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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-051189"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KCHV"
cik: "0002053799"
company_name: "Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp."
filed_at: "2025-06-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T00:28:10.051354+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp. closes IPO of 25.3M units at $10.00, raises $253M

## Summary
- IPO of 25,300,000 units at $10.00/unit, including full exercise of underwriter over-allotment of 3,300,000 units.
- Concurrent private placement of 524,050 units to sponsor for $5,240,500 ($10.00/unit).
- Net proceeds of $253,000,000 deposited into trust account held by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust.
- Balance sheet as of May 29, 2025: total assets $254.4M, liabilities $7.25M, shareholders' deficit ($5.84M).
- Company has 18 months (extendable to 24) to complete a business combination in defense/aerospace.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-051189
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KCHV
- cik: 0002053799
- company_name: Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-06-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2053799/000121390025051189/0001213900-25-051189-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2053799/000121390025051189/ea0244657-8k_kochav.htm

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