T3 Defense appoints Shlomo Zakai as new CFO

Q: Who is the new CFO of DFNS?

T3 Defense appointed Shlomo Zakai as chief financial officer, effective October 5, 2026. The Board made the appointment on October 7, 2026.

Q: How much will the new DFNS CFO be paid?

Under his consulting agreement, Shlomo Zakai will receive $13,000 per month plus VAT for his role as chief financial officer.

The CFO consulting agreement sets a $13,000 monthly fee plus VAT and permits termination on 30 days' prior notice.

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T3 Defense Inc. (DFNS) appointed Shlomo Zakai as chief financial officer, effective October 5, 2026; the Board made the appointment on October 7, 2026. Zakai, 56, has served as CFO of Water IO Ltd., a majority-owned indirect subsidiary of T3 Defense, since June 2026. He previously served as CFO of Duke Robotics Corp. from May 19, 2020, to October 1, 2026, and Save Foods, Inc. from August 2017 to December 2021.

Under a consulting agreement, Zakai will receive $13,000 per month plus VAT. Either party may terminate the agreement on 30 days' prior notice, and T3 Defense may remove him for cause to the extent permitted by applicable law. He will serve at the Board's discretion until a successor is duly appointed and qualified.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 5.02, 9.01

2 items

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Key Figures

Monthly consulting fee: $13,000 per month plus VAT Termination notice: 30 days Age: 56 years

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Monthly consulting fee $13,000 per month plus VAT Chief financial officer role

Termination notice 30 days Prior notice by either party to terminate the consulting agreement

Age 56 years Shlomo Zakai

Key Terms

VAT, majority-owned indirect subsidiary, for cause

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VAT financial

"plus VAT for his role as the Chief Financial Officer"

A value-added tax (VAT) is a consumption tax charged at each stage of producing and selling goods or services, collected by businesses on behalf of the government. Think of it as a small extra charge added along a supply chain that companies remit to tax authorities; for investors it affects pricing, profit margins, cash flow and regulatory risk because firms must manage collection, reporting and potential refunds across jurisdictions.

majority-owned indirect subsidiary technical

"a majority-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company"

for cause regulatory

"may remove Mr. Zakai at any time for cause"

"For cause" is a contractual standard used when an employer, board, or other party removes someone because they violated rules, broke the contract, committed misconduct, or failed to do their required job. It matters to investors because a "for cause" finding often limits payouts, affects whether stock awards or buyout protections kick in, and signals higher leadership or governance risk—think of it as being fired for a specific reason rather than let go for business reasons.

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Who is the new CFO of DFNS?

T3 Defense appointed Shlomo Zakai as chief financial officer, effective October 5, 2026. The Board made the appointment on October 7, 2026.

How much will the new DFNS CFO be paid?

Under his consulting agreement, Shlomo Zakai will receive $13,000 per month plus VAT for his role as chief financial officer.

How long will Shlomo Zakai serve as DFNS CFO?

Zakai will serve at the Board's discretion until his successor is duly appointed and qualified.

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Available on EDGAR 10/07/2026 - 02:54 PM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 10/07/2026 - 02:54 PM

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 5, 2026

T3 DEFENSE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-39341		38-3912845
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

575 Fifth Avenue, 14^th Floor

New York, New York 10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

212-791-4663

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	DFNS	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Share of Common Stock for $11,500.00 per share	DFNSW	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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On October 7, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of T3 Defense Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), appointed Shlomo Zakai as the Chief Financial Officer, to serve at the discretion of the Board, until his successor is duly appointed and qualified, with such appointment being effective as of October 5, 2026.

Mr. Zakai, 56, has been serving as the Chief Financial Officer of Water IO Ltd., an Israeli corporation which is a majority-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange since June 2026. Mr. Zakai served as the Chief Financial Officer of Duke Robotics Corp. (NASDAQ:DUKR) from May 19, 2020 to October 1, 2026. Prior to that, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Save Foods, Inc. (OTC:SAFO) from August 2017 to December 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Zakai worked as an accountant for nine years at Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer, an independent registered public accounting firm and a member firm of Ernst & Young Global, where he last served as a Senior Manager and worked with technology companies publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market and on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Mr. Zakai holds a B.A. in accounting from the College of Management in Rishon Le’Zion, Israel.

Pursuant to the terms of the Consulting Agreement between the Company and Mr. Zakai, Mr. Zakai will receive $13,000 per month plus VAT for his role as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Either party can terminate the agreement upon 30 days' prior notice, and the Company may remove Mr. Zakai at any time for cause and to the extent permitted by applicable law.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Zakai and any director or executive officer of the Company, and there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Zakai and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer of the Company. Mr. Zakai has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

The foregoing summary of the Consulting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to said agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.58 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

10.58		Consulting Agreement between T3 Defense Inc. and Shlomo Zakai
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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.

	T3 DEFENSE INC.

Date: October 7, 2026	By:	/s/ Menachem Shalom
	Name:	Menachem Shalom
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

Filing Exhibits & Attachments

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EX-10.58 EXHIBIT 10.58 53.9 KB