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Item 8.01. Other Matters.
On May 11, 2023, Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company has been awarded an additional $2.7 million funding extension under its current contract with Leidos Holdings, Inc. The contract extension enables the Company to further develop its Aquanaut-derived subsea platform.
A copy press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 11, 2023. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Nauticus Robotics, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Nicolaus Radford | |
| Nicolaus Radford | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: May 11, 2023
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