---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-015454"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLUW"
cik: "0002050501"
company_name: "Blue Water Acquisition Corp. III"
filed_at: "2025-06-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T05:19:44.344959+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Water Acquisition Corp. III closes IPO, raises $253M; auditor flags going concern

## Summary
- IPO sold 25.3M units at $10 each for gross proceeds of $253M; proceeds deposited in trust.
- Simultaneous private placement of 683K units at $10 raised $6.83M from sponsor and BTIG.
- Trust account holds $253M; outside cash of $1.4M; total assets $254.5M, shareholders' deficit $7.7M.
- Auditor expresses substantial doubt about going concern due to expected costs and no business combination target yet.
- Company has 24 months to complete a business combination or will liquidate.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-015454
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLUW
- cik: 0002050501
- company_name: Blue Water Acquisition Corp. III
- filed_at: 2025-06-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2050501/000164117225015454/0001641172-25-015454-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2050501/000164117225015454/form8-k.htm

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