Material Event (Form 8-K)

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 23, 2026, Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (the "Company") announced it has received an allowance from the Japan Patent Office for its application titled "Powderized Solid-State Electrolyte and Electroactive Materials." This marks the Company's first patent application allowance in Japan. The allowed patent application covers innovations in powderized solid-state electrolyte and electroactive materials, a core component of the Company's solid-state battery development and dry electrode manufacturing platform. These materials are designed to enable scalable, solvent-free electrode production while improving safety, energy density, and manufacturing efficiency.