Kochav Sponsor LLC - 29 May 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp. (KCHV)

Role: 10%+ Owner
Signature: /s/ Menachem Shalom, Managing Member of Kochav Sponsor LLC
Issuer symbol: KCHV
Transactions as of: 29 May 2025
Net transactions value: +$5,240,500
Form type: 4
Filing time: 29 May 2025, 17:26:46 UTC
Previous filing: 27 May 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (2)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Kochav Sponsor LLC	10%+ Owner	C/O KOCHAV DEFENSE ACQUISITION CORP., 575 FIFTH AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK	/s/ Menachem Shalom, Managing Member of Kochav Sponsor LLC	29 May 2025	0002067407
Shalom Menachem	CEO, 10%+ Owner	C/O KOCHAV DEFENSE ACQUISITION CORP, 575 FIFTH AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK	/s/ Menachem Shalom	29 May 2025	0002030245

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	KCHV	Class A ordinary shares	Purchase	$5,240,500	+524,050		$10.00	524,050	29 May 2025	Direct	F1, F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	KCHV	Rights to receive one-seventh of one Class A ordinary share	Purchase		+524,050	+6.6%		8,508,197	29 May 2025	Class A Ordinary Shares	74,864		Direct	F3, F4

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Reflects the 524,050 Class A ordinary shares of Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp. (the "Issuer") that are included in the 524,050 private placement units of the Issuer purchased by Kochav Sponsor LLC ("Sponsor"). Each private placement unit was purchased for $10 per unit and consists of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-seventh (1/7) of one Class A ordinary share upon consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination.
F2	The Sponsor is the record holder of the shares reported herein. Mr. Menachem Shalom is the managing member of the Sponsor and holds voting and investment discretion with respect to the Class A ordinary shares held of record by the Sponsor. As such, Mr. Shalom may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by the Sponsor. Mr. Shalom disclaims any beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
F3	Represents the 74,864 Class A ordinary shares, which may be acquired by Sponsor upon the conversion of 524,050 rights (included in the Sponsor's private placement units) upon consummation of the registrant's initial business combination. As described in the Registration Statement under the heading "Description of Securities-Share Rights," each right will automatically convert into one-seventh (1/7) of one Class A ordinary share upon consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination, subject to certain adjustments described therein. No fractional Class A ordinary shares will be issued upon conversion of such rights.
F4	Represents (i) the 74,864 Class A ordinary shares referred to in footnotes 1 and 3 and (ii) 8,433,333 Class B ordinary shares held by the Sponsor acquired pursuant to a subscription agreement by and between the Issuer and the Sponsor.