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8-K filed April 22, 2026, 7:59 PM ET CIK 0002086744
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Churchill Capital and Plus Automation terminate merger agreement on April 20, 2026

Plus Automation, Inc.

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Plus Automation, Inc. terminated Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization with Churchill Capital Corp IX valued at Termination of Merger Agreement (effective 2026-04-20).

On April 20, 2026, Churchill and PlusAI entered into a Termination Agreement pursuant to which the Merger Agreement was terminated by the mutual consent of Churchill and PlusAI, effective as of April 20, 2026, due to market conditions.

SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.95 SEC evidence

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