<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001082440-25-000008.txt : 20251223
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001082440-25-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEMARCO ERIC M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001082440
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34460
		FILM NUMBER:		251602047

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10680 TREENA STREET, SUITE 600
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001069258
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		EIN:				133818604
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10680 TREENA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-812-7300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10680 TREENA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92131

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WIRELESS FACILITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990817
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        <issuerName>KRATOS DEFENSE &amp; SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KTOS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>92131</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 29, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $80.00 to $80.99 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $81.00 to $81.41 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 43,384 shares purchased through Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and approximately 18,491 shares held through Issuer's 401(k) Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">In addition to the 796,237 shares and 61,875 shares reported in Column 5, as of December 22, 2025, 1,212,500 deferred restricted stock units (RSUs) granted to Mr. DeMarco, representing non-qualified deferred compensation, have vested but remain subject to a previously agree to 5-year deferral period before issuance and release, which substantially all subject RSUs are scheduled to be released by January 2029, and an additional 750,000 RSUs granted to Mr. DeMarco are currently unvested and will only vest upon achievement of applicable vesting terms described in our proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 4, 2025. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Eric M. DeMarco, by Eva Yee, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-12-23</signatureDate>
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