---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-26-002701"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FJET"
cik: "0001947016"
company_name: "Starfighters Space, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-15T20:20:34+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T20:27:30.708098+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Starfighters Space names Jose Arias VP, Space Operations; $190K salary + 150K option grant

## Summary
- Appointed Jose Arias as Vice President, Space Operations effective May 11, 2026.
- Annual base salary $190,000; sign-on bonus $20,000 (clawback if resigns within 12 months).
- Eligible for annual performance bonus up to 25% of base salary.
- Granted 150,000 stock options vesting 25% at 12 months, remainder over 24 months.
- Severance of three months' base ($47,500) plus health benefits if terminated without cause.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-26-002701
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FJET
- cik: 0001947016
- company_name: Starfighters Space, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-15T20:20:34+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1947016/000106299326002701/0001062993-26-002701-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1947016/000106299326002701/form8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-26-002701
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-26-002701.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-26-002701.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jose Arias was appointed as Vice President, Space Operations at Starfighters Space, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President, Space Operations
  source text: Effective May 11, 2026, the Board appointed Jose Arias, age 42, as the Company's Vice President, Space Operations.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1947016/000106299326002701/0001062993-26-002701-index.htm

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