---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-125743"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IXAQF"
cik: "0001852019"
company_name: "IX Acquisition Corp."
filed_at: "2021-10-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T21:13:02.671993+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IX Acquisition Corp. closes $230M SPAC IPO; trust funded with $231.15M

## Summary
- Closed IPO of 23M units at $10/unit, including full exercise of 3M-unit over-allotment, for gross proceeds of $230M.
- Simultaneous private placement of 7.15M warrants at $1.00 each raised $7.15M from sponsor and underwriters.
- Total trust proceeds of $231.15M deposited with Continental Stock Transfer; funds to be held until initial business combination or redemption.
- Appointed board of six directors including independent members; board structured into three classes with staggered terms.
- SPAC to focus on TMT sectors in Europe and emerging markets; led by CEO Karen Bach, CFO Noah Aptekar, executive chairman Guy Willner.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-125743
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IXAQF
- cik: 0001852019
- company_name: IX Acquisition Corp.
- filed_at: 2021-10-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- 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/1852019/000110465921125743/0001104659-21-125743-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852019/000110465921125743/tm2129773d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-125743.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Karen Bach was appointed as Director at IX Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: on October 6, 2021, Guy Willner, Karen Bach, Ian Spence, Andrew Bartley, Eduardo Marini and Shannon Grewer (collectively, the “Directors”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852019/000110465921125743/0001104659-21-125743-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ian Spence was appointed as Director at IX Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: on October 6, 2021, Guy Willner, Karen Bach, Ian Spence, Andrew Bartley, Eduardo Marini and Shannon Grewer (collectively, the “Directors”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852019/000110465921125743/0001104659-21-125743-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrew Bartley was appointed as Director at IX Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: on October 6, 2021, Guy Willner, Karen Bach, Ian Spence, Andrew Bartley, Eduardo Marini and Shannon Grewer (collectively, the “Directors”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852019/000110465921125743/0001104659-21-125743-index.htm
- Executive change
  Guy Willner was appointed as Director at IX Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: on October 6, 2021, Guy Willner, Karen Bach, Ian Spence, Andrew Bartley, Eduardo Marini and Shannon Grewer (collectively, the “Directors”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852019/000110465921125743/0001104659-21-125743-index.htm
- Executive change
  Eduardo Marini was appointed as Director at IX Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: on October 6, 2021, Guy Willner, Karen Bach, Ian Spence, Andrew Bartley, Eduardo Marini and Shannon Grewer (collectively, the “Directors”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852019/000110465921125743/0001104659-21-125743-index.htm
- Executive change
  Shannon Grewer was appointed as Director at IX Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: on October 6, 2021, Guy Willner, Karen Bach, Ian Spence, Andrew Bartley, Eduardo Marini and Shannon Grewer (collectively, the “Directors”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852019/000110465921125743/0001104659-21-125743-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.