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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-004539"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SDST"
cik: "0001831979"
company_name: "Stardust Power Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T06:04:08.379118+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stardust Power hires Bruce Czachor as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary

## Summary
- Appointment effective January 26, 2026; Czachor reports directly to CEO Roshan Pujari.
- Annual base salary of $400,000; sign-on award of 40,000 shares of common stock.
- Discretionary annual bonus targeted at 75% of base salary (max 200% of target).
- Czachor brings 30+ years experience; most recently EVP & Chief Legal Officer at Piedmont Lithium.
- Severance: 12 months' base salary (outside CIC) or 2x (salary + target bonus) during CIC protection period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-004539
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SDST
- cik: 0001831979
- company_name: Stardust Power Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000149315226004539/0001493152-26-004539-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000149315226004539/form8-k.htm

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