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KRMN · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed January 7, 2026

Karman Holdings Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
January 7, 2026
Period
Dec 31, 2025
Ticker
KRMN
Accession
0001193125-26-006581
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Karman to acquire Seemann Composites and Materials Sciences for $210M cash plus $10M in stock, subject to HSR.

About Karman Holdings Inc
Market cap
$7.2B
1Y TSR
+34.4%
Board grade
A
Sector
Industrials
CEO
Jon Rambeau
Last annual meeting: Apr 29, 2026 · View full Karman Holdings Inc profile →
8-K

 

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): December 31, 2025

 

 

KARMAN HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-42520

85-2660232

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

5351 Argosy Avenue

 

Huntington Beach, California

 

92649

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (714) 898-9951

 

 

(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(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value

 

KRMN

 

New York Stock Exchange

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 7, 2026, Karman Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its entry into the transaction described below in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein. The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise be subject to liability under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth therein.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 31, 2025, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) under which a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company has agreed to purchase Seemann Composites, LLC and Materials Sciences LLC (together, the “Company Group”), for $210,000,000 in cash and shares of common stock of the Company with an aggregate value equal to $10,000,000, subject to certain customary purchase price adjustments. The closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, including the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. The Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the parties.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated January 7, 2026

99.2

 

Karman Space & Defense Acquires Seemann Composites and Material Sciences

104

 

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.

 

 

 

Karman Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

January 7, 2026

By:

/s/Mike Willis

 

 

 

Mike Willis
Chief Financial Officer

 


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When did Karman Holdings Inc file this 8-K?
Karman Holdings Inc (KRMN) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on January 7, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-006581.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Karman to acquire Seemann Composites and Materials Sciences for $210M cash plus $10M in stock, subject to HSR. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
Where can I find Karman Holdings Inc's prior current reports on EDGAR?
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