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accession: "0001104659-25-051612"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COHN"
cik: "0001270436"
company_name: "Cohen & Co Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T22:14:00.899403+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cohen & Company's SPAC IPO of Columbus Circle raises $250M

## Summary
- Columbus Circle Capital Corp. I (NASDAQ: CCCMU) sold 25M units at $10/unit for $250M gross proceeds.
- Cohen & Company LLC is managing member of sponsor; CCM acted as lead underwriter.
- Sponsor holds 8.33M founder shares; Cohen's Operating LLC allocated 3.15M founder shares.
- Private placement: Sponsor purchased 265K placement units ($2.65M); CCM purchased 392K placement units ($3.92M).
- If no business combination within 24 months, SPAC liquidates; placement units and warrants become worthless.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-051612
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COHN
- cik: 0001270436
- company_name: Cohen & Co Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1270436/000110465925051612/0001104659-25-051612-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1270436/000110465925051612/tm2515826d1_8k.htm

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