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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001849820-25-000072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KITT"
cik: "0001849820"
company_name: "Nauticus Robotics, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T06:02:29.309893+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nauticus Robotics closes $16M acquisition of SeaTrepid International assets

## Summary
- Total consideration of $16M: $8M cash ($4M at close, $4M by Sept 30, 2025), $5.5M earn-out shares, plus $2.5M liability assumption.
- Transaction closed ahead of schedule on March 20, 2025; combined operations start immediately.
- John Gibson remains CEO/President of Nauticus; Bob Christ leads SeaTrepid Operations as President.
- Steve Walsh named VP Sales to integrate offerings for subsea robotic services.
- Management expects meaningful operational growth from alignment activities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001849820-25-000072
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KITT
- cik: 0001849820
- company_name: Nauticus Robotics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 2.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849820/000184982025000072/0001849820-25-000072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849820/000184982025000072/kitt-20250320.htm

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