---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-051060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAII"
cik: "0002115404"
company_name: "Collective Acquisition Corp. II"
filed_at: "2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:07:04.656958+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Collective Acquisition Corp. II closes $220M IPO; units trade on Nasdaq

## Summary
- Priced 22,000,000 units at $10/unit for gross proceeds of $220,000,000.
- Private placement of 5,837,500 warrants to sponsor for $4,670,000.
- Total trust account funded with $221,100,000 including deferred underwriting fees.
- Appointed new directors: Burns, Beaudette, Shekerdemian; Sayegh named Chairman.
- Blank-check company targeting U.S. sovereignty/security sectors (defense, AI, strategic resources).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-051060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAII
- cik: 0002115404
- company_name: Collective Acquisition Corp. II
- filed_at: 2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- 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/2115404/000121390026051060/0001213900-26-051060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2115404/000121390026051060/ea0288564-8k_collective2.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-051060
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-051060.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 3f25224162
  claim: Matthew Burns was appointed as Director at Collective Acquisition Corp. II.
  evidence_excerpt: Daniel Hoffman, Matthew Burns, James Shekerdemian and Francis Beaudette (the " New Directors ") were appointed to the board of directors of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2115404/000121390026051060/0001213900-26-051060-index.htm
- claim_id: 4b7653028e
  claim: Samuel Sayegh was appointed as Chairman of the Board at Collective Acquisition Corp. II.
  evidence_excerpt: Samuel Sayegh was appointed as Chairman of the Company’s Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2115404/000121390026051060/0001213900-26-051060-index.htm
- claim_id: 804524b527
  claim: James Shekerdemian was appointed as Director at Collective Acquisition Corp. II.
  evidence_excerpt: Daniel Hoffman, Matthew Burns, James Shekerdemian and Francis Beaudette (the " New Directors ") were appointed to the board of directors of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2115404/000121390026051060/0001213900-26-051060-index.htm
- claim_id: ef4900e21c
  claim: Daniel Hoffman was appointed as Director at Collective Acquisition Corp. II.
  evidence_excerpt: Daniel Hoffman, Matthew Burns, James Shekerdemian and Francis Beaudette (the " New Directors ") were appointed to the board of directors of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2115404/000121390026051060/0001213900-26-051060-index.htm
- claim_id: f34432f54f
  claim: Francis Beaudette was appointed as Director at Collective Acquisition Corp. II.
  evidence_excerpt: Daniel Hoffman, Matthew Burns, James Shekerdemian and Francis Beaudette (the " New Directors ") were appointed to the board of directors of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2115404/000121390026051060/0001213900-26-051060-index.htm
- claim_id: 0458b4813d0e43372120049149954868a64378e2
  claim: Collective Acquisition Corp. II: Filed amended and restated memorandum and articles of association in connection with the offering (effective 2026-04-28).
  evidence_excerpt: On April 28, 2026, in connection with the Offering, 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 became effective on April 28, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2115404/000121390026051060/0001213900-26-051060-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.