---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-051495"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IACQ"
cik: "0002122505"
company_name: "Irenic Acquisition Corp."
filed_at: "2026-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T02:26:19.787077+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Irenic Acquisition Corp. closes $220M IPO; trust funded with $220M for business combination

## Summary
- Priced 22M units at $10.00 each, each unit = 1 Class A share + 1/3 warrant exercisable at $11.50/share.
- Gross IPO proceeds $220M; $217.8M placed in trust, plus $2.2M from private placement of 640K units.
- Appointed independent directors Paul Adams, Kirk Hachigian, Larry Lawson; board now 5 members.
- SPAC targets aerospace, defense, and broader industrial sectors for initial business combination.
- Underwriters granted 45-day option for up to 3.3M additional units to cover over-allotments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-051495
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IACQ
- cik: 0002122505
- company_name: Irenic Acquisition Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- 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/2122505/000110465926051495/0001104659-26-051495-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2122505/000110465926051495/tm269391d12_8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 1f53adad08
  claim: Paul Adams was appointed as Director at Irenic Acquisition Corp..
  evidence_excerpt: Paul Adams, Kirk S. Hachigian and Larry A. Lawson were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2122505/000110465926051495/0001104659-26-051495-index.htm
- claim_id: 2845dddb87
  claim: Larry A. Lawson was appointed as Director at Irenic Acquisition Corp..
  evidence_excerpt: Paul Adams, Kirk S. Hachigian and Larry A. Lawson were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2122505/000110465926051495/0001104659-26-051495-index.htm
- claim_id: f06d8d995a
  claim: Kirk S. Hachigian was appointed as Director at Irenic Acquisition Corp..
  evidence_excerpt: Paul Adams, Kirk S. Hachigian and Larry A. Lawson were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2122505/000110465926051495/0001104659-26-051495-index.htm
- claim_id: 4ce43735300a73cbd39b3c0ab710f4727263cad4
  claim: Irenic Acquisition Corp.: Adopted Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association in connection with IPO (effective 2026-04-27).
  evidence_excerpt: On April 27, 2026, in connection with the IPO, the Company adopted its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Amended Charter”), effective the same day.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2122505/000110465926051495/0001104659-26-051495-index.htm
- claim_id: 4fbb62ed10f784b04d008102acd349bc229bca8f
  claim: Irenic Acquisition Corp. entered into Sponsor Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement with Irenic Sponsor, LLC (effective 2026-04-27).
  evidence_excerpt: · A Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement, dated April 27, 2026, by and between the Company and the Sponsor (the “Sponsor Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement”), 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/2122505/000110465926051495/0001104659-26-051495-index.htm
- claim_id: 662c2ce3c1efbfc3cef6144344b085fa1d970894
  claim: Irenic Acquisition Corp. entered into Registration Rights Agreement with the Sponsor and the Holders signatory thereto (effective 2026-04-27).
  evidence_excerpt: · A Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 27, 2026, by and among the Company, the Sponsor and the Holders signatory thereto, 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/2122505/000110465926051495/0001104659-26-051495-index.htm
- claim_id: 855d034fc575d8f8b48625d1de834b13c13302cb
  claim: Irenic Acquisition Corp. entered into Investment Management Trust Agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee (effective 2026-04-27).
  evidence_excerpt: · An Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated April 27, 2026, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee, 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/2122505/000110465926051495/0001104659-26-051495-index.htm
- claim_id: dc35e4be774d68f5c678fea1967d4db5c2005bc1
  claim: Irenic Acquisition Corp. entered into Underwriting Agreement with Jefferies LLC, as representative of the underwriters (effective 2026-04-27).
  evidence_excerpt: · An Underwriting Agreement, dated April 27, 2026, by and between the Company and Jefferies LLC, as representative of the underwriters, 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/2122505/000110465926051495/0001104659-26-051495-index.htm
- claim_id: ea2877168309f6512dd8613cf7df29ea33b1a462
  claim: Irenic Acquisition Corp. entered into Underwriters Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement with Jefferies LLC and Odeon Capital Group LLC (effective 2026-04-27).
  evidence_excerpt: · A Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement, dated April 27, 2026, by and among the Company, Jefferies LLC and Odeon Capital Group LLC (the “Underwriters Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement,” and together with the Sponsor Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement, the “Private Placement Units Purchase Agreements”), 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/2122505/000110465926051495/0001104659-26-051495-index.htm

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