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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-123827"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADAC"
cik: "0002083002"
company_name: "American Drive Acquisition Co"
filed_at: "2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:29:26.183526+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Drive Acquisition Company closes $230M IPO, appoints independent directors

## Summary
- IPO of 23M units at $10.00/unit; gross proceeds $230M; units trade on Nasdaq under ADACU.
- Each unit: one Class A ordinary share plus one-third of one redeemable warrant (strike $11.50).
- Full over-allotment exercised; Cantor Fitzgerald sole book-runner.
- Private placement of 4M warrants at $1.50 each to Sponsor and underwriter, raising $6M.
- Three independent directors appointed (Dove, Goldie, Osborne); committees formed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-123827
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADAC
- cik: 0002083002
- company_name: American Drive Acquisition Co
- filed_at: 2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- 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/2083002/000110465925123827/0001104659-25-123827-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083002/000110465925123827/tm2534036d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Equity Issuances
  American Drive Acquisition Co issued aggregate of 4,000,000 warrants of warrant to the Sponsor and the Representative for $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, or $6,000,000 in the aggregate.
  - Security: warrant
  - Shares: aggregate of 4,000,000 warrants
  - Purchaser: the Sponsor and the Representative
  - Consideration: $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, or $6,000,000 in the aggregate
  source text: Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, pursuant to the Sponsor Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement and the Cantor Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement, the Company completed the private sale of an aggregate of 4,000,000 warrants (the “ Private Placement Warrants ”) to the Sponsor and the Representative, with each Private Placement Warrant exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share, at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, or $6,000,000 in the aggregate.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083002/000110465925123827/0001104659-25-123827-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  American Drive Acquisition Co: Filed amended and restated memorandum and articles of association in connection with IPO (effective 2025-12-17).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2025-12-17
  source text: On December 17, 2025, 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 December 17, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083002/000110465925123827/0001104659-25-123827-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  American Drive Acquisition Co entered into Cantor Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. valued at Private placement of warrants to underwriter (effective 2025-12-17).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: equity purchase
  - Counterparty: Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
  - Value: Private placement of warrants to underwriter
  - Effective: 2025-12-17
  source text: · A Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement, dated December 17, 2025 (the “ Cantor Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement ”), by and between the Company and Representative, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.4 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083002/000110465925123827/0001104659-25-123827-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  American Drive Acquisition Co entered into Registration Rights Agreement with certain security holders valued at Registration rights agreement (effective 2025-12-17).
  - Action: entry
  - Counterparty: certain security holders
  - Value: Registration rights agreement
  - Effective: 2025-12-17
  source text: · A Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 17, 2025, by and among the Company and certain security holders, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083002/000110465925123827/0001104659-25-123827-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  American Drive Acquisition Co entered into Sponsor Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement with Petit Monts LLC valued at Private placement of warrants to sponsor (effective 2025-12-17).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: equity purchase
  - Counterparty: Petit Monts LLC
  - Value: Private placement of warrants to sponsor
  - Effective: 2025-12-17
  source text: · A Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement, dated December 17, 2025 (the “ Sponsor Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement ”), by and between the Company and Petit Monts LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Sponsor ”), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.3 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083002/000110465925123827/0001104659-25-123827-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  American Drive Acquisition Co entered into Administrative Services Agreement with Petit Monts LLC valued at Administrative services agreement with sponsor (effective 2025-12-17).
  - Action: entry
  - Counterparty: Petit Monts LLC
  - Value: Administrative services agreement with sponsor
  - Effective: 2025-12-17
  source text: · An Administrative Services Agreement, dated December 17, 2025, between the Company and the Sponsor, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.6 to this Report and incorporated herein by reference.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083002/000110465925123827/0001104659-25-123827-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  American Drive Acquisition Co entered into Warrant Agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company valued at Warrant agreement for warrants forming part of the units (effective 2025-12-17).
  - Action: entry
  - Counterparty: Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
  - Value: Warrant agreement for warrants forming part of the units
  - Effective: 2025-12-17
  source text: · A Warrant Agreement, dated December 17, 2025, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083002/000110465925123827/0001104659-25-123827-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  American Drive Acquisition Co entered into Investment Management Trust Agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company valued at Trust agreement for IPO proceeds (effective 2025-12-17).
  - Action: entry
  - Counterparty: Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
  - Value: Trust agreement for IPO proceeds
  - Effective: 2025-12-17
  source text: · An Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated December 17, 2025, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083002/000110465925123827/0001104659-25-123827-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  American Drive Acquisition Co entered into Underwriting Agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. valued at $230,000,000 gross proceeds from sale of 23,000,000 units at $10 per unit (effective 2025-12-17).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: underwriting
  - Counterparty: Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
  - Value: $230,000,000 gross proceeds from sale of 23,000,000 units at $10 per unit
  - Effective: 2025-12-17
  source text: In connection with the IPO, the Company entered into the following agreements, forms of which were previously filed as exhibits to the Company’s Registration Statement: · An Underwriting Agreement, dated December 17, 2025, by and between the Company and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., as representative of the several underwriters (the “ Representative ”), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083002/000110465925123827/0001104659-25-123827-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  American Drive Acquisition Co entered into Letter Agreement with Company, its officers, its directors and the Sponsor valued at Letter agreement regarding insider arrangements (effective 2025-12-17).
  - Action: entry
  - Counterparty: Company, its officers, its directors and the Sponsor
  - Value: Letter agreement regarding insider arrangements
  - Effective: 2025-12-17
  source text: · A Letter Agreement, dated December 17, 2025 (the “ Letter Agreement ”), by and among the Company, its officers, its directors and the Sponsor, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.5 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083002/000110465925123827/0001104659-25-123827-index.htm

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