# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001831979
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-010084
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 19219
**Document Hash:** 2ae7cccd3ca06237546bbca6471a7bfd
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-26-010084.hdr.sgml**: 20260313

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-010084

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260313

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260313

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260313

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Stardust Power Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001831979
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PRIMARY SMELTING & REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3330]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** S-8
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-294292
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26753104

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9112 N. KELLEY AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE C
- **CITY:** OKLAHOMA CITY
- **STATE:** OK
- **ZIP:** 73131
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (646) 585-8975

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6608 N. WESTERN AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 466
- **CITY:** NICHOLS HILLS
- **STATE:** OK
- **ZIP:** 73116

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Global Partner Acquisition Corp II
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20201110

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2026**

**Registration No. 333-**

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM S-8**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT<br> UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933**

**Stardust Power Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **2800** | **99-3863616** |
| **(State or other Jurisdiction of<br> Incorporation or Organization)** | **(Primary Standard Industrial<br> Classification Code Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification Number)** |

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**Stardust Power Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan**

(Full titles of the plans)

**15 E. Putnam Ave, Suite 378<br> Greenwich, CT 06830<br> Telephone: (800) 742-3095**

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

**Roshan Pujari<br> Chief Executive Officer<br> Stardust Power Inc.<br> 15 E. Putnam Ave, Suite 378<br> Greenwich, CT 06830<br> Telephone: (800) 742-3095**

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

**Copy to:**

**Gina Hancock**

**Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP**

**2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 2100**

**Dallas, TX 75201-2923**

(214) 698-3100

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company", and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ <br> Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒ <br> Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark 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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

**EXPLANATORY NOTE**

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this "Registration Statement") is being filed by Stardust Power Inc. (the "Registrant") for the purpose of registering an additional (i) 732,159 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Registrant ("Common Stock") that became issuable under the Stardust Power Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to the provisions of the Plan providing for automatic increases in the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder (the "Evergreen Shares") and (ii) 82,000 shares of Common Stock that may again become available for delivery with respect to awards under the Plan pursuant to the share counting, share recycling and other terms and conditions of the Plan (the "Recycled Shares").

The Evergreen Shares and the Recycled Shares are securities of the same class as other securities for which a Registration Statement on Form S-8 was filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on September 18, 2024 (<u>File No. [333-282189](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000149315224036920/forms-8.htm)</u>) (the "Prior Registration Statement"). The Recycled Shares were previously registered under the Prior Registration Statement and do not represent an increase in the total number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the Plan.

Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the Prior Registration Statement, to the extent relating to the registration of the Common Stock issuable under the Plan, are incorporated herein by reference and made part of this Registration Statement, except as modified hereby.

**PART II<br> INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**Item 8.** **Exhibits.**

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| **Exhibit Number** | Description |
| 4.1 | [Certificate of Incorporation of Global Partner Acquisition Corp II (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Stardust Power Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 12, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000149315224027127/ex3-1.htm) |
| 4.2 | [Bylaws of Global Partner Acquisition Corp II (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Stardust Power Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 12, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000149315224027127/ex3-2.htm) |
| 5.1\* | [Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.](ex5-1.htm) |
| 23.1\* | [Consent of KNAV CPA LLP](ex23-1.htm) |
| 23.2\* | [Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (filed as part of Exhibit 5.1).](ex5-1.htm) |
| 24.1\* | [Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page of this registration statement on Form S-8).](#poa_001) |
| 99.1 | [Stardust Power Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Stardust Power Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 12, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000149315224027127/ex10-6.htm) |
| 107\* | [Filing Fee Table.](ex107.htm) |

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\* Filed herewith.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Greenwich, State of Connecticut on the 13 day of March, 2026.

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|:---|:---|
| **STARDUST POWER INC.** | **STARDUST POWER INC.** |
| By: | */s/ Roshan Pujari* |
| Name: | Roshan Pujari |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Roshan Pujari, Udaychandra Devasper and Bruce Czachor, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with the full power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement (and any additional registration statement related hereto permitted by Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act), including any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments and to file such amendments thereto, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| **NAME** | **POSITION** | **DATE** |
| */s/ Roshan Pujari* | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | March 13, 2026 |
| Roshan Pujari | (Principal Executive Officer) |  |
|   */s/ Udaychandra Devasper* | Chief Financial Officer | March 13, 2026 |
| Udaychandra Devasper | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |  |
|   */s/ Sudhindra Kankanwadi* | Director | March 13, 2026 |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi |  |  |
|   */s/ Charlotte Nangolo* | Director | March 13, 2026 |
| Charlotte Nangolo |  |  |
|   */s/ Michael Earl Cornett Sr.* | Director | March 13, 2026 |
| Michael Earl Cornett Sr. |  |  |
|   */s/ Anupam Agarwal* | Director | March 13, 2026 |
| Anupam Agarwal |  |  |
|   */s/ Mark Rankin* | Director | March 13, 2026 |
| Mark Rankin |  |  |

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## Exhibit 5.1

**Exhibit 5.1**

![](ex5-1_001.jpg)

March 13, 2026

Stardust Power Inc.

15 E. Putnam Ave, Suite 378

Greenwich, CT 06830

Re: Stardust Power Inc. <br> Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "<u>Registration Statement</u>"), of Stardust Power Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "<u>Company</u>"), to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "<u>Commission</u>") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "<u>Securities Act</u>"), in connection with the offering by the Company of up to 814,159 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "<u>Common Stock</u>"), issuable to eligible individuals under the Stardust Power Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the "<u>Plan</u>").

In arriving at the opinions expressed below, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction as being true and complete copies of the originals, of the Plan and such other documents, corporate records, certificates of officers of the Company and of public officials and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or advisable to enable us to render these opinions. In our examination, we have assumed, without independent investigation, the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies. As to any facts material to these opinions, we have relied to the extent we deemed appropriate and without independent investigation upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others. We have also assumed without independent investigation that there are no agreements or understandings between or among the Company and any participants in the Plan that would expand, modify or otherwise affect the terms of the Plan or the respective rights or obligations of the participants thereunder.

Based upon the foregoing examination and in reliance thereon, and subject to the assumptions stated and in reliance on statements of fact contained in the documents that we have examined, we are of the opinion that the shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan, when issued and sold in accordance with the terms of the Plan and against payment therefor, and when the Registration Statement has become effective under the Securities Act, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

We render no opinion herein as to matters involving the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "<u>DGCL</u>"). We are not admitted to practice in the State of Delaware; however, we are generally familiar with the DGCL as currently in effect and have made such inquiries as we consider necessary to render the opinions above. This opinion is limited to the effect of the current state of the law of the DGCL and the facts as they currently exist. We assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion in the event of future changes in such law or the interpretations thereof or such facts.

We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and we further consent to the use of our name in the Registration Statement and the prospectus that forms a part thereof. In giving these consents, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP

**Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP**<br> 2001 Ross Avenue Suite 2100 \| Dallas, TX 75201-2923 \| T: 214.698.3100 \| F: 214.571.2900 \| gibsondunn.com

## Exhibit 23.1

**Exhibit 23.1**

**CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Stardust Power Inc. and subsidiaries (formerly Global Partner Acquisition Corp II), of our report dated March 27, 2025, except for the impact of the 2025 reverse stock split as described in Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements in Form S-1 (File No.333-293182), as to which the date is February 3, 2026 (which includes an explanatory paragraph relating to Stardust Power Inc. and its subsidiaries' ability to continue as a going concern), on our audit of the consolidated financial statements of Stardust Power Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and for the year ended December 31, 2024 and for the period from March 16, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, which originally appears in the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-39875) and Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.333-293182).

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| /s/ KNAV CPA LLP |
| KNAV CPA LLP |
| March 13, 2026 |
| Atlanta, Georgia |

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## Ex-Filing

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| | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Security Type**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Security Class Title**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Fee Calculation Rule**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Amount Registered**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Maximum Aggregate Offering Price**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Fee Rate**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Amount of Registration Fee**  |
| 1 | Equity | Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | 457(a) | 814159 | $3.1725 | $2582919.43 | 0.0001381 | $356.70 |
| Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: |  | $2582919.43  |  | $356.70  |
| Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  |  |  |  | $0.00  |
| Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  |  |  |  | $356.70  |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <sup>1</sup> This Registration Statement on Form S-8 covers (i) 732,159 shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock") authorized to be issued under the Registrant's 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") resulting from the annual 5% increase in authorized shares under the Plan on each of January 1, 2025 (adjusted to reflect the Registrant's reverse stock split on September 3, 2025) and January 1, 2026 and 82,500 shares of Common Stock that may become available for issuance under the Plan as a result of awards under the Plan that, in whole or in part, are terminated, expire or are otherwise cancelled and (ii) pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), such indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock as may become issuable to prevent dilution in the event of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions pursuant to the terms of the Plan. The proposed maximum offering price per unit has been estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) of the Securities Act and is based on the average of the high and low sale prices of the Common Stock, as quoted on the The Nasdaq Global Market on March 9, 2026.

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| **Rule 457(p)** | **Rule 457(p)** |
| Fee Offset Claims | N/A |
| Fee Offset Sources | N/A |

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