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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) May
5, 2026
Unusual Machines, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada |
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001-41961 |
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66-0927642 |
| (State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) |
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File Number) |
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Identification No.) |
| 5728
Major Blvd, Ste #250 |
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| Orlando, FL |
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32819 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (844) 893-7663
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report.)
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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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, $0.01 |
UMAC |
NYSE American |
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 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 1.01 Entry into
a Material Definitive Agreement.
As of May 5, 2026, Unusual
Machines, Inc. (the “Company”), a manufacturer of NDAA-compliant drone components, placed approximately $75 million of inventory
orders with certain suppliers located in the United States.
Item 7.01 Regulation
FD Disclosure.
On May 5, 2026, the Company issued a press release
announcing it has initiated approximately $75 million in strategic purchase orders to secure access to materials and inventory across
its drone component product lines. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit
99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)
or otherwise subject to the liabilities under such section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of
the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
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Exhibit |
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| 99.1 |
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Press Release dated May 5,
2026 |
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| 104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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Unusual Machines, Inc. |
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| Date: May 5, 2026 |
By: |
/s/ Brian Hoff |
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Name: |
Brian Hoff |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Unusual Machines Initiates $75M in
Strategic Materials Purchases to Support Program-Driven Demand
Purchase orders position the Company to expand production and enable
compliant, U.S.-based supply at scale
ORLANDO, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 — Unusual Machines,
Inc. (NYSE American: UMAC), a leading manufacturer of NDAA-compliant drone components, today announced it has initiated approximately
$75 million in strategic purchase orders to secure access to materials and inventory across its drone component product lines. This approach
positions the Company to capture accelerating demand over the coming 12 months with a prepared, compliant, and scalable supply chain,
enabling customers to meet expanding requirements.
The Company recently raised approximately $150 million to fund inventory
investment and supply chain readiness, including long-lead materials critical to future production and customer delivery timelines.
“We are focused on being material complete and ready to deliver
so we can meet demand as it continues to scale,” said Allan Evans, Chief Executive Officer of Unusual Machines. “The constraint
in this market is not demand. It is supply chain, production timing, and scalability. Making these purchases now allows us to deliver
when our customers need it. This reflects a deliberate approach to staying ahead of demand, with the capital we recently raised allowing
us to move early and deliver at the pace our customers require.”
The investment is informed by increasing visibility into structured
procurement programs and defined demand signals across the industry, including large-scale U.S. drone procurement initiatives such as
the Department of War’s Drone Dominance efforts, which provide a clearer view into addressable demand and enable more deliberate
supply chain planning.
Evolving U.S. regulatory frameworks and procurement requirements are
accelerating demand for compliant, U.S.-based production. This reinforces the importance of delivering at scale with a prepared and reliable
supply chain.
About Unusual Machines, Inc.
Unusual Machines manufactures and sells drone components and drones
across a diversified brand portfolio, which includes Fat Shark, the leader in FPV (first-person view) ultra-low latency video goggles
for drone pilots. The Company also retails small, acrobatic FPV drones and equipment directly to consumers through the curated Rotor Riot
ecommerce store. With a changing regulatory environment, Unusual Machines seeks to be a dominant Tier-1 parts supplier to the fast-growing
multi-billion-dollar U.S. drone industry. According to Fact.MR, the global drone accessories market is currently valued at $17.5 billion
and is set to top $115 billion by 2032. For more information, please visit unusualmachines.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements regarding the
Company’s anticipated demand, its ability to meet the demand, supply chain positioning, and expectations regarding government procurement
programs. Forward-looking statements are often identifiable by the words "anticipate," "believe," "continue,"
"could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "objective,"
"ongoing," "plan," "predict," "project," "potential," "should," "will,"
or "would," or the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future.
These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, levels
of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements. Although the Company believes that it has a reasonable basis for making each forward-looking statement contained in this press
release, the Company cautions that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by the Company and
its expectations of the future, about which the Company cannot be certain. Forward-looking statements are subject to considerable risks
and uncertainties, as well as other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements
to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to: our reliance on third parties to deliver parts needed to manufacture our drone components; risks related
to inventory management and potential obsolescence; uncertainty regarding government procurement programs and timelines; risks associated
with our rapid expansion and the various risk factors relating to manufacturing and other risks described within the section entitled
"Risk Factors" in the Company's 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information
contained in this press release to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances, except as required by law.
Investor Contact:
investors@unusualmachines.com
Media Contact:
media@unusualmachines.com
