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This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: KCHVU), a Cayman Islands–incorporated blank check company. Its registration statement for units and underlying securities was declared effective by the SEC, and subsequent filings document material events and listing details for its units, Class A ordinary shares, and rights.
Among the filings, investors can review the registration statement referenced in the company’s IPO press releases, which describes the structure of its units, the rights to receive one seventh (1/7) of a Class A ordinary share upon consummation of an initial business combination, and the intended focus on defense and aerospace targets. Users can also examine Form 8-K reports, such as the filing dated July 16, 2025, which outlines the commencement of separate trading for the Class A ordinary shares and share rights and confirms the Nasdaq symbols KCHVU, KCHV, and KCHVR.
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Through this page, users can quickly locate core documents such as registration statements and Forms 8-K related to Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp.’s IPO, listing, and material events, and use AI-generated insights to interpret the technical language and transaction details contained in those filings.
Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands-based SPAC focused on defense and aerospace, filed its annual report describing its structure, capital and deal timeline. The company has not yet selected a Business Combination target and has generated no operating revenues.
The SPAC completed its IPO on May 29, 2025, selling 25,300,000 units at $10.00 each for gross proceeds of $253,000,000 and a concurrent private placement of 524,050 units for $5,240,500. A total of $253,000,000 was deposited into a Trust Account. As of December 31, 2025, the pro rata redemption price was about $10.24 per public share and funds available for a Business Combination were $259,039,707 before redemptions and other adjustments.
The combination period currently runs to November 29, 2026 and may be extended to May 29, 2027, with further extensions possible via shareholder-approved amendments. As of March 30, 2026, 25,824,050 Class A ordinary shares and 8,433,333 Class B ordinary shares were outstanding, and public shareholders face potential dilution from founder shares, private placement rights and possible working capital loan conversions.
Bank of Montreal and affiliates filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting that they beneficially own 0 units, or 0% of the class, of Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp as of 12/31/2025. The securities are units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one right.
The reporting persons are Bank of Montreal, Bank of Montreal Holding Inc., and BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., each showing no sole or shared voting or dispositive power. They state the securities were held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the issuer.
W. R. Berkley Corporation, through subsidiary Berkley Insurance Company, reports beneficial ownership of 1,686,575 Class A ordinary shares of Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp. This represents 6.5% of the class as of the event date 12/31/2025.
The shares are held with shared voting and shared dispositive power, and no sole voting or dispositive power. The filer certifies the position is held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp.
Aristeia Capital, L.L.C. reports beneficial ownership of 1,325,000 Units of Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp., where each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one right. The stake represents approximately 5.13% of the class, calculated using 25,824,050 shares outstanding as reported for the issuer's quarter ended March 31, 2025.
The filing states the Reporting Person has sole voting and sole dispositive power over all 1,325,000 Units and classifies the filer as IN, HC. The certifying statement indicates the securities are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired to change or influence control of the issuer.
AQR Capital Management and related entities reported beneficial ownership of 1,875,000 units of Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp. Class A ordinary shares, representing 7.26% of the class. The filing shows no sole voting or dispositive power; all voting and disposition authority is reported as shared (1,875,000) across the reporting entities.
The Schedule identifies AQR Capital Management, LLC, AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC and AQR Arbitrage, LLC as the reporting persons and states the holdings are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired to change or influence control. The exhibit clarifies that AQR Capital Management, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC and that AQR Arbitrage, LLC is deemed controlled by AQR Capital Management, LLC.
Magnetar Financial LLC and related entities filed a Schedule 13G revealing a 7.35 % passive stake (1.9 million Class A shares) in Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp. ("KCHVU") as of 30 Jun 2025. The shares are allocated across eight Magnetar-managed funds, led by Constellation Master Fund (399 k) and Lake Credit Fund (380 k). All voting and dispositive power is shared; none of the filers possesses sole authority. The ownership calculation is based on 25.82 million shares outstanding reported by the issuer on 29 May 2025. Magnetar Financial acts as investment adviser; Magnetar Capital Partners and Supernova Management serve as parent/GP entities, with David J. Snyderman as managing member. The filers certify the holdings were acquired in the ordinary course and not to influence control. A joint-filing agreement (Ex. 99.1) and previously granted power of attorney (Ex. 99.2) accompany the filing.
Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp. filed an 8-K announcing that, beginning 21 July 2025, investors may separate the KCHVU units sold in its IPO. Each unit contains (i) one Class A ordinary share and (ii) one right to receive 1⁄7 of a Class A share following the SPAC’s initial business combination. After separation:
- Units will continue to trade on Nasdaq as KCHVU
- Class A ordinary shares will trade as KCHV
- Rights will trade as KCHVR
Unit holders that wish to separate must have their brokers contact the transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, to exchange certificates. No financial results, guidance, or transaction details were provided. The filing includes a related press release (Exhibit 99.1) and reiterates the company’s emerging-growth-company status. Other sections contain only standard regulatory check-boxes and signature blocks.