---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-067570"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DUKR"
cik: "0001638911"
company_name: "DUKE Robotics Corp."
filed_at: "2026-06-11T12:30:20+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T12:35:53.167043+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Duke Robotics names Yiftach Kleinman CEO, effective by Sept 8, 2026

## Summary
- Appointed Yiftach Kleinman as CEO effective no later than Sept 8, 2026. Yossi Balucka remains President.
- Kleinman was CEO of SpearUAV through its 2025 acquisition by UVision; previously senior roles at Rafael.
- Employment terms: monthly base salary NIS 80,000 (~$27,600), option grant of 53,600 shares with three-year vesting.
- Company says appointment positions Duke for growth after Nasdaq uplisting; Balucka to focus on commercial business.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-067570
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DUKR
- cik: 0001638911
- company_name: DUKE Robotics Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-06-11T12:30:20+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638911/000121390026067570/0001213900-26-067570-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638911/000121390026067570/ea0294023-8k_duke.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-067570
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-067570.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-067570.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Yossi Balucka changed role as Chief Executive Officer at DUKE Robotics Corp..
  - Action: relieved
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board will relieve Mr. Yossi Balucka from his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638911/000121390026067570/0001213900-26-067570-index.htm

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