---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-044789"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001848437"
company_name: "Cartica Acquisition Corp"
filed_at: "2024-04-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T01:29:46.138743+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cartica Acquisition Corp extends deadline to Jan 7, 2025; ~$21.9M redeemed

## Summary
- Shareholders approved extension of business combination deadline from April 7, 2024 to January 7, 2025.
- 1,964,993 Class A shares redeemed for ~$21.87M ($11.13 per share), leaving 2,249,422 Class A shares outstanding.
- Sponsor issued up to $360K promissory note for nine monthly $40K trust deposits through Jan 2025.
- Working capital note increased by $500K to $1.25M via Amendment No. 2 on April 4, 2024.
- Charter Amendment filed and effective April 3, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-044789
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001848437
- company_name: Cartica Acquisition Corp
- filed_at: 2024-04-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465924044789/0001104659-24-044789-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465924044789/tm2411348d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  Cartica Acquisition Corp amended loan of increase the principal sum from $750,000 to $1,250,000 with Cartica Acquisition Partners, LLC at bears no interest maturing repayable in full upon the earlier of (a) the date of the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination and (b) the date of the Company’s liquidati.
  - Instrument: loan
  - Principal: increase the principal sum from $750,000 to $1,250,000
  - Counterparty: Cartica Acquisition Partners, LLC
  - Rate: bears no interest
  - Maturity: repayable in full upon the earlier of (a) the date of the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination and (b) the date of the Company’s liquidati
  - Event: amendment
  source text: On April 4, 2024 the Working Capital Note was further amended to increase the principal sum from $750,000 to $1,250,000 (the “Second Amendment”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465924044789/0001104659-24-044789-index.htm
- Debt Financings
  Cartica Acquisition Corp incurred loan of up to $360,000 with Cartica Acquisition Partners, LLC at bears no interest maturing payable in full upon the earlier of (i) the date of the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination, and (ii) the date of the liquidation of the.
  - Instrument: loan
  - Principal: up to $360,000
  - Counterparty: Cartica Acquisition Partners, LLC
  - Rate: bears no interest
  - Maturity: payable in full upon the earlier of (i) the date of the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination, and (ii) the date of the liquidation of the
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On April 4, 2024, Cartica Acquisition Corp , a special purpose acquisition company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), issued a promissory note (the “Extension Note”) to Cartica Acquisition Partners, LLC (the “Sponsor”), a Delaware limited liability company, the Company’s sponsor, pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company up to $360,000 in connection with the extension of the Company’s termination date from April 7, 2024 to January 7, 2024 (the “Extension”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465924044789/0001104659-24-044789-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  Cartica Acquisition Corp: Amended charter to extend business combination deadline from April 7, 2024 to January 7, 2025 (effective 2024-04-03).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2024-04-03
  source text: The Charter Amendment went effective as of April 3, 2024 and was filed by the Company with the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465924044789/0001104659-24-044789-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  Cartica Acquisition Corp amended Working Capital Note (Second Amendment) with Cartica Acquisition Partners, LLC valued at increase from $750,000 to $1,250,000 (effective 2024-04-04).
  - Action: amendment
  - Agreement: credit facility
  - Counterparty: Cartica Acquisition Partners, LLC
  - Value: increase from $750,000 to $1,250,000
  - Effective: 2024-04-04
  source text: On April 4, 2024 the Working Capital Note was further amended to increase the principal sum from $750,000 to $1,250,000 (the “Second Amendment”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465924044789/0001104659-24-044789-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  Cartica Acquisition Corp entered into Extension Promissory Note with Cartica Acquisition Partners, LLC valued at up to $360,000 (effective 2024-04-04).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: credit facility
  - Counterparty: Cartica Acquisition Partners, LLC
  - Value: up to $360,000
  - Effective: 2024-04-04
  source text: On April 4, 2024, Cartica Acquisition Corp , a special purpose acquisition company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), issued a promissory note (the “Extension Note”) to Cartica Acquisition Partners, LLC (the “Sponsor”), a Delaware limited liability company, the Company’s sponsor, pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company up to $360,000 in connection with the extension of the Company’s termination date from April 7, 2024 to January 7, 2024 (the “Extension”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465924044789/0001104659-24-044789-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Cartica Acquisition Corp shareholders approved Extension Amendment Proposal at the 2024-04-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-03
  source text: The final voting results for the Extension Amendment Proposal are as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 8,975,082 150,000 0 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465924044789/0001104659-24-044789-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Cartica Acquisition Corp shareholders approved Auditor Ratification Proposal at the 2024-04-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-03
  source text: The final voting results for the Auditor Ratification Proposal are as follows : For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 9,151,234 0 0 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848437/000110465924044789/0001104659-24-044789-index.htm

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