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): September 9, 2025

	STARDUST POWER INC.
	(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39875

99-3863616

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

15 E. Putnam Ave, Suite 378, Greenwich, CT		06830
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(800) 742-3095

	Not Applicable
	(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	SDST	The Nasdaq Global Market
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50	SDSTW	The Nasdaq Global Market

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 8.01

Other Events.

On September 9, 2025, Stardust Power Inc. issued a press release announcing the successful completion of the Front-End Loading (FEL-3) study for its lithium processing facility located in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The press release also outlines the estimated capital cost, projected timeline, and key design parameters for the facility.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release, dated September 9, 2025.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data 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.

Date: September 9, 2025	STARDUST POWER INC.

	/s/ Roshan Pujari
	Roshan Pujari
	Chief Executive Officer

Stardust Power Inc. 8-K