---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-191346"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XRPN"
cik: "0002044009"
company_name: "Armada Acquisition Corp. II"
filed_at: "2025-08-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:33:39.131315+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Armada Acquisition Corp. II completes sponsor change; Arrington XRP Capital acquires sponsor securities for $6.6M

## Summary
- Arrington XRP Capital Fund purchased 7.88M Class B shares, 400K Class A shares, and 200K private placement warrants for $6.6M.
- All prior directors and officers resigned; new board appointed with J. Michael Arrington as Chairman and Taryn Naidu as CEO.
- Kyle Horton appointed CFO; former CEO Herbert and former President Lurio to serve as strategic advisors.
- Change of control: Arrington now owns 100% of Class B shares and controls the Board; Company remains a shell.
- Press release notes transaction positions Armada for next phase; Cohen & Company Capital Markets advised.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-191346
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XRPN
- cik: 0002044009
- company_name: Armada Acquisition Corp. II
- filed_at: 2025-08-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2044009/000119312525191346/0001193125-25-191346-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2044009/000119312525191346/d44986d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- M&A Transactions
  Armada Acquisition Corp. II underwent a change of control involving Arrington XRP Capital Fund, LP for $6,600,000 (closed 2025-08-28).
  - Action: change of control
  - Counterparty: Arrington XRP Capital Fund, LP
  - Consideration: $6,600,000
  - Closing: 2025-08-28
  source text: value $0.0001 per share, 400,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 200,000 private placement warrants of the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $6,600,000 (such transaction, the “New Sponsor Purchase”) and the New Sponsor received a limited, revocable license to the Armada Acquisition Corp. II branding for a period of time that
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2044009/000119312525191346/0001193125-25-191346-index.htm

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