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<liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>


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<issuerCik>0000069891</issuerCik>
<issuerName>National Beverage Corp.</issuerName>
<secFileNumber>001-14170</secFileNumber>
<issuerAddress>
<com:street1>8100 SW Tenth Street</com:street1>
<com:street2>Suite 4000</com:street2>
<com:city>Fort Lauderdale</com:city>
<com:stateOrCountry>FL</com:stateOrCountry>
<com:zipCode>33324</com:zipCode>
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<issuerContactPhone>954-581-0922</issuerContactPhone>
<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Sheridan, Stanley M. (FIZZ)</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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<relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
<name>Schwartz &amp; Co.</name>
<address>
<com:street1>3707 West Maple Road</com:street1>
<com:city>Bloomfield Hills</com:city>
<com:stateOrCountry>MI</com:stateOrCountry>
<com:zipCode>48301</com:zipCode>
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<noOfUnitsSold>6100</noOfUnitsSold>
<aggregateMarketValue>261812.00</aggregateMarketValue>
<noOfUnitsOutstanding>93614646</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
<approxSaleDate>12/31/2024</approxSaleDate>
<securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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<securitiesToBeSold>
<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<acquiredDate>07/27/2021</acquiredDate>
<natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Stock Option Exercise</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
<isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
<amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>6000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
<paymentDate>07/27/2021</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>Cash / Check</natureOfPayment>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<acquiredDate>12/15/2021</acquiredDate>
<natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Purchase</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Open Market</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
<isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
<amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>100</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
<paymentDate>12/15/2021</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
</securitiesToBeSold>
<nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
<remarks>2a)  Stanley M. Sheridan Living Trust, 4/10/95, Stanley M. Sheridan, Trustee.
3d)  Aggregate Market Value as of 12/27/24.</remarks>
<noticeSignature>
<noticeDate>12/30/2024</noticeDate>
<planAdoptionDates>
<planAdoptionDate>04/10/1995</planAdoptionDate>
</planAdoptionDates>
<signature>/s/ Stanley M. Sheridan</signature>
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