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KOPIN CORP (KOPN) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on April 29, 2026 reporting Item 1.01 (Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.1). Up to $15 million development funding, including an initial $5 million purchase order due within 10 business days.
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Item 1.01 · Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- Up to $15 million development funding, including an initial $5 million purchase order due within 10 business days
- Potential $15 million–$25 million production funding after a successful prototype demonstration
- Kopin receives 19.9% of Fabric AI’s pro forma fully diluted common stock, initially convertible into 291,049 shares
- 6% annual preferred-stock dividend, payable semiannually or in additional shares, creating income and dilution potential
- Fabric AI receives commercial exclusivity, while Kopin retains government, military, defense rights and exclusive manufacturing responsibility
Item 7.01 · Regulation FD Disclosure
- $15 million initial purchase order from Fabric.AI funding Neural I/o™ demonstration chipset development
- Strategic collaboration targets copper replacement in AI data-center GPU and processor interconnects
- Kopin exclusive Neural I/o™ chipset manufacturer, creating potential future product revenue
- Kopin holds 19.9% equity stake in Fabric.AI, adding investment exposure to the collaboration’s success
Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.1
- $15M initial development order from Fabric.AI funds demonstration chipset development
- Kopin owns 19.9% of Fabric.AI and becomes exclusive Neural I/o chipset manufacturer
- Neural I/o targets lower-power optical links for GPU-to-GPU, board-to-board and rack-to-rack communications
- AI infrastructure expansion creates potential new growth channel beyond Kopin’s defense, industrial and display markets
- Commercial upside remains dependent on technology demonstration and future adoption, with forward-looking statements carrying execution risk
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