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VisionWave Holdings, Inc.

8-K · filed 2026-06-12 17:00 · VWAV
Signal Score
0.15
Confidence
0.85
Signal Type
Officer Change
Claude Summary
CTO/CISO salary increase and performance-based options grant; routine compensation amendment, no M&A signals.
Metadata
Accession: 0001731122-26-000849
CIK: 2038439
Target:
Acquirer:
8-K items: ["5.02", "9.01"]
Filing Excerpt (classifier input)
false 0002038439 0002038439 2026-06-11 2026-06-11 0002038439 VWAV:CommonStockParValue0.01PerShareMember 2026-06-11 2026-06-11 0002038439 VWAV:RedeemableWarrantsEachWholeWarrantExercisableForOneShareOfCommonStockAtExercisePriceOf11.50Member 2026-06-11 2026-06-11 iso4217:USD xbrli:shares iso4217:USD xbrli:shares UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 11, 2026 VisionWave Holdings, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 001-72741 99-5002777 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 300 Delaware Ave. , Suite 210 # 301 Wilmington , DE . 19801 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 305-4790 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share VWAV The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 VWAVW The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☒ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On June 11, 2026, VisionWave Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”) entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “ Amendment ”) to the Employment Agreement dated August 6, 2025 (the “ Original Agreement ”) with Danny Rittman (“ Executive ”), who serves as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer / Chief Information Security Officer (CTO/CISO). Pursuant to the Amendment: (i) Executive’s title was updated to Chief Technology Officer / Chief Information Security Officer (CTO/CISO), effective as of the date of the Amendment; (ii) Executive’s annual base salary was increased to $180,000, effective as of June 1, 2026, with the existing provisions for further salary increases upon achievement of Company revenue milestones remaining in effect; and (iii) in addition to the 500,000 options previously granted under the Original Agreement, the Company agreed to grant Executive an additional 1,000,000 performance-based stock options exercisable at $4.98 per share under the Company’s 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (subject to the terms of the Plan, an option agreement, and Executive’s continued service), which shall vest upon achievement of the following milestones: (a) 300,000 options upon completion of the VisionRF execution-ready technical data room, system architecture, technical requirements, development plan, and blueprint-level materials needed for a qualified internal or external team to execute the project; (b) 300,000 options upon delivery of an initial release of the StratumAI agent (via web interface) by August 2026, including the technical architecture, project data room, execution plan, and first operational version of the VisionWave information/technical agent web page; (c) 300,000 options upon leading the cybersecurity effort and implementing the company-wide security framework, including policies, Microsoft security implementation, endpoint protection strategy, and employee awareness, once the agreed cybersecurity structure is implemented and operating properly; and (d) 100,000 options upon completion of the VisionRF execution-ready technical data room and the Semiconductor / EDA Strategy Data Room, including technical roadmap, architecture, strategic direction, and execution materials. Such additional options will be granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the applicable grant date (determined in accordance with the Plan) and will vest upon achievement of the respective milestone or as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors. The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 10.1 Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement, dated June 11, 2026, by and between VisionWave Holdings, Inc. and Danny Rittman (filed herewith) SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Dated: June 12, 2026 VisionWave Holdings, Inc. By: /s/ Douglas Davis Name: Douglas Davis Title: Chief Executive Officer
Classification JSON
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