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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0002002473-25-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BOW"
cik: "0002002473"
company_name: "Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T18:48:01.003643+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bowhead files $300M universal shelf S-3; says no imminent capital raise

## Summary
- Filed two Form S-3 registration statements on June 6, 2025: a $300M universal shelf and a registration rights shelf.
- Registration rights shelf covers shares held by Gallatin Point Capital, American Family, and Stephen Sills.
- Company states the universal shelf filing is for balance sheet hygiene and nothing specific is imminent.
- Registration rights shelf filed to fulfill contractual obligations; no selling stockholder has indicated present intent to sell.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0002002473-25-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BOW
- cik: 0002002473
- company_name: Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2002473/000200247325000054/0002002473-25-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2002473/000200247325000054/bow-20250606.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0002002473-25-000054.txt

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