--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001477932-26-001140" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "TRAD" cik: "0002085485" company_name: "APEX Tech Acquisition Inc." filed_at: "2026-03-03T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-05-15T22:21:31.846770+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.5 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # APEX Tech Acquisition closes IPO of 11.2M units at $10/unit, raises $112M gross ## Summary - IPO of 11,197,131 units at $10.00 per unit closed Feb 27, 2026; includes partial exercise of over-allotment. - Gross proceeds of $111,971,310 deposited into trust account for public shareholders on Feb 27, 2026. - Simultaneous private placement of 208,971 units to sponsor raised $2,089,710. - Three independent directors appointed: Zengwei Gao, Jiancheng Li, Zheng Zeng; audit and compensation committees formed. - Units trade on NYSE under TRADU; ordinary shares and rights expected to trade under TRAD and TRADR. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001477932-26-001140 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: TRAD - cik: 0002085485 - company_name: APEX Tech Acquisition Inc. - filed_at: 2026-03-03T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other_material - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.5 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5 - 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/2085485/000147793226001140/0001477932-26-001140-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2085485/000147793226001140/appex_8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-26-001140 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-26-001140.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-26-001140.txt ## Source-grounded claims - claim_id: 67e28af91597a0bb879de9a9d1ee5a6577884612 claim: APEX Tech Acquisition Inc.: Adopted Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association effective February 25, 2026 (effective 2026-02-25). evidence_excerpt: On February 25, 2026, in connection with the IPO, the Company adopted its Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Amended Charter”), effective the same day. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2085485/000147793226001140/0001477932-26-001140-index.htm - claim_id: 0d27c0b7f54fcd7559221edd7c40856047bca3bd claim: APEX Tech Acquisition Inc. entered into Letter Agreement with APEX Innovation Acquisition Inc. (Sponsor) valued at letter agreement among Company, officers, directors and Sponsor (effective 2026-02-25). evidence_excerpt: A Letter Agreement dated February 25, 2026, (the “Letter Agreement”), by and among the Company, its officers, directors and the Company’s sponsor, APEX Innovation Acquisition Inc. (the “Sponsor”), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2085485/000147793226001140/0001477932-26-001140-index.htm - claim_id: 1160981608eafd1d9429692248cc44dd5d0a54af claim: APEX Tech Acquisition Inc. entered into Registration Rights Agreement with APEX Innovation Acquisition Inc. and officers/directors valued at registration rights for shares (effective 2026-02-25). evidence_excerpt: A Registration Rights Agreement dated February 25, 2026, by and among the Company, the Sponsor, and each of the officers and directors of the Company, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.3 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2085485/000147793226001140/0001477932-26-001140-index.htm - claim_id: 12f26fb98cd6b563d4e042adeb85863cd3f6e3cf claim: APEX Tech Acquisition Inc. entered into Investment Management Trust Agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company valued at trust agreement for IPO proceeds (effective 2026-02-25). evidence_excerpt: An Investment Management Trust Agreement dated February 25, 2026, by and between the Company and Continental, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2085485/000147793226001140/0001477932-26-001140-index.htm - claim_id: 3f1d7579f873b810df27c98db758ff209b6a6215 claim: APEX Tech Acquisition Inc. entered into Private Placement Unit Purchase Agreement with APEX Innovation Acquisition Inc. (Sponsor) valued at purchase of units in private placement (effective 2025-08-07). evidence_excerpt: A Private Placement Unit Purchase Agreement dated August 7, 2025, by and between the Company and the Sponsor, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.4 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2085485/000147793226001140/0001477932-26-001140-index.htm - claim_id: 789a43892d3fe37759a6e81d193d3ea03230a53e claim: APEX Tech Acquisition Inc. entered into Underwriting Agreement with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners valued at gross proceeds $111,971,310 from IPO (effective 2026-02-25). evidence_excerpt: An Underwriting Agreement dated February 25, 2026, by and between the Company and A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, as representative of the underwriters (the “Representative”), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2085485/000147793226001140/0001477932-26-001140-index.htm - claim_id: f504fc96c4245e2ca683bb42dca9ac276dc49c4e claim: APEX Tech Acquisition Inc. entered into Rights Agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company valued at rights to receive one-fourth of one Ordinary Share per Unit (effective 2026-02-25). evidence_excerpt: A Rights Agreement dated February 25, 2026, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Continental”), as rights agent, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2085485/000147793226001140/0001477932-26-001140-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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