---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-004500"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XCBE"
cik: "0002083493"
company_name: "X3 Acquisition Corp. Ltd."
filed_at: "2026-01-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T06:09:15.905359+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# X3 Acquisition Corp. raises $25M from IPO over-allotment; trust now $225M

## Summary
- Underwriters partially exercised over-allotment, purchasing 2.5M additional units at $10/unit, gross proceeds $25M.
- Sponsor bought 375,000 additional private warrants at $1.00 each, gross proceeds $375,000.
- Total trust account increased to $225.0M from the IPO, over-allotment, and private placements.
- 625,000 founder shares no longer subject to forfeiture due to partial over-allotment exercise.
- Remaining 500,000 over-allotment units may be purchased within 45 days from IPO date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-004500
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XCBE
- cik: 0002083493
- company_name: X3 Acquisition Corp. Ltd.
- filed_at: 2026-01-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083493/000149315226004500/0001493152-26-004500-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083493/000149315226004500/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Equity Issuances
  X3 Acquisition Corp. Ltd. issued 5,000,000 private placement warrants of warrant to X3 Acquisition Management LLC (the "Sponsor") for $1.00 per warrant.
  - Security: warrant
  - Shares: 5,000,000 private placement warrants
  - Purchaser: X3 Acquisition Management LLC (the "Sponsor")
  - Consideration: $1.00 per warrant
  source text: Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of an aggregate of 5,000,000 private placement warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) to X3 Acquisition Management LLC (the “Sponsor”), at a price of $1.00 per warrant, or $5,000,000 in the aggregate.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083493/000149315226004500/0001493152-26-004500-index.htm
- Equity Issuances
  X3 Acquisition Corp. Ltd. issued 375,000 Private Placement Warrants of warrant to X3 Acquisition Management LLC (the "Sponsor") for $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant.
  - Security: warrant
  - Shares: 375,000 Private Placement Warrants
  - Purchaser: X3 Acquisition Management LLC (the "Sponsor")
  - Consideration: $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant
  source text: Simultaneously with the consummation of the over-allotment option on January 26, 2026, the Company also consummated the sale of an additional 375,000 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds of $375,000.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2083493/000149315226004500/0001493152-26-004500-index.htm

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