Former CIA officer joins Ondas Holdings (NASDAQ: ONDS) advisory board

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ondas Holdings Inc. reported that James Acuna has joined the Advisory Board of its Ondas Autonomous Systems business. Acuna is the founder of the Estonia-based Baltic Ghost Wing Center of Excellence and a former senior operations officer with the Central Intelligence Agency, bringing specialized intelligence and operations experience to the advisory group. The company disclosed this leadership update under an other-events item and attached the related press release as Exhibit 99.1.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 8.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

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

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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) August 22, 2025

Ondas Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		001-39761		47-2615102
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Marina Park Drive, Suite 1410, Boston, MA 02210

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (888) 350-9994

N/A

(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 of 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		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock par value $0.0001		ONDS		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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark 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 8.01. Other Events

On August 22, 2025, Ondas Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that James Acuna, founder of the Estonia-based Baltic Ghost Wing Center of Excellence and former senior operations officer with the Central Intelligence Agency, has joined Ondas Autonomous Systems’ Advisory Board. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated August 22, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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.

Date: August 22, 2025	ONDAS HOLDINGS INC.
	By:	/s/ Eric A. Brock
		Eric A. Brock
		Chief Executive Officer

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FAQ

What did Ondas Holdings (ONDS) report in this 8-K filing?

Ondas Holdings reported that James Acuna has joined the Advisory Board of Ondas Autonomous Systems, and it attached a press release as Exhibit 99.1.

Who is James Acuna and what is his new role with Ondas Holdings (ONDS)?

James Acuna is the founder of the Estonia-based Baltic Ghost Wing Center of Excellence and a former senior operations officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. He has joined the Ondas Autonomous Systems Advisory Board.

When did James Acuna join the Ondas Autonomous Systems Advisory Board?

Ondas Holdings stated that on August 22, 2025, it issued a press release announcing that James Acuna had joined the Ondas Autonomous Systems Advisory Board.

Does this Ondas Holdings (ONDS) 8-K include any financial results?

No financial results are described; the disclosure focuses on an other event related to the appointment of James Acuna to the advisory board and the associated press release.

Where can investors find more details on James Acuna’s appointment at Ondas Holdings (ONDS)?

More details are provided in the press release dated August 22, 2025, which Ondas Holdings attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.