{"url_path":"/sec/kopn/8-k/2026-06-04/item-8-01","section_key":"item-8-01","section_title":"Item 8.01 **","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-04","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771266/0001493152-26-027220-index.html","accession_number":"0001493152-26-027220","cik":"0000771266","ticker":"KOPN","issuer_name":"KOPIN CORP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771266/0001493152-26-027220-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000771266","primary_entity_name":"KOPIN CORP"},"word_count":300,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item\n8.01.**\n**Other\nEvents**\n\n \n\nOn\nOctober 16, 2025 Kopin Corporation (the “Company”) announced a $15 Million Strategic Investment from Theon International\nPlc (the Agreements). Under the terms of the Agreements, Theon acquired a 49% interest in Kopin’s subsidiary, Kopin Europe Ltd.\nfor $8.0 million and the parties entered into a licensing and development agreement and funding agreements relating to the joint development\nof military products. In addition, Theon purchased $7.0 million of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per\nshare, of Kopin (the “Preferred Stock”). Each share of the Preferred Stock was convertible into shares of common stock, par\nvalue $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) at an initial fixed conversion price of $3.00 per share, pursuant\nto the terms of the Certificate of Designation for Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Certificate of Designations”).\nThe Preferred Stock carried an annual dividend of at the base rate dividend rate of 4%, payable in cash and stock.\n\n \n\nOn\nMay 28, 2026 Theon exercised its conversion right under the Certificate of Designation to convert all 1,000 outstanding shares of Series\nA Convertible Preferred stock into shares of Common Stock. The conversion was effected at a conversion price of $3.00 per share resulting\nin the issuance of 2,380,973 shares of the Company’s common stock to Theon. The Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred\nstock has been retired and no shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURE**\n\n \n\nPursuant\nto the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by\nthe undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\n \nKopin\nCorporation\n\n \n(Registrant)\n\n \n \n \n\n \nBy:\n*/s/\nErich Manz*\n\n \nName:\nErich\nManz\n\n \nTitle:\nTreasurer\nand Chief Financial Officer\n\n \n \n(Principal\nFinancial and Accounting Officer)\n\n \n\nDate:\nJune 4, 2026"}