---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-017341"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KACLF"
cik: "0001865468"
company_name: "Kairous Acquisition Corp. Ltd"
filed_at: "2025-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T10:34:29.444636+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kairous Acquisition Corp to liquidate trust, redeem public shares after failing to extend deadline

## Summary
- Company failed to deposit $50,000 to extend business combination deadline to June 16, 2025.
- Will liquidate trust account and redeem public shares; redemption expected within ten business days after June 30, 2025.
- Sponsor, officers, directors waived redemption rights for their shares; warrants and rights will expire worthless.
- After redemption, board intends to amend charter to avoid dissolution and remain listed on OTC Markets to seek alternative business combination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-017341
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KACLF
- cik: 0001865468
- company_name: Kairous Acquisition Corp. Ltd
- filed_at: 2025-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865468/000164117225017341/0001641172-25-017341-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865468/000164117225017341/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001641172-25-017341.txt

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