Sec Form 4 Filing - Kochav Sponsor LLC @ Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp. - 2025-05-29

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Kochav Sponsor LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Kochav Defense Acquisition Corp. [ KCHV] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O KOCHAV DEFENSE ACQUISITION CORP., 575 FIFTH AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/29/2025 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10017 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A ordinary shares 05/29/2025 P 524,050 ( 1 ) A $ 10 524,050 D ( 2 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Rights to receive one-seventh of one Class A ordinary share ( 3 ) 05/29/2025 P 524,050 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Class A Ordinary Shares 74,864 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 8,508,197 ( 4 ) D ( 3 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kochav Sponsor LLC C/O KOCHAV DEFENSE ACQUISITION CORP. 575 FIFTH AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10017 X Shalom Menachem C/O KOCHAV DEFENSE ACQUISITION CORP 575 FIFTH AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10017 X CEO Signatures /s/ Menachem Shalom, Managing Member of Kochav Sponsor LLC 05/29/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Menachem Shalom 05/29/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )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. ( 2 )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. ( 3 )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. ( 4 )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.

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