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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-122900"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DFNS"
cik: "0001787518"
company_name: "T3 Defense Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:56:28.899087+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nukkleus shareholders approve acquisition of Star 26 Capital; closing expected by Dec 31

## Summary
- Shareholders approved at special meeting Dec 16; transaction initially announced Dec 15, 2024.
- Acquisition consideration: mixed cash, equity, promissory notes, and NUKK shares/warrants to Star 26 shareholders.
- Star 26 portfolio includes B. Rimon Agencies (Iron Dome supplier), majority stake in Water.io, and ITS/Positech motion-control tech.
- Deal expands Nukkleus's position in military UAV/UAS value chain, projected $23B by 2030.
- Also approved share issuances for Series A Preferred conversion and $250M equity line.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-122900
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DFNS
- cik: 0001787518
- company_name: T3 Defense Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390025122900/0001213900-25-122900-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390025122900/ea0269923-8k_nukkleus.htm

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