable Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT) u/a/d 11/19/2024 (the "2024 GRAT 2"). The Reporting Person holds voting and dispositive power over the 2024 GRAT 2.
12. The securities are held by the The Roger K. Deromedi Irrevocable Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT) u/a/d 1/07/2026 (the "2026 GRAT 1").
13. The securities are held by the Roger K. Deromedi Irrevocable Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT) u/a/d 2/17/2026 (the "2026 GRAT 2").
/s/ Theresa R. Shea, as attorney-in-fact for Roger K. Deromedi 04/27/2026
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