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      <amendmentNo>2</amendmentNo>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>06/30/2026</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0002023730</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Hadron Energy, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerCusips>
          <issuerCusipNumber>40500A108</issuerCusipNumber>
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          <com:street1>3 Twin Dolphin Drive</com:street1>
          <com:street2>Ste 260</com:street2>
          <com:city>Redwood City</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>94065</com:zipCode>
        </issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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      <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(b)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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      <reportingPersonName>Aristeia Capital, L.L.C.</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>DE</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>4840477.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>0.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>4840477.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>0.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>4840477.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>6.59</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>IA</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>OO</typeOfReportingPerson>
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        <issuerName>Hadron Energy, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>3 Twin Dolphin Drive, Ste 260, Redwood City, CA 94065</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </item1>
      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>Aristeia Capital, L.L.C.</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>One Greenwich Plaza, Suite 300, Greenwich, CT 06830</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>Delaware</citizenship>
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      <item3>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <typeOfPersonFiling>IA</typeOfPersonFiling>
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        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>4,840,477

The Reporting Person may be deemed the beneficial owner of 2,853,906 shares of Common stocks and 1,986,571 Redeemable warrants, each full warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, which are approximately 6.59% of the outstanding shares. This percentage was determined by dividing 4,840,477 by 73,485,413, which is the sum of  (i) 71,498,842, which is the number of shares outstanding as of June 12, 2026, as reported in the Issuer's 424B3 filed with the SEC on June 25, 2026 and (ii) the number of Warrants.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
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          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>4,840,477</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
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          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>4,840,477</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>0</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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      <item6>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Aristeia Capital, L.L.C.</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Andrew B. David</signature>
        <title>Andrew B. David / Chief Operating Officer, Aristeia Capital, L.L.C.</title>
        <date>08/14/2026</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
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