---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-092875"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHAR"
cik: "0002024459"
company_name: "Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp"
filed_at: "2024-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T07:42:36.771667+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SPAC Charlton Aria completes $75M IPO; proceeds held in trust for business combination

## Summary
- IPO of 7.5M units at $10/unit raised $75M gross; private placement of 240K units to sponsor raised $2.4M.
- Trust account holds $75.1875M from IPO and private placement, net of expenses.
- Company has $850K cash outside trust; working deficit of $21K; expects significant costs in pursuit of deal.
- Auditor raises substantial doubt about going concern if business combination not completed by April 25, 2026.
- Balance sheet as of Oct 25, 2024: total assets $76.05M, total liabilities $2.39M, shareholders' deficit $1.52M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-092875
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHAR
- cik: 0002024459
- company_name: Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp
- filed_at: 2024-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2024459/000121390024092875/0001213900-24-092875-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2024459/000121390024092875/ea0219147-8k_charlton.htm

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