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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 11, 2026, VisionWave Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Employment Agreement dated August 6, 2025 (the “Original Agreement”) with Danny Rittman (“Executive”), who serves as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer / Chief Information Security Officer (CTO/CISO).
Pursuant to the Amendment: (i) Executive’s title was updated to Chief Technology Officer / Chief Information Security Officer (CTO/CISO), effective as of the date of the Amendment; (ii) Executive’s annual base salary was increased to $180,000, effective as of June 1, 2026, with the existing provisions for further salary increases upon achievement of Company revenue milestones remaining in effect; and (iii) in addition to the 500,000 options previously granted under the Original Agreement, the Company agreed to grant Executive an additional 1,000,000 performance-based stock options exercisable at $4.98 per share under the Company’s 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (subject to the terms of the Plan, an option agreement, and Executive’s continued service), which shall vest upon achievement of the following milestones: (a) 300,000 options upon completion of the VisionRF execution-ready technical data room, system architecture, technical requirements, development plan, and blueprint-level materials needed for a qualified internal or external team to execute the project; (b) 300,000 options upon delivery of an initial release of the StratumAI agent (via web interface) by August 2026, including the technical architecture, project data room, execution plan, and first operational version of the VisionWave information/technical agent web page; (c) 300,000 options upon leading the cybersecurity effort and implementing the company-wide security framework, including policies, Microsoft security implementation, endpoint protection strategy, and employee awareness, once the agreed cybersecurity structure is implemented and operating properly; and (d) 100,000 options upon completion of the VisionRF execution-ready technical data room and the Semiconductor / EDA Strategy Data Room, including technical roadmap, architecture, strategic direction, and execution materials. Such additional options will be granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the applicable grant date (determined in accordance with the Plan) and will vest upon achievement of the respective milestone or as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors.
The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 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 |
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement, dated June 11, 2026, by and between VisionWave Holdings, Inc. and Danny Rittman (filed herewith) |
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.
| Dated: June 12, 2026 | ||
| VisionWave Holdings, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Douglas Davis | |
| Name: | Douglas Davis | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
EXHIBIT 10.1
VisionWave Holdings, Inc.
300 Delaware Ave., Suite 210#301
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
June 11, 2026
VIA EMAIL
Danny Rittman
Re: Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement dated August 6, 2025
Dear Danny:
This letter agreement (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of June 11, 2026, by and between VisionWave Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Danny Rittman (“Executive”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company and Executive are parties to that certain Employment Agreement dated August 6, 2025 (the “Original Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Original Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
| 1. | Amendment to Position (Section 1.1). Effective as of the date hereof, Section 1.1 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: |
“1.1 Position. Company will employ Executive as Chief Technology Officer / Chief Information Security Officer (CTO/CISO) as of the date of this Amendment. The Executive will report to the CEO.”
| 2. | Amendment to Base Salary (Section 3.1). Effective as of June 1, 2026, Section 3.1 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows (all other provisions of Section 3.1 remaining unchanged): |
“3.1 Base Salary. The Company shall pay to the Executive a base salary at an annual rate of $180,000 starting June 1, 2026, subject to applicable withholdings and deductions (the “Base Salary”). Base Salary shall be paid in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices in effect from time to time. The Base Salary shall be increased to an annual rate of $240,000 upon the Company achieving $3,000,000 in revenue during any ninety (90) day period, which will again be adjusted to $360,000 once the Company has achieved $6,000,000 in revenue during any ninety (90) day period and then after adjusted to a fair market rate.”
| 3. | Amendment to Option Grant (Section 3.3). Section 3.3 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof (all other provisions of Section 3.3, including the contingency upon shareholder approval of the 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, remaining in full force and effect): |
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“In addition to the 500,000 options originally granted, the Company will grant Executive the following additional stock options under the Plan (subject to the terms of the Plan, an option agreement to be entered into, and all applicable approvals), totaling 1,000,000 options earned via the following milestones:
1. VisionRF Platform Development – 300,000 options
Complete the VisionRF execution-ready technical data room, system architecture, technical requirements, development plan, and blueprint-level material needed for a qualified internal or external team to execute the project.
2. StratumAI Platform Development – 300,000 options
Deliver an initial release of the StratumAI agent (via web interface) by August 2026, including the technical architecture, project data room, execution plan, and first operational version of the VisionWave information/technical agent web page.
3. Cybersecurity / CISO Project – 300,000 options
Lead the cybersecurity effort, including policies, Microsoft security implementation, endpoint protection strategy, employee awareness, and the company-wide security framework. Once the agreed cybersecurity structure is implemented and operating properly, this milestone shall be considered completed.
4. VisionRF and Semiconductor / EDA Data Rooms – 100,000 options
Complete the VisionRF execution-ready technical data room and the Semiconductor / EDA Strategy Data Room, including technical roadmap, architecture, strategic direction, and execution materials, including development’s support if needed.
Such additional options shall be granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the applicable grant date (determined in accordance with the Plan) and shall vest upon achievement of the respective milestone or as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, subject to Executive’s continued service with the Company.”
| 4. | Ratification. Except as expressly amended by this Amendment, all terms and provisions of the Original Agreement remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. In the event of any inconsistency between this Amendment and the Original Agreement, the terms of this Amendment shall control. |
| 5. | Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. |
| 6. | Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Electronic signatures (including DocuSign or similar) shall have the same legal effect as original signatures. |
| 7. | Entire Agreement. This Amendment, together with the Original Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings or agreements, written or oral. |
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Please indicate your acceptance and agreement to the foregoing by executing and returning a copy of this Amendment to Doug Davis at your earliest convenience.
Very truly yours,
VISIONWAVE HOLDINGS, INC.
| By: | ||
| Name: Douglas Davis | ||
| Title: CEO and Executive Chairman | ||
| ACCEPTED AND AGREED: | ||
| Danny Rittman | ||
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