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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-013798"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DFNS"
cik: "0001787518"
company_name: "T3 Defense Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T21:30:52.381296+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nukkleus amends Star 26 acquisition: total consideration up to $21M from $15M

## Summary
- Cash portion remains $5M; Investment Note increased to $16M from $10M.
- Pre-closing loan to Star raised from $1M to $1.8M.
- Option to buy remaining 49% of Star auto-expires if Star completes IPO or direct listing on Nasdaq/NYSE.
- CEO Menachem Shalom is also controlling shareholder and CEO of Star 26, creating a conflict.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-013798
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DFNS
- cik: 0001787518
- company_name: T3 Defense Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390025013798/0001213900-25-013798-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390025013798/ea0230579-8k_nukkleus.htm

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