[Form 3] Ares Acquisition Corp II Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Form 3 initial statement: Scott R. Tobin, listed at Kodiak AI, Inc. address in Mountain View, CA, filed an initial Form 3 reporting his relationship to the issuer as a director and that the event date was 09/24/2025. The Form 3 reports no securities beneficially owned by the reporting person as of the reporting date. The filing is signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/25/2025.

Positive

• Initial Form 3 filed identifying the reporting person and relationship to the issuer
• Timely execution indicated by event date 09/24/2025 and signature dated 09/25/2025

Negative

• Reporting director holds no securities, so there is no ownership alignment disclosed
• No holdings reported means future trading by the director will create new disclosure obligations

Insights

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Director Scott R. Tobin filed an initial Form 3 and reports no beneficial ownership of securities.

The filing documents a director-level relationship without any reported equity or derivative holdings, which is unusual for an officer or director initial filing but is explicitly stated in the Form 3. The lack of ownership means there are no Section 16 disclosure obligations arising from existing holdings, though future transactions will require timely Form 4/Form 5 filings. The filing appears complete for its stated purpose and is signed by an authorized attorney-in-fact.

Securities Compliance Analyst

TL;DR: Initial disclosure made and shows no beneficial ownership; compliance filing appears timely and procedural.

From a compliance standpoint, the document satisfies the initial reporting requirement by identifying the reporting person, issuer, relationship, event date, and stating that no securities are beneficially owned. The signature by an attorney-in-fact with the 09/25/2025 date indicates the form was executed promptly after the event date. There are no substantive holdings to audit or monitor based on this filing alone.

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TOBIN SCOTT R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O KODIAK AI, INC.

1049 TERRA BELLA AVENUE

(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/24/2025

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Kodiak AI, Inc. [ KDK ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/ Christopher Schiavo, as Attorney-in-Fact for Scott R. Tobin	09/25/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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FAQ

What does Scott R. Tobin report on his Form 3 for Kodiak AI, Inc. (KDK)?

The Form 3 identifies Scott R. Tobin as a director of Kodiak AI, Inc. and states no securities are beneficially owned as of the event date 09/24/2025.

When was the Form 3 event date and signature date?

The event requiring the statement is 09/24/2025 and the Form 3 is signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/25/2025.

Does the Form 3 list any derivative or non-derivative securities for the reporting person?

No. The filing explicitly states: No securities are beneficially owned, and no securities or derivatives are listed in Table I or Table II.

What are the compliance implications of reporting no ownership on an initial Form 3?

With no reported holdings there are currently no Section 16 holdings to monitor, but any future acquisitions or dispositions by the director will require timely Form 4 or Form 5 filings.