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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-024822"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DFNS"
cik: "0001787518"
company_name: "T3 Defense Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T18:50:59.922611+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# T3 Defense sued by Kingswood Capital over alleged success fee; company denies claims

## Summary
- Lawsuit filed Feb 24, 2026, in NY Supreme Court by Kingswood Capital Partners against T3 Defense, Star 26 Capital, and Nukkleus.
- Complaint alleges an earned investment banking success fee from a transaction is due to Kingswood.
- T3 Defense denies all allegations and says it will vigorously defend; management calls the suit meritless.
- No specific dollar amount for the success fee is disclosed in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-024822
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DFNS
- cik: 0001787518
- company_name: T3 Defense Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390026024822/0001213900-26-024822-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390026024822/ea0280342-8k_t3defense.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-024822.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.