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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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 Â

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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	Â
Option (Right to Buy)	  (2)	03/01/2023	Common Stock	125	$ 5	D	Â
Option (Right to Buy)	  (3)	05/20/2019	Common Stock	5,000	$ 5.4	D	Â
Option (Right to Buy)	  (4)	08/25/2019	Common Stock	20,000	$ 8	D	Â
Option (Right to Buy)	  (5)	12/01/2025	Common Stock	10,000	$ 8	D	Â

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	Â	Â	  Chief Financial Officer	Â

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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