---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-114267"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DJT"
cik: "0001849635"
company_name: "Trump Media & Technology Group Corp."
filed_at: "2021-09-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T04:57:54.059420+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Digital World Acquisition Corp. closes IPO, raises $287.5M plus $11.3M private placement

## Summary
- IPO of 28.75M units at $10/unit closed, including full over-allotment, grossing $287.5M.
- Sponsor ARC Global Investments II bought 1,133,484 private placement units for $11,334,840.
- Total trust account funded with $298,834,840 from IPO proceeds and private placement.
- Board expanded with independent directors Bruce Garelick, Justin Shaner, Eric Swider, Rodrigo Veloso.
- Company to target middle-market tech-focused firms in Americas, SaaS/Technology or Fintech/Financial Services.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-114267
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DJT
- cik: 0001849635
- company_name: Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.
- filed_at: 2021-09-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/000110465921114267/0001104659-21-114267-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/000110465921114267/tm2127182d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-114267.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bruce J. Garelick was appointed as Director at Trump Media & Technology Group Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 2, 2021, in connection with the IPO, Bruce J. Garelick, Justin L. Shaner, Eric Swider and Rodrigo Veloso were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/000110465921114267/0001104659-21-114267-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rodrigo Veloso was appointed as Director at Trump Media & Technology Group Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 2, 2021, in connection with the IPO, Bruce J. Garelick, Justin L. Shaner, Eric Swider and Rodrigo Veloso were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/000110465921114267/0001104659-21-114267-index.htm
- Executive change
  Justin L. Shaner was appointed as Director at Trump Media & Technology Group Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 2, 2021, in connection with the IPO, Bruce J. Garelick, Justin L. Shaner, Eric Swider and Rodrigo Veloso were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/000110465921114267/0001104659-21-114267-index.htm
- Executive change
  Eric Swider was appointed as Director at Trump Media & Technology Group Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 2, 2021, in connection with the IPO, Bruce J. Garelick, Justin L. Shaner, Eric Swider and Rodrigo Veloso were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/000110465921114267/0001104659-21-114267-index.htm

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