Nauticus Robotics, Inc.

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Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
RCB EQUITIES 1, LLC
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2026
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Nauticus Robotics, Inc. [KITT]
(Last) (First) (Middle)
5862 W. 3RD STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
COMMON STOCK, $0.0001 PAR VALUE 782,829 D
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
SERIES C CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK (1) (2) COMMON STOCK, $0.0001 PAR VALUE 631,579(1) $7.6 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
RCB EQUITIES 1, LLC
5862 W. 3RD STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
X

Signatures

BRIAN ISAAC DROR 07/02/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Exercisable upon stockholder approval. Reporting person holds 4,800 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (stated value $1,000 per share; aggregate stated value $4,800,000) acquired on June 26, 2026 pursuant to an Exchange Agreement with Nauticus Robotics, Inc. The Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of Common Stock at $7.60 per share (631,579 shares as-converted). Conversion requires stockholder approval pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635. The Series C Preferred Stock was acquired as part of a conversion of $4,000,000 of outstanding indebtedness under a Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement dated September 18, 2023, at a 20% premium.
(2) No expiration date.
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