{"url_path":"/sec/sdst/8-k/2026-07-02/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-07-02","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/0001493152-26-031947-index.html","accession_number":"0001493152-26-031947","cik":"0001831979","ticker":"SDST","issuer_name":"Stardust Power Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/0001493152-26-031947-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001831979","primary_entity_name":"Stardust Power Inc."},"word_count":138,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item\n5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of\nCertain Officers.**\n\n \n\nOn\nJune 30, 2026, Stardust Power Inc. (the “**Company**”) notified Bruce Czachor, the Company’s General Counsel, Chief\nCompliance Officer and Secretary, that the Company will not renew the Executive Employment Agreement, dated January 26, 2026, between\nthe Company and Mr. Czachor (the “Employment Agreement”) in accordance with the terms of the employment agreement. Mr. Czachor’s\nlast day of employment with the Company will be January 25, 2027.\n\n \n\n2\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 \n**STARDUST\nPOWER INC.**\n\n \n \n \n\nDate:\nJuly 2, 2026\nBy:\n*/s/\nRoshan Pujari*\n\n \nName:\nRoshan\nPujari\n\n \nTitle:\nChief\nExecutive Officer\n\n \n\n3"}