---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-011675"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASTS"
cik: "0001780312"
company_name: "AST SpaceMobile, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T18:02:31.665044+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AST SpaceMobile to acquire global S-Band ITU spectrum priority rights for $64.5M

## Summary
- Deal includes $26M at closing, $10M each on 2nd and 3rd anniversaries, plus $18.5M in performance milestones.
- Rights cover 30+30 MHz MSS frequencies (1980-2010 MHz and 2170-2200 MHz) for low Earth orbit use.
- Closing expected H2 2025; consideration payable in cash or ASTS stock at company's election.
- Spectrum complements existing 3GPP cellular and planned L-Band strategies to boost capacity and peak speeds up to 120 Mbps.
- UBS Securities acting as financial advisor; McGuire Woods as legal counsel.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-011675
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASTS
- cik: 0001780312
- company_name: AST SpaceMobile, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1780312/000149315225011675/0001493152-25-011675-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1780312/000149315225011675/form8-k.htm

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