# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001831979
**File Stem:** 0001641172-25-021003
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
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## Filing Summary
**0001641172-25-021003.hdr.sgml**: 20250725

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001641172-25-021003

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 19

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250725

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250725

**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-3
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-288954
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251151657

**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 July 25, 2025**

**Registration No. 333-**

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM S-3**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**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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**15 E. Putnam Ave, Suite 378**

**Greenwich, CT 06830**

**(800) 742 3095**

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)

**Roshan Pujari**

**Chief Executive Officer**

**Stardust Power Inc.**

**15 E. Putnam Ave, Suite 378**

**Greenwich, CT 06830**

**(800) 742-3095**

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

***With copies to*:**

**Faith L. Charles, Esq.**

**Thompson Hine LLP**

**300 Madison Avenue**

**New York, NY 10017**

**Telephone: (212) 908-3905**

**Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:** From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

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**The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.**

**The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state or jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.**

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| **PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS** | **SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED July 25, 2025** |

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**STARDUST POWER, INC.**

**$100,000,000**

**Common Stock**

**Preferred Stock**

**Debt Securities**

**Warrants**

**Purchase Contracts**

**Units**

**Subscription Rights**

From time to time, we may offer and sell up to an aggregate amount of $100,000,000 of any combination of the securities described in this prospectus, either individually or in combination with other securities, in one or more offerings. The securities we may offer may be convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for other securities. We may offer the securities separately or together, in separate classes or series and in amounts, at prices and on terms that will be determined at the time the securities are offered.

This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities. Each time we offer and sell securities, we will provide a supplement to this prospectus that contains specific information about the offering and the amounts, prices and terms of the securities. The supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus with respect to that offering. You should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, together with the documents we incorporate by reference, before you invest in any of our securities.

We may offer and sell the securities described in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement to or through one or more underwriters, dealers and agents, or directly to purchasers, or through a combination of these methods. If any underwriters, dealers or agents are involved in the sale of any of the securities, their names and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between or among them will be set forth, or will be calculable from the information set forth, in the applicable prospectus supplement. See the sections of this prospectus entitled "about this prospectus" and "plan of distribution" for more information. No securities may be sold without delivery of this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of such securities.

**Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should review carefully the risks and uncertainties referenced under the heading "risk factors" beginning on page 4 of this prospectus, as well as those contained in the applicable prospectus supplement and in any free writing prospectuses we have authorized for use in connection with a specific offering, and in the other documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement.**

**This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell any of our securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement**.

Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") under the symbol "SDST." On July 23, 2025, the last reported sale price of our common stock was $0.4911 per share. The applicable prospectus supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to other listings, if any, on Nasdaq or any securities market or other exchange of the securities covered by the applicable prospectus supplement.

As of July 23, 2025, the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $27,058,251, based on 55,097,233 shares of common stock held by non-affiliates on such date, and based on the last reported sale price of our common stock on July 23, 2025 of $0.4911 per share. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell securities registered on the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part with a value of more than one-third of the aggregate market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates in any 12-month period, so long as the aggregate market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $75,000,000. As of the date hereof, we have not offered any securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 during the 12 calendar months prior to and including the date of this prospectus.

**Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.**

The date of this prospectus is ______________, 2025

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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| [ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS](#V_001) | 1 |
| [WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION](#V_002) | 2 |
| [INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE](#V_003) | 2 |
| [COMPANY OVERVIEW](#V_004) | 3 |
| [RISK FACTORS](#V_005) | 4 |
| [CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS](#V_006) | 5 |
| [USE OF PROCEEDS](#V_007) | 6 |
| [DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK](#V_008) | 7 |
| [DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS](#V_009) | 12 |
| [DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES](#V_010) | 13 |
| [DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS](#sk_002) | 19 |
| [DESCRIPTION OF UNITS](#sk_003) | 20 |
| [DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS](#sk_004) | 21 |
| [PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION](#sk_005) | 22 |
| [LEGAL MATTERS](#sk_006) | 24 |
| [EXPERTS](#sk_007) | 24 |

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**ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS**

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") using a "shelf" registration process. Under this process, we may offer and sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus from time to time in one or more offerings, up to a total dollar amount of $100,000,000, as described in this prospectus. Each time that we offer and sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement to this prospectus that contains specific information about the securities being offered and sold and the specific terms of that offering. To the extent permitted by law, we may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information relating to these offerings. Such prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus with respect to that offering. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, you should rely on the prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, as applicable. Before purchasing any securities, you should carefully read both this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement (and any applicable free writing prospectuses), together with the additional information described under the heading "Where You Can Find More Information" and "Information Incorporated by Reference."

We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectuses prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. We will not make an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement to this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on its respective cover, that the information appearing in any applicable free writing prospectus is accurate only as of the date of that free writing prospectus, and that any information incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference or, in each case, any earlier date specified for such information, unless we indicate otherwise. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus, on the one hand, and the information contained in any document incorporated by reference filed with the SEC before the date of this prospectus, on the other hand, you should rely on the information in this prospectus. If any statement in a document incorporated by reference is inconsistent with a statement in another document incorporated by reference having a later date, the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement.

This prospectus incorporates by reference, and any prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus may contain and incorporate by reference, market data and industry statistics and forecasts that are based on independent industry publications and other publicly available information. Although we believe these sources are reliable, we do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this information and we have not independently verified this information. In addition, the market and industry data and forecasts that may be included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any applicable free writing prospectus may involve estimates, assumptions and other risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" contained in this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement and any applicable free writing prospectus, and under similar headings in other documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on this information.

**This prospectus may not be used to consummate a sale of securities unless it is accompanied by a prospectus supplement.**

As used in this prospectus, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references to "we," "us," "our," and the "Company" refer to the consolidated operations of Stardust Power, Inc. and its subsidiaries. When we refer to "you," we mean the potential holders of the applicable series of securities.

**WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION**

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information about issuers, such as us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is *www.sec.gov*.

Copies of certain information filed by us with the SEC are also available on our website at *www.stardust-power.com*. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not part of, and is not incorporated into, this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. Our website address is included in this prospectus as an inactive textual reference only.

This prospectus and any prospectus supplement are part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC and do not contain all of the information in the registration statement. The full registration statement may be obtained from the SEC through the SEC's website at the address provided above. Forms of the indenture and other documents establishing the terms of any offered securities are or may be filed as exhibits to the registration statement or documents incorporated by reference in the registration statement. Statements in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement about these documents are summaries, and each statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the document to which it refers. You should refer to the actual documents for a more complete description of the relevant matters.

**Information Incorporated by Reference**

The SEC's rules allow us to "incorporate by reference" information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, and subsequent information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede that information. Any statement contained in this prospectus or a previously filed document incorporated by reference will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or a subsequently filed document incorporated by reference modifies or replaces that statement.

This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement incorporate by reference the documents set forth below that have previously been filed with the SEC:

● our Annual Report on [Form 10-K/A](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000164117225018801/form10-ka.htm) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on July 11, 2025;

● our Annual Report on [Form 10-K](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000164117225000969/form10-k.htm) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 27, 2025;

● our Quarterly Report on [Form 10-Q](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000164117225010374/form10-q.htm) for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on May 14, 2025;

● our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on [January 7, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000149315225001118/form8-k.htm) , [January 28, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000149315225003908/form8-k.htm) , [February 3, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001831979/000149315225004592/form8-k.htm) , [February 10, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000149315225005524/form8-k.htm) , [March 17, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000149315225010486/form8-k.htm) , [March 24, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000164117225000327/form8-k.htm) , [April 8, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000164117225003256/form8-k.htm) , [April 17, 2025,](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001831979/000164117225005299/form8-k.htm) [May 16, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000164117225011108/form8-k.htm) , [June 10, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000164117225014513/form8-k.htm) , [June 18, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000164117225015619/form8-k.htm) , [June 26, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000164117225016642/form8-k.htm) , and [June 20, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000164117225015917/form8-k.htm) ;

● the description of our securities set forth in [Exhibit 4.7](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000164117225000969/ex4-7.htm) of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, together with any amendment or report filed with the SEC for the purpose of updating such description.

All reports and other documents we subsequently file pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), prior to the termination of this offering, including all such documents we may file with the SEC after the date of the initial registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement, but excluding any information furnished to, rather than filed with, the SEC, will also be incorporated by reference into this prospectus and deemed to be part of this prospectus from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.

You may obtain any of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus from the SEC through the SEC's website at *www.sec.gov*. You also may request a copy of any document incorporated by reference in this prospectus (excluding any exhibits to those documents, unless the exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference in this document), at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address and phone number:

Stardust Power Inc.

Attn: Secretary

6608 N Western Ave, 466

Nichols Hills, OK 73116

800 742 3095

**COMPANY OVERVIEW**

Stardust Power, formed on March 16, 2023, is developing a lithium refinery at our Facility in Muskogee, Oklahoma, with planned capacity of producing up to 50,000 metric tons per annum of BGLC once fully operational. On March 16, 2023, Roshen Pujari (hereinafter Roshan Pujari), the sole director and a controlling member of Stardust Power LLC, transferred his ownership in Stardust Power LLC to Legacy Stardust Power. in exchange for nominal consideration. Prior to and following the acquisition, Roshan Pujari controlled both Stardust Power LLC and Legacy Stardust Power. The Company's predecessor entity, Stardust Power LLC, did not have any assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses or cash flows from its inception on December 5, 2022, through March 16, 2023. On March 16, 2023, Stardust Power Inc. was organized in the State of Delaware and all the ownership interests of Stardust Power LLC were transferred to Stardust Power Inc. At the Closing, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, the Business Combination between GPAC II, First Merger Sub, Second Merger Sub and Legacy Stardust Power was consummated after which Stardust Power emerged as the surviving company. The name of GPAC II was subsequently changed to Stardust Power Inc. As a development stage company, Stardust Power's strategy is to advance its project through site acquisition and readiness, source feedstock, and obtain commitment for the offtake of its BGLC.

Stardust Power's mission is to secure U.S. energy leadership for national security through the production of battery grade lithium, with sustainability built into each step of its process.

Stardust Power's battery-grade lithium refinery is being designed and developed to foster energy independence for the United States. The Company seeks to become a sustainable, cost-effective supplier of BGLC for energy storage across e-mobility, grid infrastructure, and data centers. The Facility will be optimized for multiple inputs of lithium source material, including concentrated lithium brine, lithium chloride, technical and crude lithium feedstocks. Upon completion of the facility, Stardust Power expects to secure multiple sources of feedstock from various lithium producers, with the Facility becoming one of the largest lithium refineries in North America. Stardust Power intends to enter into letters of intent and memoranda of understanding to avail itself of lithium brine feedstock supply. Stardust Power's business strategy will depend on such agreements and its ability to source lithium brine.

**CORPORATE INFORMATION** 

Our principal executive offices are located at 15 E. Putnam Avenue, Suite 378, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830, and our telephone number is (800) 742-3095. Our website can be found at www.stardust-power.com. Information contained on, or that may be accessible through, our website is not a part of, and is not incorporated into, this prospectus.

**RISK FACTORS**

Investment in any securities offered pursuant to this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement involves risks. Before deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should carefully consider the risk factors incorporated by reference to our most recent Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A, any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all other information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as updated by our subsequent filings under the Exchange Act, and the risk factors and other information contained in the applicable prospectus supplement and any applicable free writing prospectus. The risks and uncertainties we have described are not the only ones facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe are not material may also affect our business operations. Past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be seriously harmed. This could cause the trading price of our securities to decline, resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment in the offered securities. The discussion of risks includes or refers to forward-looking statements. You should read the explanation of the qualifications and limitations on such forward-looking statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus and in any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus.

**CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS**

Certain statements contained in this prospectus may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes, without limitation, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions, plans, prospects, financial results or strategies regarding us and the future held by our management team and the products and markets, future financial condition, expected future performance and market opportunities of our business. These statements constitute projections, forecasts and forward-looking statements, and are not guarantees of performance. Such statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. When used in this prospectus, forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "estimate," "continue," "could," "may," "might," "possible," "predict," "should," "would," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek," "target," "designed to" or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical facts. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements.

We caution readers of this prospectus that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control and could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus:

● the
 uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to the Company;

● the
 substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern and the need to raise capital in the near term in order to
 maintain the Company's operations;

● our
 failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination;

● our
 ability to maintain the listing of the Common Stock and the Public Warrants on the Nasdaq

● our
 ability to regain compliance with the Nasdaq's continued listing requirements and rules, and the risk that the Nasdaq may delist
 our Common Stock and Public Warrants, which could negatively affect our company, the price of our Common Stock and Public Warrants
 and our shareholders' ability to sell our Common Stock and Public Warrants in the event we are unable to list our Common Stock
 and Public Warrants on another exchange;

● the
 Company's ability to issue equity or equity-linked securities, to obtain debt financing, or refinance existing indebtedness
 on satisfactory terms, or otherwise raise financing in the future;

● the
 liquidity and trading of the Common Stock and the Public Warrants;

● members
 of the Company's management team allocating their time to other businesses and potentially having conflicts of interest with
 the Company's business;

● the
 Company's ability to issue equity or equity-linked securities, to obtain debt financing, or refinance existing indebtedness
 on satisfactory terms, or otherwise raise financing in the future;

● the
 Company's future financial performance;

● the
 Company's success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, its officers, key employees, or directors;

● the
 Company's ability to manage future growth;

● the
 Company's ability to operate in the lithium industry;

● the
 Company's ability to enter into and deliver products under offtake agreements;

● the
 Company's ability to develop new products and services, bring them to market in a timely manner, and make enhancements to its
 business;

● the
 effects of competition on the Company's business;

● market
 demand for and uses of lithium-based end products;

● changes
 in domestic and foreign business, financial, political, and legal conditions;

● future
 global, regional, or local economic and market conditions;

● the
 outcome of any potential litigation, government and regulatory proceedings, investigations, and inquiries;

● the
 development, effects and enforcement of laws and regulations;

● the
 impact of material weaknesses or deficiencies in our internal control of financial reporting; and

● the
 Company's other plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions described or referenced in this prospectus under the heading
 "Risk Factors," and other documents that the Company will file, from time to time with the SEC.

If any of these risks materialize or any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that we presently do not know or that we currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect our expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this prospectus. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments may cause our assessments to change. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this prospectus. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance or achievements may, and are likely to, differ materially, and potentially adversely, from any projections and forward-looking statements and the assumptions on which those forward-looking statements were based. There can be no assurance that the data contained herein is reflective of future performance to any degree. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a predictor of future performance as projected financial information and other information are based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to various significant risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or a person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements.

**USE OF PROCEEDS**

We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

**DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK**

*The following description of our capital stock is not complete and may not contain all the information you should consider before investing in our capital stock. The description is summarized from, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, our Certificate of Incorporation (as amended, the "Certificate of Incorporation") and Bylaws (as amended, the "Bylaws"), copies of which have been publicly filed with the SEC. See "Where You Can Find More Information" and "Information Incorporated by Reference." The summary below is also qualified by reference to the provisions of applicable Delaware law.* 

**Capital Stock**

***Authorized Capitalization***

The total amount of the Company's authorized capital stock consists of 700,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The Company has approximately 84,447,421 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 23, 2025.

***Common Stock***

The Company has one class of authorized common stock. The Company has issued all Company capital stock in uncertificated form and will continue to do so unless the Board determines otherwise.

*Voting Rights*

The Certificate of Incorporation provides that, except as otherwise expressly provided by the Bylaws or as provided by law, the holders of Common Stock at all times vote together as a single class on all matters; provided however, that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of shares of Common Stock are not entitled to vote on any amendment to the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Company preferred stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together as a class with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or by applicable law, each holder of Common Stock has the right to one vote per share of Common Stock held of record by such holder.

The Bylaws provide that the holders of a majority of the capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business. When a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast is required to take action, unless otherwise specified by law, the Bylaws or the Certificate of Incorporation, and except for the election of directors, which is determined by a plurality vote. There are no cumulative voting rights.

*Dividend Rights*

Each holder of shares of Common Stock is entitled to the payment of dividends and other distributions as may be declared by the Board from time to time out of the Company's assets or funds legally available for dividends or other distributions. These rights are subject to the preferential rights of the holders of the Company's preferred stock, if any, and any contractual limitations on the Company's ability to declare and pay dividends.

*Other Rights*

Each holder of Common Stock is subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any series of Company preferred stock that the Company may designate and issue in the future. Common Stock is not entitled to preemptive rights and is not subject to conversion (except as noted above), redemption or sinking fund provisions.

*Liquidation Rights*

If the Company is involved in voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company's affairs, or a similar event, each holder of Common Stock will participate pro rata in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities, subject to prior distribution rights of Company preferred stock, if any, then outstanding.

***Preferred Stock***

The Company's Board of Directors (the "*Board*") has the authority to issue shares of the Company's preferred stock in one or more series, to fix for each such series such voting powers, designations, preferences, qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences for the issue of such series all to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "*DGCL*"). The issuance of the Company's preferred stock could have the effect of decreasing the trading price of Common Stock, restricting dividends on the Company's capital stock, diluting the voting power of Common Stock, impairing the liquidation rights of Company capital stock, or delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company.

Our Board will fix the designations, number of shares, rights voting powers, preferences and privileges of each series, as well as the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of the preferred stock of each series in the certificate of designation relating to that series. We will file as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the form of any certificate of designation that describes the terms of the series of preferred stock we are offering before the issuance of that series of preferred stock. This description will include:

● the
 title and stated value;

● the
 number of shares we are offering;

● the
 liquidation preference per share;

● the
 purchase price per share;

● the
 dividend rate per share, dividend period and payment dates and method of calculation for dividends;

● whether
 dividends will be cumulative or non-cumulative and, if cumulative, the date from which dividends will accumulate;

● our
 right, if any, to defer payment of dividends and the maximum length of any such deferral period;

● the
 procedures for any auction and remarketing, if any;

● the
 provisions for a sinking fund, if any;

● the
 provisions for redemption or repurchase, if applicable, and any restrictions on our ability to exercise those redemption and repurchase
 rights;

● any
 listing of the preferred stock on any securities exchange or market;

● whether
 the preferred stock will be convertible into our common stock or other securities of ours, including depositary shares and warrants,
 and, if applicable, the conversion period, the conversion price, or how it will be calculated, and under what circumstances it may
 be adjusted;

● whether
 the preferred stock will be exchangeable into debt securities, and, if applicable, the exchange period, the exchange price, or how
 it will be calculated, and under what circumstances it may be adjusted;

● voting
 rights, if any, of the preferred stock;

● preemption
 rights, if any;

● restrictions
 on transfer, sale or other assignment, if any;

● whether
 interests in the preferred stock will be represented by depositary shares;

● a
 discussion of any material or special U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the preferred stock;

● the
 relative ranking and preferences of the preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights if we liquidate, dissolve or wind up our
 affairs;

● any
 limitations on issuances of any class or series of preferred stock ranking senior to or on a parity with the series of preferred
 stock being issued as to dividend rights and rights if we liquidate, dissolve or wind up our affairs; and

● any
 other specific terms, rights, preferences, privileges, qualifications or restrictions of the preferred stock.

The DGCL provides that the holders of preferred stock will have the right to vote separately as a class (or, in some cases, as a series) on an amendment to our certificate of incorporation if the amendment would change the par value, the powers, preferences or special rights of the class or series so as to adversely affect the class or series, as the case may be, or, unless the certificate of incorporation provided otherwise, the number of authorized shares of the class. This right is in addition to any voting rights that may be provided for in the applicable certificate of designation.

**Anti-Takeover Provisions** 

Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may discourage, delay or prevent a merger, acquisition or other change in control that stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares. In addition, these provisions may frustrate or prevent any attempt by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it more difficult to replace or remove a member of our Board. These provisions include:

● a
 prohibition on stockholder action through written consent;

● no
 cumulative voting in the election of directors;

● the

 or removal of a director;

● a
 requirement that special meetings of stockholders be called only by the Board, the chairman of the board of directors, the chief
 executive officer;

● an
 advance notice requirement for stockholder proposals and nominations;

● the
 authority of our Board to issue preferred stock with such terms as our Board may determine; and

● a
 requirement that two-thirds (2/3) of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company entitled to
 vote generally at an election of directors for the removal of any director for cause.

The combination of these provisions will make it more difficult for our existing stockholders to replace our Board as well as for another party to obtain control of us by replacing our directors. Because our Board has the power to retain and discharge our officers, these provisions could also make it more difficult for existing stockholders or another party to effect a change in management. In addition, the authorization of undesignated preferred stock makes it possible for our Board to issue preferred stock with voting or other rights or preferences that could impede the success of any attempt to change our control.

These provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continued stability in the composition of our Board and its policies and to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to reduce our vulnerability to hostile takeovers and to discourage certain tactics that may be used in proxy fights. However, such provisions could have the effect of discouraging others from making tender offers for our shares and may have the effect of delaying changes in our control or management. As a consequence, these provisions may also inhibit fluctuations in the market price of our stock that could result from actual or rumored takeover attempts. We believe that the benefits of these provisions, including increased protection of our potential ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure our company, outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging takeover proposals, because negotiation of takeover proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.

*Section 203 of the DGCL*

We are subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, which prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three years after the date that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, with the following exceptions:

● before
 such date, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in
 the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

● upon
 completion of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned
 at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction began, excluding for purposes of determining
 the voting stock outstanding, but not the outstanding voting stock owned by the interested stockholder, those shares owned (i) by
 persons who are directors and also officers and (ii) employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to
 determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or

● on
 or after such date, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting
 of the stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock that
 is not owned by the interested stockholder.

Generally, an "interested stockholder" is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status did own, 15% or more of a corporation's voting stock. Section 203 of the DGCL defines a "business combination" to include (i) any merger or consolidation involving the Company and the interested stockholder, (ii) any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the Company involving the interested stockholder, (iii) subject to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the Company of any stock of the Company to the interested stockholder, (iv) any transaction involving the Company that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock or any class or series of the Company beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or (v) the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits by or through the Company. The existence of the above provisions may have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not approved in advance by the Board, such as discouraging takeover attempts that might result in a premium over the market price of our common stock.

**Limitations on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors**

The Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Company will indemnify the Company's directors to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by applicable law. The Company has entered into agreements to indemnify the Company's directors, executive officers and other employees as determined by the Board. Under the Bylaws, the Company is required to indemnify each of the Company's directors and officers if the basis of the indemnitee's involvement was by reason of the fact that the indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company or was serving at the Company's request as a director, officer, employee or agent for another entity. The Company must indemnify the Company's officers and directors against all expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the indemnitee in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner the indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the indemnitee's conduct was unlawful. The Bylaws also require the Company to advance expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by a director or officer in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding, provided that such person will repay any such advance if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification by the Company. Any claims for indemnification by the Company's directors and officers may reduce the Company's available funds to satisfy successful third-party claims against the Company and may reduce the amount of money available to the Company.

**Exclusive Jurisdiction of Certain Actions**

This Certificate of Incorporation provides that, unless otherwise consented to by the Company in writing, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another State court in Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware) will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for the following types of actions or proceedings: (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company; (ii) any action or proceeding asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer, stockholder or employee of the Company to the Company or its stockholders; (iii) any action or proceeding asserting a claim against the Company or any director, officer, stockholder or employee of the Company relating to any provision of the DGCL or the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Company; (iv) any action or proceeding to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Company; (v) any action or proceeding as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware; and (vi) any action asserting a claim against the Company or any current or former director, officer, stockholder or employee of the Company governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the State of Delaware, in all cases to the fullest extent permitted by law and subject to the Court of Chancery (or such other state or federal court located within the State of Delaware, as applicable) having personal jurisdiction over an indispensable party named as a defendant therein. The Certificate of Incorporation further provides that, unless otherwise consented to by the Company in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint against any person in connection with any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in the Company's securities will be deemed to have notice of and consented to this provision.

The Certificate of Incorporation further provides that, unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the federal district courts of the United States will be the exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting a cause or causes of action arising under the Securities Act, including all causes of action asserted against any defendant to such complaint. For the avoidance of doubt, this provision is intended to benefit and may be enforced by the Company, its officers and directors, the underwriters to any offering giving rise to such complaint, and any other professional entity whose profession gives authority to a statement made by that person or entity and who has prepared or certified any part of the documents underlying the offering. Additionally, the Certificate of Incorporation provides that any person or entity holding, owning, or otherwise acquiring any interest in any of the Company's securities shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to these provisions.

**Listing on The Nasdaq Global Market**

Our common stock and the Public Warrants are listed on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbols "SDST" and "SDSTW," respectively.

**Transfer Agent**

The transfer agent and registrar of our common stock and warrant agent for the Public Warrants and Private Warrants is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

**DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS**

We may issue warrants for the purchase of shares of our common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares, or debt securities, which may be in one or more series. We may issue warrants independently or together with other securities, and the warrants may be attached to or separate from any offered securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and the investors or a warrant agent. The following summary of material provisions of the warrants and warrant agreements is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the warrant agreement and warrant certificate applicable to a particular series of warrants. The terms of any warrants offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the form of warrant and/or the warrant agreement and warrant certificate, as applicable, that contain the terms of the particular series of warrants we are offering, and any supplemental agreements, before the issuance of such warrants. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, as well as the complete form of warrant and/or the warrant agreement and warrant certificate, as applicable, and any supplemental agreements, that contain the terms of the warrants.

The particular terms of any issue of warrants will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to the issue. Those terms may include:

● the number of shares of common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares purchasable upon the exercise of warrants to purchase such shares and the price at which such number of shares may be purchased upon such exercise;

● the designation, stated value and terms (including, without limitation, liquidation, dividend, conversion and voting rights) of the series of preferred stock or depositary shares purchasable upon exercise of warrants to purchase preferred stock or depositary shares, as applicable;

● the principal amount of debt securities that may be purchased upon exercise of a debt warrant and the exercise price for the warrants, which may be payable in cash, securities or other property;

● the date, if any, on and after which the warrants and the related debt securities, depositary shares, preferred stock or common stock will be separately transferable;

● the terms of any rights to redeem or call the warrants;

● the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and the date on which the right will expire;

● the proposed listing, if any, of the warrants or any securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants on any securities exchange;

● United States federal income tax consequences applicable to the warrants; and

● any additional terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures, and limitations relating to the exchange, exercise and settlement of the warrants.

Holders of equity warrants will not be entitled to:

● vote, consent or receive dividends;

● receive notice as stockholders with respect to any meeting of stockholders for the election of our directors or any other matter; or

● exercise any rights as stockholders of the Company.

Each warrant will entitle its holder to purchase the principal amount of debt securities or the number of shares of common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares at the exercise price set forth in, or calculable as set forth in, the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants at any time up to the specified time on the expiration date that we set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void.

A holder of warrant certificates may exchange them for new warrant certificates of different denominations, present them for registration of transfer and exercise them at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement. Until any warrants to purchase debt securities are exercised, the holder of the warrants will not have any rights of holders of the debt securities that can be purchased upon exercise, including any rights to receive payments of principal, premium or interest on the underlying debt securities or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture. Until any warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares are exercised, the holders of the warrants will not have any rights of holders of the underlying shares, including any rights to receive dividends or payments upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up on the common stock, preferred stock or depositary shares, if any.

**DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES**

We may issue debt securities from time to time, in one or more series, as either senior or subordinated debt or as senior or subordinated convertible debt. We may issue debt securities either separately, or together with, or upon the conversion or exercise of or in exchange for, other securities described in this prospectus. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any debt securities that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any debt securities offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. Unless the context requires otherwise, whenever we refer to the indenture, we also are referring to any supplemental indentures that specify the terms of a particular series of debt securities.

We will issue the debt securities under the indenture that we will enter into with the trustee named in the indenture. The indenture will be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the "Trust Indenture Act"). We have filed the form of indenture as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and supplemental indentures and forms of debt securities containing the terms of the debt securities being offered will be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part or will be incorporated by reference from reports that we file with the SEC.

The following summary of material provisions of the debt securities and the indenture is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the indenture applicable to a particular series of debt securities. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements and any related free writing prospectuses related to the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus, as well as the complete indenture that contains the terms of the debt securities.

**General**

The indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities that we may issue. It provides that we may issue debt securities up to the principal amount that we may authorize and may be in any currency or currency unit that we may designate. Except for the limitations on consolidation, merger and sale of all or substantially all of our assets contained in the indenture, the terms of the indenture do not contain any covenants or other provisions designed to give holders of any debt securities protection against changes in our operations, financial condition or transactions involving us.

We may issue the debt securities issued under the indenture as "discount securities," which means they may be sold at a discount below their stated principal amount. These debt securities, as well as other debt securities that are not issued at a discount, may be issued with "original issue discount" ("OID") for U.S. federal income tax purposes because of interest payment and other characteristics or terms of the debt securities. Material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to debt securities issued with OID will be described in more detail in any applicable prospectus supplement.

We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the series of debt securities being offered, including:

● the title of the series of debt securities;

● any limit upon the aggregate principal amount that may be issued;

● the maturity date or dates;

● the form of the debt securities of the series;

● the applicability of any guarantees;

● whether or not the debt securities will be secured or unsecured, and the terms of any secured debt;

● whether the debt securities rank as senior debt, senior subordinated debt, subordinated debt or any combination thereof, and the terms of any subordination;

● if the price (expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount thereof) at which such debt securities will be issued is a price other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount thereof payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof, or if applicable, the portion of the principal amount of such debt securities that is convertible into another security or the method by which any such portion shall be determined;

● the interest rate or rates, which may be fixed or variable, or the method for determining the rate and the date interest will begin to accrue, the dates interest will be payable and the regular record dates for interest payment dates or the method for determining such dates;

● our right, if any, to defer payment of interest and the maximum length of any such deferral period;

● if applicable, the date or dates after which, or the period or periods during which, and the price or prices at which, we may, at our option, redeem the series of debt securities pursuant to any optional or provisional redemption provisions and the terms of those redemption provisions;

● the date or dates, if any, on which, and the price or prices at which we are obligated, pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund or analogous fund provisions or otherwise, to redeem, or at the holder's option to purchase, the series of debt securities and the currency or currency unit in which the debt securities are payable;

● the denominations in which we will issue the series of debt securities, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof;

● any and all terms, if applicable, relating to any auction or remarketing of the debt securities of that series and any security for our obligations with respect to such debt securities and any other terms which may be advisable in connection with the marketing of debt securities of that series;

● whether the debt securities of the series shall be issued in whole or in part in the form of a global security or securities, the terms and conditions, if any, upon which such global security or securities may be exchanged in whole or in part for other individual securities, and the depositary for such global security or securities;

● if applicable, the provisions relating to conversion or exchange of any debt securities of the series and the terms and conditions upon which such debt securities will be so convertible or exchangeable, including the conversion or exchange price, as applicable, or how it will be calculated and may be adjusted, any mandatory or optional (at our option or the holders' option) conversion or exchange features, the applicable conversion or exchange period and the manner of settlement for any conversion or exchange;

● if other than the full principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of debt securities of the series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof;

● additions to or changes in the covenants applicable to the particular debt securities being issued, including, among others, the consolidation, merger or sale covenant;

● additions to or changes in the events of default with respect to the securities and any change in the right of the trustee or the holders to declare the principal, premium, if any, and interest, if any, with respect to such securities to be due and payable;

● additions to or changes in or deletions of the provisions relating to covenant defeasance and legal defeasance;

● additions to or changes in the provisions relating to satisfaction and discharge of the indenture;

● additions to or changes in the provisions relating to the modification of the indenture both with and without the consent of holders of debt securities issued under the indenture;

● the currency of payment of debt securities if other than U.S. dollars and the manner of determining the equivalent amount in U.S. dollars;

● whether interest will be payable in cash or additional debt securities at our or the holders' option and the terms and conditions upon which the election may be made;

● the terms and conditions, if any, upon which we will pay amounts in addition to the stated interest, premium, if any, and principal amounts of the debt securities of the series to any holder that is not a "United States person" for federal tax purposes;

● any restrictions on transfer, sale or assignment of the debt securities of the series; and

● any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the debt securities, any other additions or changes in the provisions of the indenture, and any terms that may be required by us or advisable under applicable laws or regulations.

**Conversion or Exchange Rights**

We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms on which a series of debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock or our other securities. We will include provisions as to settlement upon conversion or exchange and whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option. We may include provisions pursuant to which the number of shares of our common stock or our other securities that the holders of the series of debt securities receive would be subject to adjustment.

**Consolidation, Merger or Sale**

Unless we provide otherwise in the prospectus supplement applicable to a particular series of debt securities, the indenture will not contain any covenant that restricts our ability to merge or consolidate, or sell, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of our assets as an entirety or substantially as an entirety. However, any successor to or acquirer of such assets (other than a subsidiary of ours) must assume all of our obligations under the indenture or the debt securities, as appropriate.

**Events of Default under the Indenture**

Unless we provide otherwise in the prospectus supplement applicable to a particular series of debt securities, the following are events of default under the indenture with respect to any series of debt securities that we may issue:

● if we fail to pay any installment of interest on any series of debt securities, as and when the same shall become due and payable, and such default continues for a period of 90 days; provided, however, that a valid extension of an interest payment period by us in accordance with the terms of any indenture supplemental thereto shall not constitute a default in the payment of interest for this purpose;

● if we fail to pay the principal of, or premium, if any, on any series of debt securities as and when the same shall become due and payable, whether at maturity, upon redemption, by declaration or otherwise, or in any payment required by any sinking or analogous fund established with respect to such series; provided, however, that a valid extension of the maturity of such debt securities in accordance with the terms of any indenture supplemental thereto shall not constitute a default in the payment of principal or premium, if any;

● if we fail to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement contained in the debt securities or the indenture, other than a covenant specifically relating to another series of debt securities, and our failure continues for 90 days after we receive written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied and stating that such is a notice of default thereunder, from the trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the applicable series; and

● if specified events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occur.

If an event of default with respect to debt securities of any series occurs and is continuing, other than an event of default specified in the last bullet point above, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series, by notice to us in writing, and to the trustee if notice is given by such holders, may declare the unpaid principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest, if any, due and payable immediately. If an event of default specified in the last bullet point above occurs with respect to us, the principal amount of and accrued interest, if any, of each issue of debt securities then outstanding shall be due and payable without any notice or other action on the part of the trustee or any holder.

The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of an affected series may waive any default or event of default with respect to the series and its consequences, except defaults or events of default regarding payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, unless we have cured the default or event of default in accordance with the indenture. Any waiver shall cure the default or event of default.

Subject to the terms of the indenture, if an event of default under an indenture shall occur and be continuing, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under such indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders of the applicable series of debt securities, unless such holders have offered the trustee reasonable indemnity. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee, with respect to the debt securities of that series, provided that:

● the direction so given by the holder is not in conflict with any law or the applicable indenture; and

● subject to its duties under the Trust Indenture Act, the trustee need not take any action that might involve it in personal liability or might be unduly prejudicial to the holders not involved in the proceeding.

A holder of the debt securities of any series will have the right to institute a proceeding under the indenture or to appoint a receiver or trustee, or to seek other remedies only if:

● the holder has given written notice to the trustee of a continuing event of default with respect to that series;

● the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made written request;

● such holders have offered to the trustee indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred by the trustee in compliance with the request; and

● the trustee does not institute the proceeding, and does not receive from the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series other conflicting directions within 90 days after the notice, request and offer.

These limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a holder of debt securities if we default in the payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest on the debt securities.

We will periodically file statements with the trustee regarding our compliance with specified covenants in the indenture.

**Modification of Indenture; Waiver**

We and the trustee may change an indenture without the consent of any holders with respect to specific matters:

● to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in the indenture or in the debt securities of any series;

● to comply with the provisions described above under "Description of Debt Securities—Consolidation, Merger or Sale";

● to provide for uncertificated debt securities in addition to or in place of certificated debt securities;

● to add to our covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions such new covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions for the benefit of the holders of all or any series of debt securities, to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and the continuance, of a default in any such additional covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions an event of default or to surrender any right or power conferred upon us in the indenture;

● to add to, delete from or revise the conditions, limitations, and restrictions on the authorized amount, terms, or purposes of issue, authentication and delivery of debt securities, as set forth in the indenture;

● to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder of debt securities of any series in any material respect;

● to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of the debt securities of any series as provided above under "Description of Debt Securities—General" to establish the form of any certifications required to be furnished pursuant to the terms of the indenture or any series of debt securities, or to add to the rights of the holders of any series of debt securities;

● to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under any indenture by a successor trustee; or

● to comply with any requirements of the SEC in connection with the qualification of any indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.

In addition, under the indenture, the rights of holders of a series of debt securities may be changed by us and the trustee with the written consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series that is affected. However, unless we provide otherwise in the prospectus supplement applicable to a particular series of debt securities, we and the trustee may make the following changes only with the consent of each holder of any outstanding debt securities affected:

● extending the fixed maturity of any debt securities of any series;

● reducing the principal amount, reducing the rate of or extending the time of payment of interest, or reducing any premium payable upon the redemption of any series of any debt securities; or

● reducing the percentage of debt securities, the holders of which are required to consent to any amendment, supplement, modification or waiver.

**Discharge**

Each indenture provides that we can elect to be discharged from our obligations with respect to one or more series of debt securities, except for specified obligations, including obligations to:

● provide for payment;

● register the transfer or exchange of debt securities of the series;

● replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities of the series;

● pay principal of and premium and interest on any debt securities of the series;

● maintain paying agencies;

● hold monies for payment in trust;

● recover excess money held by the trustee;

● compensate and indemnify the trustee; and

● appoint any successor trustee.

In order to exercise our rights to be discharged, we must deposit with the trustee money or government obligations sufficient to pay all the principal of, any premium, if any, and interest on the debt securities of the series on the dates payments are due.

**Form, Exchange and Transfer**

We will issue the debt securities of each series only in fully registered form without coupons and, unless we provide otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. The indenture provides that we may issue debt securities of a series in temporary or permanent global form and as book-entry securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), or another depositary named by us and identified in the applicable prospectus supplement with respect to that series. To the extent the debt securities of a series are issued in global form and as book-entry, a description of terms relating to any book-entry securities will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

At the option of the holder, subject to the terms of the indenture and the limitations applicable to global securities described in the applicable prospectus supplement, the holder of the debt securities of any series can exchange the debt securities for other debt securities of the same series, in any authorized denomination and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount.

Subject to the terms of the indenture and the limitations applicable to global securities set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the debt securities may present the debt securities for exchange or for registration of transfer, duly endorsed or with the form of transfer endorsed thereon duly executed if so required by us or the security registrar, at the office of the security registrar or at the office of any transfer agent designated by us for this purpose. Unless otherwise provided in the debt securities that the holder presents for transfer or exchange, we will impose no service charge for any registration of transfer or exchange, but we may require payment of any taxes or other governmental charges.

We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement the security registrar, and any transfer agent in addition to the security registrar, that we initially designate for any debt securities. We may at any time designate additional transfer agents or rescind the designation of any transfer agent or approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts, except that we will be required to maintain a transfer agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of each series.

If we elect to redeem the debt securities of any series, we will not be required to:

● issue, register the transfer of, or exchange any debt securities of that series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of mailing of a notice of redemption of any debt securities that may be selected for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day of the mailing; or

● register the transfer of or exchange any debt securities so selected for redemption, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any debt securities we are redeeming in part.

**Information Concerning the Trustee**

The trustee, other than during the occurrence and continuance of an event of default under an indenture, undertakes to perform only those duties as are specifically set forth in the applicable indenture. Upon an event of default under an indenture, the trustee must use the same degree of care as a prudent person would exercise or use in the conduct of his or her own affairs. Subject to this provision, the trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers given it by the indenture at the request of any holder of debt securities unless it is offered reasonable security and indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that it might incur.

**Payment and Paying Agents**

Unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will make payment of the interest on any debt securities on any interest payment date to the person in whose name the debt securities, or one or more predecessor securities, are registered at the close of business on the regular record date for the interest.

We will pay principal of and any premium and interest on the debt securities of a particular series at the office of the paying agents designated by us, except that unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will make interest payments by check that we will mail to the holder or by wire transfer to certain holders. Unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will designate the corporate trust office of the trustee as our sole paying agent for payments with respect to debt securities of each series. We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement any other paying agents that we initially designate for the debt securities of a particular series. We will maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of a particular series.

All money we pay to a paying agent or the trustee for the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any debt securities that remains unclaimed at the end of two years after such principal, premium or interest has become due and payable will be repaid to us, and the holder of the debt security thereafter may look only to us for payment thereof.

**Governing Law**

The indenture and the debt securities will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, except to the extent that the Trust Indenture Act is applicable.

**DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS**

We may issue purchase contracts for the purchase or sale of debt or equity securities issued by us. Each purchase contract will entitle the holder thereof to purchase or sell, and obligate us to sell or purchase, on specified dates, such securities at a specified purchase price, which may be based on a formula, all as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Any purchase contracts we issue will be physically settled by delivery of such securities. The applicable prospectus supplement will also specify the methods by which the holders may purchase or sell such securities and any acceleration, cancellation or termination provisions or other provisions relating to the settlement of a purchase contract. We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the forms of any purchase contracts that we may offer under this prospectus, before the issuance of such purchase contracts. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, as well as the complete form of purchase contract, that contains the terms of the purchase contracts.

**DESCRIPTION OF UNITS**

We may issue units consisting of any combination of the other types of securities offered under this prospectus in one or more series. We may evidence each series of units by unit certificates that we will issue under a separate agreement. We may enter into unit agreements with a unit agent. Each unit agent will be a bank or trust company that we select. We will indicate the name and address of the unit agent in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of units.

The following description, together with the additional information included in any applicable prospectus supplement, summarizes the general features of the units that we may offer under this prospectus. The terms of any units offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. You should read any prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you related to the series of units being offered, as well as the complete unit agreements that contain the terms of the units. Specific unit agreements will contain additional important terms and provisions, and we will file as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the form of each unit agreement relating to units offered under this prospectus, before the issuance of such units.

If we offer any units, certain terms of that series of units will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, including, without limitation, the following, as applicable:

● the title of the series of units;

● identification and description of the separate constituent securities comprising the units;

● the price or prices at which the units will be issued;

● the date, if any, on and after which the constituent securities comprising the units will be separately transferable;

● a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the units; and

● any other terms of the units and their constituent securities.

**DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS**

We may issue subscription rights to purchase our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, depositary shares, warrants or units consisting of some or all of these securities. These subscription rights may be offered independently or together with any other security offered hereby and may or may not be transferable by the stockholder receiving the subscription rights in such offering. In connection with any offering of subscription rights, we may enter into a standby arrangement with one or more underwriters or other purchasers pursuant to which the underwriters or other purchasers may be required to purchase any securities remaining unsubscribed for after such offering.

The prospectus supplement relating to any subscription rights we offer will include specific terms relating to the offering, including the following, to the extent applicable:

● the price, if any, for the subscription rights;

● the exercise price payable for our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, depositary shares, warrants or units consisting of some or all of these securities upon the exercise of the subscription rights;

● the number of subscription rights to be issued to each stockholder;

● the number and terms of our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, depositary shares, warrants or units consisting of some or all of these securities which may be purchased per each subscription right;

● the extent to which the subscription rights are transferable;

● any other terms of the subscription rights, including the terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the subscription rights;

● the date on which the right to exercise the subscription rights shall commence, and the date on which the subscription rights shall expire;

● the extent to which the subscription rights may include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities or an over-allotment privilege to the extent the securities are fully subscribed; and

● if applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting or purchase arrangement which we may enter into in connection with the offering of subscription rights.

The descriptions of the subscription rights in this prospectus and in any prospectus supplement are summaries of the material provisions of the applicable subscription right agreements. These descriptions do not restate those subscription right agreements in their entirety and may not contain all the information that you may find useful. We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the forms of the subscription rights agreement and the subscription certificate that we may offer under this prospectus, before the issuance of such rights. We urge you to read the applicable subscription right agreements because they, and not the summaries, define your rights as holders of the subscription rights.

**PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION**

We may sell the securities from time to time pursuant to underwritten public offerings, direct sales to the public, "at the market" offerings, negotiated transactions, block trades or a combination of these methods or through underwriters or dealers, through agents and/or directly to one or more purchasers. In addition, we may issue the securities as a dividend or distribution or in a subscription rights offering to our existing securityholders. The securities may be distributed from time to time in one or more transactions:

● at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;

● at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;

● at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or

● at negotiated prices.

We will describe the terms of the offering of the securities and the specific plan of distribution in a prospectus supplement or supplements to this prospectus, any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you, an amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part or other filings we make with the SEC under the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference. Such description may include, to the extent applicable:

● the name or names of any underwriters, dealers, agents or other purchasers;

● the purchase price of the securities or other consideration therefor, and the proceeds, if any, we will receive from the sale;

● any options to purchase additional shares or other options under which underwriters, dealers, agents or other purchasers may purchase additional securities from us;

● any agency fees or underwriting discounts and other items constituting agents' or underwriters' compensation;

● any public offering price;

● any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and

● any securities exchange or market on which the securities may be listed.

Only underwriters named in the prospectus supplement will be underwriters of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement. Dealers and agents participating in the distribution of the securities may be deemed to be underwriters, and compensation received by them on resale of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts. If such dealers or agents were deemed to be underwriters, they may be subject to statutory liabilities under the Securities Act.

If underwriters are used in the sale, they will acquire the securities for their own account and may resell the securities from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. The obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable underwriting agreement. We may offer the securities to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or by underwriters without a syndicate. Subject to certain conditions, the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement, other than securities covered by any option to purchase additional shares or other option. If a dealer is used in the sale of securities, we, or an underwriter, will sell the securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by the dealer at the time of resale. To the extent required, we will set forth in the prospectus supplement the name of the dealer and the terms of the transaction. Any public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may change from time to time. We may use underwriters, dealers or agents with whom we have a material relationship. We will describe in the prospectus supplement, naming the underwriter, dealer or agent, the nature of any such relationship.

We may sell securities directly or through agents we designate from time to time. We will name any agent involved in the offering and sale of securities and we will describe any commissions payable to the agent in the prospectus supplement. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, the agent will act on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment.

If we offer securities in a subscription rights offering to our existing securityholders, we may enter into a standby underwriting agreement with dealers, acting as standby underwriters. We may pay the standby underwriters a commitment fee for the securities they commit to purchase on a standby basis. If we do not enter into a standby underwriting arrangement, we may retain a dealer-manager to manage a subscription rights offering for us.

We may provide agents, dealers and underwriters with indemnification against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribution with respect to payments that the agents or dealers or underwriters may make with respect to these liabilities. Agents, dealers and underwriters or their affiliates may engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.

All securities we may offer, other than common stock, will be new issues of securities with no established trading market. Any underwriters may make a market in these securities, but will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. We cannot guarantee the liquidity of the trading markets for any securities.

Any underwriter may be granted an option to purchase additional shares, and engage in stabilizing transactions, short-covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act. An underwriter's option to purchase additional shares involves sales in excess of the offering size, which create a short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum price. Syndicate-covering or other short-covering transactions involve purchases of the securities, either through exercise of the option to purchase additional shares or in the open market after the distribution is completed, to cover short positions. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a dealer when the securities originally sold by the dealer are purchased in a stabilizing or covering transaction to cover short positions. Those activities may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would otherwise be. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue any of the activities at any time.

Any underwriters, dealers or agents that are qualified market makers on Nasdaq may engage in passive market making transactions in our common stock on Nasdaq in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act, during the business day prior to the pricing of the offering, before the commencement of offers or sales of the common stock. Passive market makers must comply with applicable volume and price limitations and must be identified as passive market makers. In general, a passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independent bid for such security; if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker's bid, however, the passive market maker's bid must then be lowered when certain purchase limits are exceeded. Passive market making may stabilize the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.

We may engage in at the market offerings into an existing trading market in accordance with Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act. Such offering may be made into an existing trading market for such securities in transactions at other than a fixed price, either on or through the facilities of Nasdaq or any other securities exchange or quotation or trading service on which such securities may be listed, quoted or traded at the time of sale and/or to or through a market maker other than on Nasdaq or such other securities exchanges or quotation or trading services. Such at the market offerings, if any, may be conducted by underwriters acting as principal or agent. In addition, we may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement so indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and, if not identified in this prospectus, will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment). In addition, we may otherwise loan or pledge securities to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell the securities short using this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement. Such financial institution or other third party may transfer its economic short position to investors in our securities or in connection with a concurrent offering of other securities.

The material terms of any lock-up provisions in respect of any given offering will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

**LEGAL MATTERS**

Thompson Hine LLP will pass upon certain legal matters relating to the issuance and sale of the securities offered hereby on behalf of the Company. Additional legal matters may be passed upon for us or any underwriters, dealers or agents, by counsel that we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement.

**EXPERTS**

The consolidated financial statements of Stardust Power Inc. at December 31, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023, contained in the Company's 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, incorporated by reference in the Stardust Power Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3, which this prospectus forms a part, have been audited by KNAV CPA LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon (which contains an explanatory paragraph describing conditions that raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern as described in Note 2 to the financial statements) appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

**PART II**

**INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS**

**Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.**

The following is an estimate of the expenses (all of which are to be paid by the Company) that we may incur in connection with the securities being registered hereby.

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| SEC registration fee | $15310 |
| FINRA filing fee | 10500 |
| Legal fees and expenses | \* |
| Accounting fees and expenses | \* |
| Miscellaneous | \* |
| Total | $\* |

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\* These fees are calculated based on the securities offered and the number of issuances and accordingly cannot be estimated at this time.

**Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.**

Subsection (a) of Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "DGCL") empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or who is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person's conduct was unlawful.

Subsection (b) of Section 145 empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person acted in any of the capacities set forth above, against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

Section 145 further provides that to the extent a director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 145, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith; that indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the indemnified party may be entitled; and the indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of such person's heirs, executors and administrators. Section 145 also empowers the corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liabilities under Section 145.

Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL provides that a corporation's Certificate of Incorporation may contain a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that such provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit

Additionally, our Certificate of Incorporation limits the liability of our directors to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, and our Bylaws provide that we will indemnify them to the fullest extent permitted by such law. We have entered into and expect to continue to enter into agreements to indemnify our directors, executive officers and other employees as determined by our board of directors. Under the terms of such indemnification agreements, we are required to indemnify each of our directors and officers, to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the state of Delaware, if the basis of the indemnitee's involvement was by reason of the fact that the indemnitee is or was our director or officer or was serving at our request in an official capacity for another entity. We must indemnify our officers and directors against all reasonable fees, expenses, charges and other costs of any type or nature whatsoever, including any and all expenses and obligations paid or incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in, participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend, be a witness or participate in any completed, actual, pending or threatened action, suit, claim or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, or establishing or enforcing a right to indemnification under the indemnification agreement. The indemnification agreements also require us, if so requested, to advance all fees, expenses and other costs that such director or officer incurred, provided that such person will return any such advance if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification by us. Any claims for indemnification by our directors and officers may reduce our available funds to satisfy successful third-party claims against us and may reduce the amount of money available to us.

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and officers. These indemnification agreements may require us, among other things, to indemnify our directors and officers for some expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by a director or officer in any action or proceeding arising out of his or her service as one of our directors or officers, or any of our subsidiaries or any other company or enterprise to which the person provides services at our request.

We maintain a general liability insurance policy that covers certain liabilities of directors and officers of the Company arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers.

**Item 16. Exhibits.**

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| **Exhibit Number** | **Description** |
| 1.1\* | Form of Underwriting Agreement. |
| 3.1 | [Certificate of Incorporation of Global Partner Acquisition Corp II (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company'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) |
| 3.2 | [Bylaws of Global Partner Acquisition Corp II (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company'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) |
| 4.1 | [Specimen Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Amendment No. 1 to Global Partner Acquisition Corp II's Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on December 31, 2020).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000121390020045587/ea132346ex4-3_global2.htm) |
| 4.2 | [Warrant Agreement, dated January 11, 2021, by and between Global Partner Acquisition Corp II and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Global Partner Acquisition Corp II's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 15, 2021).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000121390021002511/ea133434ex4-1_global2.htm) |
| 4.3 | [Form of Common Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on January 15, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000149315225002368/ex4-4.htm) |
| 4.4 | [Form of Pre-Funded Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on January 15, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000149315225002368/ex4-5.htm) |
| 4.5 | [Form of Common Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 28, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000149315225003908/ex4-1.htm) |
| 4.6 | [Form of Common Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831979/000149315225010486/ex4-1.htm) |
| 4.7\* | Form of Certificate of Designation for the Preferred Stock (together with Preferred Stock Certificate). |
| 4.8\* | Form of Indenture. |
| 4.9\* | Form of Debt Securities. |
| 4.10\* | Form of Warrant. |
| 4.11\* | Form of Warrant Agreement. |
| 4.12\* | Form of Purchase Contract Agreement. |
| 4.13\* | Form of Unit Agreement. |
| 4.14\* | Form of Subscription Rights Agreement. |
| 5.1† | [Opinion of Thompson Hine LLP.](ex5-1.htm) |
| 23.1† | [Consent of KNAV CPA, LLP.](ex23-1.htm) |
| 23.2† | [Consent of Thompson Hine LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).](ex5-1.htm) |
| 24.1† | [Power of Attorney (included on signature page).](#sk_001) |
| 25.1\*\* | Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of the trustee, as trustee under the indentures filed herewith. |
| 107† | [Filing Fee Table.](ex107.htm) |

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| † | Filed herewith. |
| \* | To be filed by amendment or as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference, if applicable. |
| \*\* | To be filed in accordance with the requirements of Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and the applicable rules thereunder. |

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**Item 17. Undertakings.**

(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

*provided*, *however*, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii), and (a)(1)(iii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is a part of the registration statement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. *Provided*, *however*, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:

The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial *bona fide* offering thereof.

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

(d) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act (the "Act") in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC under Section 305(b)(2) of the Act.

**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-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the State of Delaware, on July 25, 2025.

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

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KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Roshan Pujari and Udaychandra Devasper and each of them, as his or her true and lawful agents, proxies and attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement together with all schedules and exhibits thereto and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file such certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, (iii) act on and file any supplement to any prospectus included in this registration statement or any such amendment or any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (iv) take any and all actions which may be necessary or appropriate to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all that such agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact or any of his substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement on Form S-3 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Signature** | **Title** | **Date** |
| */s/ Roshan Pujari* | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | July 25, 2025 |
| Roshan Pujari | (Principal Executive Officer) |  |
| */s/ Udaychandra Devasper* | Chief Financial Officer | July 25, 2025 |
| Udaychandra Devasper | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |  |
| */s/ Anupam Agarwal* | Director | July 25, 2025 |
| Anupam Agarwal |  |  |
| */s/ Martyn Buttenshaw* | Director | July 25, 2025 |
| Martyn Buttenshaw |  |  |
| */s/ Charlotte Nangolo* | Director | July 25, 2025 |
| Charlotte Nangolo |  |  |
| */s/ Mark Rankin* | Director | July 25, 2025 |
| Mark Rankin |  |  |
| */s/ Michael Cornett* | Director | July 25, 2025 |
| Michael Cornett |  |  |
| */s/ Sujit Kankanwadi* | Director | July 25, 2025 |
| Sujit Kankanwadi |  |  |

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## Exhibit 5.1

**Exhibit 5.1**

![](ex5-1_001.jpg)

July 25, 2025

Stardust Power Inc.

15 E. Putnam Avenue, Suite 378

Greenwich, CT 06830

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| **Re:** | **Registration Statement on Form S-3** |

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to Stardust Power Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "<u>Company</u>"), in connection with the preparation and filing by the Company of a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the "<u>Registration Statement</u>") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "<u>Commission</u>") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "<u>Securities Act</u>"), relating to the offering from time to time, pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, of any combination of (i) shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("<u>Common Stock</u>"), (ii) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "<u>Preferred Stock</u>"), (iii) debt securities (the "<u>Debt Securities</u>"), (iv) warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock or Debt Securities (the "<u>Warrants</u>"), (v) purchase contracts for the purchase or sale of Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Debt Securities or other securities (the "<u>Purchase Contracts</u>"), (vi) units representing ownership of Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Debt Securities, Warrants, Purchase Contracts, or other securities, or any combination thereof (the "<u>Units</u>"), and (vii) subscription rights to purchase Common Stock, Preferred Stock or other securities (the "<u>Rights</u>"). The Common Stock, the Preferred Stock, the Debt Securities, the Warrants, the Purchase Contracts, the Units and the Rights are collectively referred to as the "<u>Securities</u>" and each individually as a "<u>Security</u>". The offering of the Securities will be as set forth in the prospectus (the "<u>Prospectus</u>") contained in the Registration Statement, as supplemented by one or more supplements to the Prospectus.

We have assumed that: (a) the Debt Securities will be issued in one or more series pursuant to an Indenture (the "<u>Indenture</u>") to be entered into between the Company and a trustee to be named therein (the "<u>Trustee</u>") and duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, a form of which is filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement; (b) the Preferred Stock will be issued in one or more series and the relative powers, designations, preferences, rights and qualifications, limitations and restrictions of such Preferred Stock will be set forth in one or more certificates of designation (each, a "<u>Certificate of Designation</u>"); (c) the Warrants will be issued pursuant to one or more warrant agreements (each, a "<u>Warrant Agreement</u>") to be entered into between the Company and the warrant agent party thereto (the "<u>Warrant Agent</u>"); (d) the Purchase Contracts will be issued pursuant to one or more contracts (each, a "<u>Contract</u>") for the purchase or sale of Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Debt Securities or other securities, to be entered into between the Company and the purchaser party thereto (the "<u>Purchaser</u>"); (e) the Units will be issued pursuant to one or more unit agreements (each, a "<u>Unit Agreement</u>") to be entered into between the Company and the unit agent party thereto (the "<u>Unit Agent</u>"); and (f) the Rights will be issued pursuant to one or more rights agreements (each, a "<u>Rights Agreement</u>"), to be entered into between the Company and the rights agent party thereto (the "<u>Rights Agent</u>"). The Indenture, Certificates of Designation, Warrant Agreements, Contracts, Unit Agreements and Rights Agreements are hereinafter referred to as the "<u>Securities Documents</u>".

Item 601 of Regulation S-K and the instructions to Form S-3 require that an opinion of counsel concerning the legality of the securities to be registered be filed as an exhibit to a Form S-3 registration statement if the securities are original issue shares. This opinion is provided in satisfaction of that requirement as it relates to the Registration Statement.

In rendering this opinion, we have examined copies of (a) the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and restated through the date hereof (the "<u>Certificate of Incorporation</u>"), (b) the Company's Bylaws, as amended and restated through the date hereof (the "<u>Bylaws</u>"), (c) the Registration Statement and Prospectus, (d) the form of Indenture and (e) copies of such other agreements, documents, instruments, certificates and records as we have deemed advisable in order to render our opinion set forth below.

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In such examination, we have assumed: (a) the genuineness of all signatures; (b) the legal capacity of all natural persons; (c) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals; (d) the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or photostatic copies; (e) the accuracy, completeness and authenticity of certificates of public officials; (f) the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents where authorization, execution and delivery are prerequisites to the effectiveness of such documents; (g) as to matters of fact, the truthfulness of the representations made in the Securities Documents and in certificates of public officials and officers of the Company; (h) that each of the Securities Documents, when executed, will be the legal, valid and binding obligations of each party thereto, other than the Company, enforceable against each such party in accordance with its terms; (i) that the issuance and delivery by the Company of the Securities and the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Securities Documents do not and will not: (i) contravene its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, (ii) except with respect to Generally Applicable Law (as defined below), violate any law, rule or regulation applicable to it, or (iii) result in any conflict with, or breach of, any agreement or document binding on the Company or any of its subsidiaries; and except with respect to Generally Applicable Law, no authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body or any other third party is required for the due execution, delivery or performance by the Company of any Securities Document to which it is a party or, if any such authorization, approval, action, notice or filing is required, it has been obtained, taken, given or made and is in full force and effect; (j) at the time of the offering or sale, the Securities and the Securities Documents relating thereto will have been specifically authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company or an authorized committee thereof for issuance and execution and delivery by the Company; (k) any Securities issuable upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any Security being offered will, at the time of such offering or sale, have been duly authorized, created and, if appropriate, reserved for issuance upon such conversion, exchange or exercise; (l) any Securities consisting of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, including Common Stock or Preferred Stock issuable upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any Security being offered, will, when so issued, have been duly authorized, created, executed and delivered, against receipt of the consideration approved by the Company, which will be no less than the par value thereof, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock will be available for issuance and, upon the issuance of any Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock, or Securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable into or for Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock, the total number of shares of Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock issued and outstanding will not exceed the total number of shares of Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock that the Company is then authorized to issue under its Certificate of Incorporation; (m) with respect to the issuance and sale of any Debt Securities, (i) the Indenture will have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and the Trustee, and (ii) the Debt Securities, when issued, will be executed, authenticated, issued and delivered against receipt of the consideration therefor approved by the Company and as provided in the Indenture; (n) with respect to the issuance and sale of any Warrants, (i) the related Warrant Agreement will have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and the Warrant Agent, and (ii) the Warrants, when issued, will be executed, countersigned by the Warrant Agent, issued and delivered against receipt of the consideration therefor approved by the Company and as provided in such Warrant Agreement; (o) with respect to the issuance and sale of any Purchase Contracts, (i) the related Contract will have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and the Purchaser, and (ii) the Purchase Contracts, when issued, will be executed, countersigned by the Purchaser, issued and delivered against receipt of the consideration therefor approved by the Company and as provided in such Contract; (p) with respect to the issuance and sale of any Units, (i) the related Unit Agreement will have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and the Unit Agent, and (ii) the Units, when issued, will be executed, countersigned by the Unit Agent, issued and delivered against receipt of the consideration therefor approved by the Company and as provided in such Unit Agreement; (q) with respect to the issuance and sale of any Rights, (i) the related Rights Agreement will have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and the Rights Agent, and (ii) the Rights, when issued, will be executed, countersigned by the Rights Agent, issued and delivered against receipt of the consideration therefor approved by the Company and as provided in such Rights Agreement; and (r) that the Registration Statement shall have become effective and such effectiveness shall not have been terminated or withdrawn.

We have not independently established the validity of the foregoing assumptions.

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Based upon and subject to the foregoing and such other investigation as we have deemed necessary and subject to the qualifications set forth below, we are of the opinion that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Any
 Securities consisting of Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Any
 Securities consisting of Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Any
 Securities consisting of Debt Securities will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations
 of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, and will
 be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Any
 Securities consisting of Warrants will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of
 the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, and will be
 entitled to the benefits of the Warrant Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Any
 Securities consisting of Purchase Contracts will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations
 of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, and will
 be entitled to the benefits of the Contract.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. Any
 Securities consisting of Units will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the
 Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, and will be entitled
 to the benefits of the Unit Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. Any
 Securities consisting of Rights will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the
 Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, and will be entitled
 to the benefits of the Rights Agreement.

The foregoing opinions are qualified to the extent that the enforceability of any document, instrument, Securities or Securities Document may be limited by or subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer or conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally, and general equitable or public policy principles. With respect to Securities denominated in a currency other than United States dollars, we express no opinion as to whether a court would award a judgment in a currency other than United States dollars.

Our opinions expressed above are limited to the General Corporation Laws of the State of Delaware and laws of the State of New York, in each case as currently in effect (collectively, "<u>Generally Applicable Law</u>"), and we express no opinion as to the effect on the matters covered by this letter of the laws of any other jurisdiction.

This opinion letter is expressly limited to the matters set forth above, and we render no opinion, whether by implication or otherwise, as to any other matters relating to the Company, the Securities, the Securities Documents, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus.

We hereby consent to being named in the Registration Statement and in the Prospectus under the caption "Legal Matters" and to the use of this opinion for filing with said Registration Statement as Exhibit 5.1 thereto. In giving this consent, we do not hereby 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.

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| Very truly yours, |
| */s/ Thompson Hine LLP*<br>|
| Thompson Hine LLP |

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## 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-3 of Stardust Power Inc. and subsidiaries (formerly Global Partner Acquisition Corp II), of our report dated March 27, 2025, (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. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

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| /s/ KNAV CPA LLP |
| KNAV CPA LLP |
| July 25, 2025 |
| Atlanta, Georgia |

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## Ex-Filing

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**Exhibit 107**

**Calculation of Filing Fee Tables**

**Form S-3**

(Form Type)

**Stardust Power Inc.**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

**Table 1: Newly Registered Securities**

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|  | **Security<br> Type**  | **Security<br> Class Title** | **Fee<br> Calculation<br> Rule** | **Amount<br> Registered** | **Proposed<br> Maximum<br> Offering<br> Price Per<br> Unit** | **Maximum<br> Aggregate<br> Offering<br> Price** | **Fee Rate** | **Amount of<br> Registration<br> Fee**  |
|  | Equity | Common Stock<sup>(1)</sup> |  | (2) | (3) |  |  | 0 |
|  | Equity | Preferred Stock<sup>(1)</sup> |  | (2) | (3) | 0 | 0.00015310 | 0 |
|  | Debt | Debt Securities<sup>(1)</sup> |  | (2) | (3) | 0 | 0.00015310 | 0 |
| Fees to Be Paid | Other | Warrants<sup>(1)</sup> |  | (2) | (3) | 0 | 0.00015310 | 0 |
|  | Other | Purchase Contracts<sup>(1)</sup> |  | (2) | (3) | 0 | 0.00015310 | 0 |
|  | Other | Units<sup>(1)</sup> |  | (2) | (3) | 0 | 0.00015310 | 0 |
|  | Other | Subscription Rights<sup>(1)</sup> |  | (2) | (3) |  |  | 0 |
|  | Unallocated (Universal) Shelf |  | 457(o) | (2) | (3) | $100000000 | $0.00015310 | $15310 |
|  | **Total Offering Amounts** | **Total Offering Amounts** | **Total Offering Amounts** | **Total Offering Amounts** |  | $100000000 |  | $15310 |
|  | **Total Fee Offsets** | **Total Fee Offsets** | **Total Fee Offsets** | **Total Fee Offsets** |  |  |  |  |
|  | **Net Fee Due** | **Net Fee Due** | **Net Fee Due** | **Net Fee Due** |  |  |  | $15310 |

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(1) Separate
 consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable upon the conversion
 or exercise of, or in exchange for, other securities offered hereby.

(2) There
 are being registered hereunder such indeterminate number of shares of common stock, shares
 of preferred stock, warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock or debt securities,
 purchase contracts to purchase common stock, preferred stock or debt securities, units, subscription
 rights, and such indeterminate principal amount of debt securities, as shall have an aggregate
 initial offering price not to exceed $100,000,000. If any debt securities are issued at an
 original issue discount, then the principal amount of such debt securities shall be in such
 greater amount as shall result in an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $100,000,000,
 less the aggregate dollar amount of all securities previously issued hereunder. Any securities
 registered hereunder may be sold separately or in combination with other securities registered
 hereunder. The securities registered also include such indeterminate amounts and numbers
 of debt securities, common stock and preferred stock as may be issuable upon conversion,
 redemption, exchange, exercise or settlement of any securities registered hereunder, including
 under any applicable antidilution provisions. Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities
 Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration statement shall
 be deemed to cover any additional number of securities as may be offered or issued from time
 to time upon stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or similar transactions.

(3) The
 proposed maximum aggregate offering price per class of security will be determined from time
 to time by the registrant in connection with the issuance by the registrant of the securities
 registered hereunder and is not specified as to each class of security pursuant to Instruction
 2. A.iii.b under the heading "Instructions to the Calculation of Filing Fee Tables and
 Related Disclosure" of Part II, Item 16, of Form S-3 under the Securities Act.