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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-072281"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHPG"
cik: "0002024460"
company_name: "ChampionsGate Acquisition Corp"
filed_at: "2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:02:53.038711+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ChampionsGate CEO Bala Padmakumar resigns effective July 31, 2025

## Summary
- Bala Padmakumar resigned as Chairman, CEO and director of ChampionsGate Acquisition Corp. effective July 31, 2025.
- No disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices was cited.
- Padmakumar received all monthly compensation due under offer letter (dated May 21, 2024, amended May 11, 2025) through resignation date; offer letter terminated.
- No successor or interim CEO has been named; CFO Evan Graj signed the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-072281
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHPG
- cik: 0002024460
- company_name: ChampionsGate Acquisition Corp
- filed_at: 2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2024460/000121390025072281/0001213900-25-072281-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2024460/000121390025072281/ea0251960-8k_champions.htm

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