---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-076435"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CEPT"
cik: "0002034269"
company_name: "Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-08T21:04:51+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-08T21:06:04.914088+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cantor Equity Partners II completes business combination with Securitize; now trades as SECZ on NYSE

## Summary
- Business combination closed July 1, 2026; CEPT merged into subsidiary of Pubco (Securitize Holdings).
- PIPE financing raised $197M from 19.735M shares at $10.00 each.
- CEPT shares delisted from Nasdaq; Pubco common stock began trading on NYSE under 'SECZ' on July 2, 2026.
- All CEPT directors and officers (Brandon Lutnick, Jane Novak, etc.) resigned upon closing.
- Holders of 6,842,508 CEPT shares elected to redeem their shares in connection with the merger.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-076435
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CEPT
- cik: 0002034269
- company_name: Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-08T21:04:51+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 7.01, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2034269/000121390026076435/0001213900-26-076435-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2034269/000121390026076435/ea0297280-8k_cantor2.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-076435
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-076435.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-076435.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Louis Zurita departed as director at Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc..
  - Action: ceased
  - Role: director
  source text: the following individuals also ceased to be directors: Danny H. Salinas, Robert G. Sharp, Louis Zurita and Dr. Mukesh Prasad.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2034269/000121390026076435/0001213900-26-076435-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jane Novak departed as Chief Financial Officer at Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc..
  - Action: ceased
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Jane Novak ceased to be Chief Financial Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2034269/000121390026076435/0001213900-26-076435-index.htm
- Executive change
  Danny H. Salinas departed as director at Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc..
  - Action: ceased
  - Role: director
  source text: the following individuals also ceased to be directors: Danny H. Salinas, Robert G. Sharp, Louis Zurita and Dr. Mukesh Prasad.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2034269/000121390026076435/0001213900-26-076435-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brandon G. Lutnick departed as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc..
  - Action: ceased
  - Role: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Brandon G. Lutnick ceased to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2034269/000121390026076435/0001213900-26-076435-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dr. Mukesh Prasad departed as director at Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc..
  - Action: ceased
  - Role: director
  source text: the following individuals also ceased to be directors: Danny H. Salinas, Robert G. Sharp, Louis Zurita and Dr. Mukesh Prasad.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2034269/000121390026076435/0001213900-26-076435-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert G. Sharp departed as director at Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc..
  - Action: ceased
  - Role: director
  source text: the following individuals also ceased to be directors: Danny H. Salinas, Robert G. Sharp, Louis Zurita and Dr. Mukesh Prasad.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2034269/000121390026076435/0001213900-26-076435-index.htm

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