---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001185185-26-003654"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DFNS"
cik: "0001787518"
company_name: "T3 Defense Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-20T21:27:42+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-20T21:30:41.806121+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# T3 Defense receives Nasdaq delisting notice; equity fell to -$19.7M at June 30, 2026

## Summary
- Nasdaq notified T3 Defense on Aug 20, 2026 it fails $10M minimum stockholders' equity; equity was -$19.659M as of June 30, 2026.
- Equity dropped from $42.523M at Mar 31, 2026; $98.958M fair-value loss on Common Warrants liability from Feb 2026 $10M private placement.
- Company has until Oct 5, 2026 to submit a compliance plan; if accepted, Nasdaq may grant up to 180-day extension.
- No immediate trading impact; DFNS continues on Nasdaq Global Market while evaluating options to regain compliance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001185185-26-003654
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DFNS
- cik: 0001787518
- company_name: T3 Defense Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-20T21:27:42+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000118518526003654/0001185185-26-003654-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000118518526003654/dfns8k082026.htm

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