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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-080008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAC"
cik: "0002128115"
company_name: "Ares Acquisition Corp III"
filed_at: "2026-07-02T01:28:19+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-02T10:10:13.150043+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Acquisition Corp III closes $395M IPO; $406.2M placed in trust

## Summary
- IPO of 39.5M units at $10.00/unit, including 5M from over-allotment; gross proceeds $395M.
- Sponsor purchased 7.47M private placement warrants at $1.50 each, raising $11.2M.
- Total $406.2M deposited into trust account; funds restricted until business combination or liquidation.
- Company has 24 months from closing to complete initial business combination.
- Entered underwriting, warrant, trust, registration rights, and administrative services agreements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-080008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAC
- cik: 0002128115
- company_name: Ares Acquisition Corp III
- filed_at: 2026-07-02T01:28:19+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, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2128115/000110465926080008/0001104659-26-080008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2128115/000110465926080008/tm2619522d1_8k.htm

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