Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  HITCHCOCK LEANN C
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IZEA, Inc. [IZEA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
480 NORTH ORLANDO AVENUE, SUITE 200
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

WINTER PARK, FL 32789
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,277
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 06/08/2017 Common Stock 125 $ 72 D  
Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 03/01/2023 Common Stock 125 $ 5 D  
Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 05/20/2019 Common Stock 5,000 $ 5.4 D  
Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 08/25/2019 Common Stock 20,000 $ 8 D  
Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 12/01/2025 Common Stock 10,000 $ 8 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HITCHCOCK LEANN C
480 NORTH ORLANDO AVENUE
SUITE 200
WINTER PARK, FL 32789
      Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

/s/ LeAnn C. Hitchcock 03/02/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These options to purchase shares were issued under the Issuer's May 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vested 25% on June 8, 2013, and then in 36 equal installments monthly over the following 36 months. The number of shares and exercise price reflect the 1-for-40 reverse stock split that was effected on July 31, 2012 and the 1-for-20 reverse stock split that was effected on January 11, 2016.
(2) These options to purchase shares were issued on March 1, 2013 under the Plan and fully vested on March 1, 2014. The number of shares and exercise price reflect the 1-for-20 reverse stock split that was effected on January 11, 2016.
(3) These options to purchase shares were issued under the Plan and vest in 60 equal installments monthly over the 60 months following the grant date, May 20, 2013. The number of shares and exercise price reflect the 1-for-20 reverse stock split that was effected on January 11, 2016.
(4) These options to purchase shares were issued under the Plan and vested 25% on August 25, 2015, and then in 36 equal installments monthly over the following 36 months. The number of shares and exercise price reflect the 1-for-20 reverse stock split that was effected on January 11, 2016.
(5) These options to purchase shares were issued under the Plan and vest in 48 equal installments monthly over the 48 months following the grant date, December 1, 2015. The number of shares and exercise price reflect the 1-for-20 reverse stock split that was effected on January 11, 2016.

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