---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-234382"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RACC"
cik: "0002118032"
company_name: "Research Alliance Corp III"
filed_at: "2026-05-21T20:01:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T22:29:47.602213+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Research Alliance Corp III prices $75M IPO; shares start trading May 20

## Summary
- Priced 7,500,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 each for gross proceeds of $75M.
- Private placement of 275,000 Class A shares to sponsor at $10.00; total $2.75M added to trust.
- Net proceeds of $75M deposited into trust with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co.
- Michael F. MacLean and Timothy J. Miller appointed to board; each received 39,130 Class B shares.
- SPAC will focus on healthcare or healthcare-related businesses for initial business combination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-234382
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RACC
- cik: 0002118032
- company_name: Research Alliance Corp III
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T20:01:14+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118032/000119312526234382/0001193125-26-234382-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118032/000119312526234382/d128014d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-234382.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 2f54538173
  claim: Michael F. MacLean was appointed as Director at Research Alliance Corp III.
  evidence_excerpt: Michael F. MacLean and Timothy J. Miller were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118032/000119312526234382/0001193125-26-234382-index.htm
- claim_id: b262fbc73f
  claim: Timothy J. Miller was appointed as Director at Research Alliance Corp III.
  evidence_excerpt: Michael F. MacLean and Timothy J. Miller were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118032/000119312526234382/0001193125-26-234382-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.