---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-248776"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GIW"
cik: "0002080019"
company_name: "GigCapital8 Corp."
filed_at: "2025-10-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:35:28.529580+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GigCapital8 units may separate into shares and rights from Oct. 27, 2025

## Summary
- Holders of GIWWU units can elect to separately trade Class A shares and rights starting October 27, 2025.
- Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-fifth of a share; five rights equal one share upon a business combination.
- Separated Class A shares will trade as GIW; rights as GIWWR; unseparated units continue as GIWWU.
- Brokers must contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust to complete the separation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-248776
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GIW
- cik: 0002080019
- company_name: GigCapital8 Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-10-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2080019/000119312525248776/0001193125-25-248776-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2080019/000119312525248776/giwwu-20251023.htm

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