---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-076981"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "POLE"
cik: "0002025341"
company_name: "Andretti Acquisition Corp. II"
filed_at: "2024-09-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:57:54.372955+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Andretti Acquisition Corp. II closes IPO of 23M units, raising $230M gross proceeds

## Summary
- IPO priced at $10.00/unit; included full exercise of 3M-unit over-allotment option.
- Trust account funded with $231.15M from IPO and private placement proceeds.
- Private placement of 760,000 units at $10.00/unit to sponsor (450K) and BTIG (310K).
- Units, shares, and warrants to trade on Nasdaq under POLEU, POLE, and POLEW.
- Board appointed: William Sandbrook, William Brown, Michael Andretti, and five independent directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-076981
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: POLE
- cik: 0002025341
- company_name: Andretti Acquisition Corp. II
- filed_at: 2024-09-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- 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/2025341/000121390024076981/0001213900-24-076981-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2025341/000121390024076981/ea0213830-8k_andretti2.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-076981.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Zakary C. Brown was appointed as Director at Andretti Acquisition Corp. II.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 5, 2024, in connection with the IPO, Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli (the “ New Directors ” and, collectively with William J. Sandbrook and Michael M. Andretti, the “ Directors ”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2025341/000121390024076981/0001213900-24-076981-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gerald D. Putnam was appointed as Director at Andretti Acquisition Corp. II.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 5, 2024, in connection with the IPO, Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli (the “ New Directors ” and, collectively with William J. Sandbrook and Michael M. Andretti, the “ Directors ”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2025341/000121390024076981/0001213900-24-076981-index.htm
- Executive change
  James W. Keyes was appointed as Director at Andretti Acquisition Corp. II.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 5, 2024, in connection with the IPO, Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli (the “ New Directors ” and, collectively with William J. Sandbrook and Michael M. Andretti, the “ Directors ”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2025341/000121390024076981/0001213900-24-076981-index.htm
- Executive change
  John J. Romanelli was appointed as Director at Andretti Acquisition Corp. II.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 5, 2024, in connection with the IPO, Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli (the “ New Directors ” and, collectively with William J. Sandbrook and Michael M. Andretti, the “ Directors ”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2025341/000121390024076981/0001213900-24-076981-index.htm
- Executive change
  Cassandra S. Lee was appointed as Director at Andretti Acquisition Corp. II.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 5, 2024, in connection with the IPO, Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli (the “ New Directors ” and, collectively with William J. Sandbrook and Michael M. Andretti, the “ Directors ”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2025341/000121390024076981/0001213900-24-076981-index.htm

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