Hadron Energy, Inc.

8-K · d91804d8k.htm

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 UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
  
  

 FORM 8-K
  
  

 UNDER
 THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 CURRENT REPORT
 Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 8, 2026
  
  

 Hadron Energy, Inc.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  

  

 Delaware
  
 001-42262
  
 33-4336458

 (State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation or organization)

  
 (Commission
 File Number)

  
 (IRS Employer
 Identification No.)

 3 Twin Dolphin Drive , Ste 260
 Redwood City , CA 94065
 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 (650) 276-7040
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
  
  

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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

 Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
  
 HDRN
  
 The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 Redeemable warrants, each full warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
  
 HDRNW
  
 The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 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).
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 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officer; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 Officer Compensation
 On June 8, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Hadron Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) approved the base salary and target bonus (together, the “ Compensation ”) of the following executive officer of the Company. The Compensation was approved following the closing of the Company’s business combination and reflects the initial compensation arrangement for the executive officer in his role following such closing. The executive officer shall have the opportunity to earn an annual bonus (“ Annual Bonus ”) under an executive incentive plan that is still to be established by the Board and which will be applicable to executives of the Company generally, with the actual amount of the Annual Bonus being determined by the Board or its designated committee, the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “ Compensation Committee ”), based on the achievement of performance goals and target objectives to be established by the Board or the Compensation Committee, in its discretion, and for which the target of the Annual Bonus is set forth as a percentage of the annual base salary during the specific calendar year. Any Annual Bonus payable to the executive officer will be payable not later than two and one-half months following the close of the calendar year to which it pertains. The approved Compensation is as follows:
  

 Name:
   
 Base Salary:
  
   
 Target Bonus (percent of Base
Salary):
  

 Ross Ridenoure, Chief Nuclear Officer

   
 $
 300,000
  
   
  
 40
 % 

 The Compensation reflected above does not include any equity-based compensation awards that may be granted to such executive officer in the future under the Company’s 2026 equity incentive plan.
  

 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.
  

  

  
 Hadron Energy, Inc.

 Dated: June 12, 2026
  

  

  

  
 By:
  
 /s/ Samuel Gibson

  

  

  
 Chief Executive Officer