---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-111542"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALDF"
cik: "0002031561"
company_name: "Aldel Financial II Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:11:39.586393+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aldel Financial II closes $230M SPAC IPO, includes full over-allotment, trust funded with $231.15M

## Summary
- Sold 23,000,000 units at $10.00/unit for $230M gross proceeds; underwriter's over-allotment (3M units) exercised in full.
- Trust account received $231.15M from IPO proceeds and private placement, inclusive of $8.625M deferred underwriting discount.
- Private placement: 707,500 Private Placement Units at $10/unit and 1,000,000 OTM warrants at $0.10/warrant.
- Appointed directors: Jonathan S. Marshall, Stuart Kovensky, Meltem Demirors, Peter Early; committee chairs designated.
- Units start trading on Nasdaq under ALDF.U; shares and warrants will trade under ALDF and ALDFW.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-111542
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALDF
- cik: 0002031561
- company_name: Aldel Financial II Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- 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/2031561/000110465924111542/0001104659-24-111542-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2031561/000110465924111542/tm2426881d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Meltem Demirors was appointed as Director at Aldel Financial II Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 21, 2024, in connection with the IPO, Jonathan S. Marshall, Stuart Kovensky, Meltem Demirors, and Peter Early (the “ New Directors ” and, collectively with Robert I. Kauffman, the “ Directors ”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2031561/000110465924111542/0001104659-24-111542-index.htm
- Executive change
  Peter Early was appointed as Director at Aldel Financial II Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 21, 2024, in connection with the IPO, Jonathan S. Marshall, Stuart Kovensky, Meltem Demirors, and Peter Early (the “ New Directors ” and, collectively with Robert I. Kauffman, the “ Directors ”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2031561/000110465924111542/0001104659-24-111542-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jonathan S. Marshall was appointed as Director at Aldel Financial II Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 21, 2024, in connection with the IPO, Jonathan S. Marshall, Stuart Kovensky, Meltem Demirors, and Peter Early (the “ New Directors ” and, collectively with Robert I. Kauffman, the “ Directors ”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2031561/000110465924111542/0001104659-24-111542-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stuart Kovensky was appointed as Director at Aldel Financial II Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 21, 2024, in connection with the IPO, Jonathan S. Marshall, Stuart Kovensky, Meltem Demirors, and Peter Early (the “ New Directors ” and, collectively with Robert I. Kauffman, the “ Directors ”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2031561/000110465924111542/0001104659-24-111542-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  Aldel Financial II Inc.: Amended and restated memorandum and articles of association filed and effective upon IPO (effective 2024-10-21).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2024-10-21
  source text: On October 21, 2024, in connection with the IPO, the Company filed its amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “ Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association ”) with the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies, which was effective on October 21, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2031561/000110465924111542/0001104659-24-111542-index.htm

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