---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-25-001378"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZPTA"
cik: "0001843714"
company_name: "Zapata Quantum, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T10:38:02.587846+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zapata Computing grants 16M stock options to two advisors at $0.002 exercise price

## Summary
- 8,000,000 options granted to each of two advisors (16M total) under advisory agreements.
- Exercise price set at $0.002 per share; options are non-qualified (5-year term).
- Vesting: 25% after one-year anniversary, remainder monthly over three years; accelerated on change of control.
- Options may be exercised via cash or cashless exercise at recipient's election.
- Advisors are not named in filing; form of option agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-25-001378
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZPTA
- cik: 0001843714
- company_name: Zapata Quantum, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1843714/000107997325001378/0001079973-25-001378-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1843714/000107997325001378/zapata_8k.htm

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