---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-25-001406"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZPTA"
cik: "0001843714"
company_name: "Zapata Quantum, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T08:57:20.827520+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zapata Quantum grants 8.5M stock options to two advisors at $0.01 strike

## Summary
- 8,500,000 options granted to two advisors; exercise price $0.01 per share.
- Vesting: 1/4 on one-year anniversary; remainder monthly over three years.
- Options exercisable via cash or cashless exercise at recipient's election.
- Accelerated vesting upon certain change-of-control events.
- Transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of Securities Act.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-25-001406
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZPTA
- cik: 0001843714
- company_name: Zapata Quantum, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1843714/000107997325001406/0001079973-25-001406-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1843714/000107997325001406/zapata_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-25-001406.txt

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