| 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*
(Street)
(Country) | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BranchOut Food Inc. [ BOF ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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| 2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 05/07/2026 | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
| Common Stock | 05/07/2026 | X | 500,000 | A | $1.5 | 1,903,506(1) | I | By Kaufman Kapital LLC(2) | ||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
| Warrant | $1.5 | 05/07/2026 | X | 500,000 | 10/14/2024 | 12/31/2026 | Common | 500,000 | $0 | 0 | I | By Kaufman Kapital LLC(2) | |||
| Conv. Note (as amended)(3) | $0.7582 | 10/14/2024 | 12/31/2027(4) | Common | 4,692,648(5) | 4,692,648(5) | I | By Kaufman Kapital LLC(2) | |||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Represents 1,903,506 shares of Common Stock held directly by Kaufman Kapital LLC following the May 5, 2026 sale of 255,951 shares and the May 7, 2026 exercise of the $1.50 Warrant for 500,000 shares (1,659,457 - 255,951 + 500,000 = 1,903,506). |
| 2. Daniel L. Kaufman is the sole member and manager of Kaufman Kapital LLC and has sole voting and dispositive power over all securities held by Kaufman Kapital LLC. |
| 3. On May 7, 2026, the Convertible Note was amended to (i) extend the maturity date from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2027, (ii) reduce the interest rate from 12% to 8% per annum (effective from May 7, 2026; interest accrued prior to that date was calculated at 12%), and (iii) provide that the Company may not prepay more than $2,400,000 of principal prior to September 30, 2027 without the holder's consent. The conversion price ($0.7582 per share) and all conversion mechanics remain unchanged. Both outstanding principal ($2,900,000) and accrued and unpaid interest (approximately $658,100 as of the date hereof, calculated at 12% through May 7, 2026) are convertible at the option of the holder at any time. |
| 4. Maturity date as amended on May 7, 2026. Prior maturity date was December 31, 2026. The Convertible Note became exercisable/convertible on October 14, 2024, the date of shareholder approval. |
| 5. Represents approximately 4,692,648 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all outstanding principal ($2,900,000) and accrued and unpaid interest (approximately $658,100) under the Convertible Note at the conversion price of $0.7582 per share. Interest accrues at 8% per annum on $2,900,000 of outstanding principal following the May 7, 2026 amendment. |
| /s/ Daniel L. Kaufman, individually | 05/07/2026 | |
| /s/ Daniel L. Kaufman, as sole member and manager of Kaufman Kapital LLC | 05/07/2026 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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| * Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26) | ||