---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-040581"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SOAR"
cik: "0001853070"
company_name: "Volato Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-28T20:05:30+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-28T20:08:27.688594+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Volato to merge with Alignment Engine in $500M AI infrastructure deal; Ensey becomes CEO

## Summary
- Aligned shareholders receive 95% of Volato common stock via convertible preferred; deal values Alignment Engine at ~$500M.
- Alignment Engine's Ohio campus has 154MW power available today, path to 480MW for AI/HPC workloads.
- Matthew Liotta to resign as CEO; Christopher Ensey becomes CEO and board member; Mark Heinen stays CFO.
- Closing not subject to Volato stockholder approval; requires fairness opinion, ≥$2.95M cash, and termination of Dec 2024 securities purchase agreement.
- Company to rename; merger may terminate if closing doesn't occur within 7 business days after execution.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-040581
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SOAR
- cik: 0001853070
- company_name: Volato Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-28T20:05:30+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853070/000149315226040581/0001493152-26-040581-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853070/000149315226040581/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-040581.txt

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