BT Brands, Inc. 8-K

What Happened
BT Brands, Inc. filed a Form 8‑K on April 16, 2026 furnishing a press release from Aero Velocity announcing a strategic partnership with AC Future, Inc. to jointly develop a Mobile Drone Launch Vehicle (MDLV) platform for U.S. military and public‑sector applications. The announcement was made at TEVCON in San Diego, California. The 8‑K also references BT Brands’ previously disclosed Agreement and Plan of Merger among BT Brands, Aero Merger Sub Inc. and Aero Velocity (reported in an 8‑K filed September 3, 2025). The Aero press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this filing.

Key Details

• Filing date: April 16, 2026 (Form 8‑K furnished).
• Partners: Aero Velocity, Inc. and AC Future, Inc.; project: Mobile Drone Launch Vehicle (MDLV) platform for U.S. military and public‑sector use.
• Announcement venue: TEVCON, San Diego, California.
• Related corporate context: References the Merger Agreement among BT Brands, Aero Merger Sub Inc., and Aero Velocity previously reported on September 3, 2025; press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Why It Matters
This filing informs investors that Aero Velocity — the company BT Brands is in the process of acquiring under a previously disclosed merger agreement — has entered a defense‑focused partnership aimed at developing a new MDLV platform. For investors tracking the merger or Aero Velocity’s commercial progress, the disclosure documents a concrete business development and potential expanded activity in defense and public‑sector markets. The Form 8‑K is furnished under Regulation FD (the attached press release is Exhibit 99.1) and is noted as furnished, not “filed,” under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.