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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-120771"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAC"
cik: "0002082844"
company_name: "Safeguard Acquisition Corp."
filed_at: "2025-12-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:34:01.002310+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Safeguard Acquisition Corp. completes $230M IPO and $7M private placement

## Summary
- Sold 23,000,000 units at $10.00 each, including full over-allotment of 3,000,000 units.
- Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant (exercise price $11.50).
- Concurrent private placement of 700,000 units to sponsor (470,000) and Jefferies (230,000) at $10.00 per unit, grossing $7M.
- $230M of IPO and private placement proceeds placed in trust account with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
- Transaction costs totaled $14,360,472, including $4.6M cash and $9.2M deferred underwriting fees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-120771
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAC
- cik: 0002082844
- company_name: Safeguard Acquisition Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-12-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2082844/000121390025120771/0001213900-25-120771-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2082844/000121390025120771/ea0269094-8k_safeguard.htm

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