--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001193125-24-133147" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "CCIX" cik: "0002006291" company_name: "Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman" filed_at: "2024-05-07T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-02T21:05:39.565234+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.5 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Churchill Capital Corp IX closes $287.5M IPO, units begin trading on Nasdaq ## Summary - IPO of 28,750,000 units at $10 each (includes full over-allotment); gross proceeds $287.5M. - Sponsor purchased 725,000 private placement units at $10 each for $7.25M. - $287.5M placed in trust; SPAC has 24 months (27 with LOI) to complete initial business combination. - Units trade under 'CCIXU'; Class A shares and warrants expected to separately trade under 'CCIX' and 'CCIXW'. - Founder Michael Klein; SPAC may target any business or industry. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001193125-24-133147 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: CCIX - cik: 0002006291 - company_name: Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman - filed_at: 2024-05-07T23:59:59+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, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2006291/000119312524133147/0001193125-24-133147-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2006291/000119312524133147/d824104d8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-133147 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-133147.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-133147.txt ## Key facts - Governance Changes Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman: Filed amended and restated memorandum and articles of association in connection with IPO (effective 2024-05-01). - Change: charter amendment - Effective: 2024-05-01 source text: On May 1, 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 May 1, 2024. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2006291/000119312524133147/0001193125-24-133147-index.htm - Material Agreements Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman entered into Registration Rights Agreement with certain security holders valued at Registration Rights Agreement by and among Churchill Capital Corp IX and certain security holders (effective 2024-05-01). - Action: entry - Counterparty: certain security holders - Value: Registration Rights Agreement by and among Churchill Capital Corp IX and certain security holders - Effective: 2024-05-01 source text: A Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 1, 2024, 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/2006291/000119312524133147/0001193125-24-133147-index.htm - Material Agreements Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman entered into Letter Agreement with officers, directors, and the Sponsor valued at Letter Agreement among Churchill Capital Corp IX, its officers, its directors and its sponsor (effective 2024-05-01). - Action: entry - Counterparty: officers, directors, and the Sponsor - Value: Letter Agreement among Churchill Capital Corp IX, its officers, its directors and its sponsor - Effective: 2024-05-01 source text: A Letter Agreement, dated May 1, 2024, by and among the Company, its officers, its directors and the Sponsor, 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/2006291/000119312524133147/0001193125-24-133147-index.htm - Material Agreements Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman entered into Investment Management Trust Agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company valued at Investment Management Trust Agreement between Churchill Capital Corp IX and Continental Stock Transf (effective 2024-05-01). - Action: entry - Counterparty: Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company - Value: Investment Management Trust Agreement between Churchill Capital Corp IX and Continental Stock Transf - Effective: 2024-05-01 source text: An Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated May 1, 2024, 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/2006291/000119312524133147/0001193125-24-133147-index.htm - Material Agreements Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman entered into Administrative Support Agreement with an affiliate of the Sponsor valued at Administrative Support Agreement between Churchill Capital Corp IX and an affiliate of the Sponsor (effective 2024-05-01). - Action: entry - Counterparty: an affiliate of the Sponsor - Value: Administrative Support Agreement between Churchill Capital Corp IX and an affiliate of the Sponsor - Effective: 2024-05-01 source text: An Administrative Support Agreement, dated May 1, 2024, by and between the Company and an affiliate of 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/2006291/000119312524133147/0001193125-24-133147-index.htm - Material Agreements Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman entered into Public Warrant Agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company valued at Public Warrant Agreement between Churchill Capital Corp IX and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co (effective 2024-05-01). - Action: entry - Counterparty: Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company - Value: Public Warrant Agreement between Churchill Capital Corp IX and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co - Effective: 2024-05-01 source text: A Public Warrant Agreement, dated May 1, 2024, 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/2006291/000119312524133147/0001193125-24-133147-index.htm - Material Agreements Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman entered into Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement with Churchill Sponsor IX LLC valued at Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement between Churchill Capital Corp IX and its sponsor Churchi (effective 2024-05-01). - Action: entry - Agreement: equity purchase - Counterparty: Churchill Sponsor IX LLC - Value: Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement between Churchill Capital Corp IX and its sponsor Churchi - Effective: 2024-05-01 source text: A Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement, dated May 1, 2024 (the “ Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement ”), by and between the Company and the Company’s sponsor, Churchill Sponsor IX LLC (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/2006291/000119312524133147/0001193125-24-133147-index.htm - Material Agreements Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman entered into Underwriting Agreement with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. valued at Underwriting agreement between Churchill Capital Corp IX and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. for IPO o (effective 2024-05-01). - Action: entry - Agreement: underwriting - Counterparty: Citigroup Global Markets Inc. - Value: Underwriting agreement between Churchill Capital Corp IX and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. for IPO o - Effective: 2024-05-01 source text: An Underwriting Agreement, dated May 1, 2024, by and between the Company and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representative of the several 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/2006291/000119312524133147/0001193125-24-133147-index.htm - Material Agreements Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman entered into Private Warrant Agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company valued at Private Warrant Agreement between Churchill Capital Corp IX and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust C (effective 2024-05-01). - Action: entry - Counterparty: Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company - Value: Private Warrant Agreement between Churchill Capital Corp IX and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust C - Effective: 2024-05-01 source text: A Private Warrant Agreement, dated May 1, 2024, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2006291/000119312524133147/0001193125-24-133147-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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