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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-045513"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WENN"
cik: "0002057043"
company_name: "WEN Acquisition Corp"
filed_at: "2025-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T00:36:38.582670+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wen Acquisition Corp closes $300.15M IPO, proceeds placed in trust

## Summary
- IPO of 30,015,000 units at $10.00/unit, including full over-allotment of 3,915,000 units.
- Private placement of 7,220,000 warrants at $1.00 each to sponsor and Cantor; $7.22M aggregate.
- Total $300,150,000 deposited into trust; 24-month deadline to complete initial business combination.
- Units (WENNU) began trading May 16; Class A (WENN) and warrants (WENNW) to trade separately.
- Blank-check company targeting fintech/digital-asset infrastructure; led by CEO Julian M. Sevillano.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-045513
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WENN
- cik: 0002057043
- company_name: WEN Acquisition Corp
- filed_at: 2025-05-20T23:59:59+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/2057043/000121390025045513/0001213900-25-045513-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2057043/000121390025045513/ea0242658-8k_wenacq.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-045513
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-045513.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-045513.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sheraz Shere was appointed as Chair of the Compensation Committee at WEN Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Compensation Committee
  source text: Each of Mr. Fried, Mr. Shere and Mr. Glover was appointed to the Board’s Compensation Committee, with Mr. Shere serving as chair of the Compensation Committee.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2057043/000121390025045513/0001213900-25-045513-index.htm
- Executive change
  Josh Fried was appointed as Director at WEN Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 15, 2025, in connection with the IPO Josh Fried, Sheraz Shere and Drew Glover (collectively with Julian M. Sevillano, the “ Directors ”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2057043/000121390025045513/0001213900-25-045513-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sheraz Shere was appointed as Co-Vice Chairman of the Board at WEN Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-Vice Chairman of the Board
  source text: In addition, each of Sheraz Shere and Josh Fried was appointed to serve as Co-Vice Chairman of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2057043/000121390025045513/0001213900-25-045513-index.htm
- Executive change
  Josh Fried was appointed as Co-Vice Chairman of the Board at WEN Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-Vice Chairman of the Board
  source text: In addition, each of Sheraz Shere and Josh Fried was appointed to serve as Co-Vice Chairman of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2057043/000121390025045513/0001213900-25-045513-index.htm
- Executive change
  Drew Glover was appointed as Chair of the Audit Committee at WEN Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Audit Committee
  source text: each of Mr. Fried, Mr. Shere and Mr. Glover was appointed to the Board’s Audit Committee, with Mr. Glover serving as chair of the Audit Committee.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2057043/000121390025045513/0001213900-25-045513-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sheraz Shere was appointed as Director at WEN Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 15, 2025, in connection with the IPO Josh Fried, Sheraz Shere and Drew Glover (collectively with Julian M. Sevillano, the “ Directors ”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2057043/000121390025045513/0001213900-25-045513-index.htm
- Executive change
  Drew Glover was appointed as Director at WEN Acquisition Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 15, 2025, in connection with the IPO Josh Fried, Sheraz Shere and Drew Glover (collectively with Julian M. Sevillano, the “ Directors ”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2057043/000121390025045513/0001213900-25-045513-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  WEN Acquisition Corp: The Company filed its amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, effective May 15, 2025, in connection with its IPO (effective 2025-05-15).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2025-05-15
  source text: On May 15, 2025, in connection with the IPO, the Company filed its amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “ Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association ”) with the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies, which was effective on May 15, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2057043/000121390025045513/0001213900-25-045513-index.htm

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