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I: Amended Articles to extend business combination deadline from March 3, 2026 to May 3, 2026, with option for further monthly extensions by board resolution (effective 2026-02-27).","evidence_excerpt":"At the Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved a proposal (the “Extension Amendment Proposal”) to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Articles”) to extend the date by which the Company must consummate a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination from March 3, 2026 for an initial two month period to May 3, 2026 and to permit the Company, without another shareholder vote, by resolution of the Company’s board of directors (“Board”), to elect to further extend the Deadline Date up to ten (10) additional times for an additional one (1) month each time","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1892747/000149315226008706/0001493152-26-008706-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Governance Changes","details":[{"label":"Change","value":"charter amendment"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2026-02-27"}],"fact_type":"governance_change"},{"claim_id":"af0a37ad7f987edff28cfed8f424c4a451baf8c8","claim":"Valuence Merger Corp. 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