UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 19, 2026

ASP Isotopes Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-41555

87-2618235

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 4575E

Dallas, TX

75201

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 432-8219

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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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 $0.01		ASPI		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).

Emerging growth company ☒

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 19, 2026, ASP Isotopes Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding the establishment by Quantum Leap Energy LLC (“QLE”) of a QLE Strategic Advisory Board (“SAB”) and the appointment of Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar and Kevin Kramer as initial SAB members, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein (the “Press Release”).

The information in this Item 7.01 and in the Press Release shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, whether made by the Company before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

The Press Release includes “safe harbor” language pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, indicating that certain statements contained therein are “forward-looking” rather than historical.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated February 19, 2026.
104		Cover Page Interactive Date File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

	ASP ISOTOPES INC.

Date: February 19, 2026	By:	/s/ Donald G. Ainscow
	Name:	Donald G. Ainscow
	Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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