Current Report

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): August 12, 2026

ZAPATA QUANTUM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware		001-41218		98-1578373
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6 Liberty Square, #2488

Boston, MA 02109

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (857) 367-9002

(Former Name and Former Address)

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

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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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 checkmark 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 12, 2026, Zapata Quantum, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a partnership with QuEra, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under such section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

		Incorporated by Reference			Filed or Furnished
Exhibit #	Exhibit Description	Form	Date	Number	Herewith
99.1	Press Release dated August 12, 2026				Furnished
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL, and included in exhibit 101)

SIGNATURE

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: August 12, 2026

	ZAPATA QUANTUM, INC.

	By:	/s/ Sumit Kapur
		Sumit Kapur, Chief Executive Officer