---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001829126-26-009070"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XTER"
cik: "0002134856"
company_name: "Karman Line Acquisition Corp."
filed_at: "2026-08-19T20:11:04+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-19T20:12:20.247231+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SPAC Karman Line closes $200M IPO; units trade on Nasdaq under XTERU

## Summary
- IPO of 20,000,000 units at $10.00/unit closed Aug 19, 2026; gross proceeds $200,000,000 before expenses.
- Each unit = one Class A ordinary share + one-half warrant (exercise $11.50); expected to trade as XTER/XTERW.
- Underwriters granted 45-day option to purchase up to 3,000,000 additional units for over-allotments.
- Private placement: 650,000 units at $10.00 each to Sponsor Samara Acquisition Sponsor VI Ltd., raising $6.5M.
- New directors appointed Aug 17: Leitner, Masback, Michelson; company to target space/aerospace/defense acquisitions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001829126-26-009070
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XTER
- cik: 0002134856
- company_name: Karman Line Acquisition Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-08-19T20:11:04+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- 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/2134856/000182912626009070/0001829126-26-009070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2134856/000182912626009070/karmanlineacq_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001829126-26-009070.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Leitner was appointed as Director at Karman Line Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 17, 2026, in connection with the IPO, Michael Leitner, Keith Masback and Beth Michelson (the “ New Directors ” and, collectively with Richard Davis and Vikas Mittal, the “ Directors ”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2134856/000182912626009070/0001829126-26-009070-index.htm
- Executive change
  Beth Michelson was appointed as Director at Karman Line Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 17, 2026, in connection with the IPO, Michael Leitner, Keith Masback and Beth Michelson (the “ New Directors ” and, collectively with Richard Davis and Vikas Mittal, the “ Directors ”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2134856/000182912626009070/0001829126-26-009070-index.htm
- Executive change
  Keith Masback was appointed as Director at Karman Line Acquisition Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 17, 2026, in connection with the IPO, Michael Leitner, Keith Masback and Beth Michelson (the “ New Directors ” and, collectively with Richard Davis and Vikas Mittal, the “ Directors ”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2134856/000182912626009070/0001829126-26-009070-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.