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): July 20, 2026
Knightscope, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-41248 | 46-2482575 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
305 North Mathilda Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94085
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 924-1025
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
| KSCP |
| Nasdaq Capital Market |
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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 20, 2026, Knightscope, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing preliminary, unaudited financial and operational results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The preliminary results described in the press release are subject to the completion of the Company's normal quarter-end closing and review procedures and reflect the Company's estimates based on currently available information. Actual results may differ from these preliminary estimates. The Company undertakes no obligation to update this information except as required by law.
The information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | |
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.
| KNIGHTSCOPE, INC. | |
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Date: July 20, 2026 | By: | /s/ Apoorv Dwivedi |
| Name: | Apoorv Dwivedi |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |