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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-091113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LATA"
cik: "0002076427"
company_name: "Galata Acquisition Corp. II"
filed_at: "2025-09-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:50:26.296223+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Galata Acquisition Corp. II closes $172.5M SPAC IPO; $172.5M in trust

## Summary
- IPO of 17.25M units at $10.00/unit; gross proceeds $172.5M (full over-allotment exercised).
- $172.5M placed in trust; funds available for initial business combination within 24 months.
- Private placement of 5.3M warrants at $1.00 each to sponsor ($3.575M) and BTIG ($1.725M).
- Board appointed: Daniel Freifeld (Chairman), Douglas Lute, Agostina Nieves, Andy Abell (independent).
- Management led by CEO Craig Perry, CIO Daniel Freifeld, President William Weir, CFO Powers Spencer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-091113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LATA
- cik: 0002076427
- company_name: Galata Acquisition Corp. II
- filed_at: 2025-09-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- 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/2076427/000121390025091113/0001213900-25-091113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2076427/000121390025091113/ea0258445-8k_galata2.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Galata Acquisition Corp. II: Filed amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (effective 2025-09-18).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2025-09-18
  source text: On September 19, 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 September 18, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2076427/000121390025091113/0001213900-25-091113-index.htm

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