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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · PALOMA ACQUISITION CORP I (PALO)

Paloma Acquisition Corp I closes $150 million IPO on February 20, 2026

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

Paloma Acquisition Corp I, a blank check company, closed its initial public offering of 15,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $150 million, on February 20, 2026. A total of $150 million from the offering and a $5 million private placement was placed in a U.S.-based trust account, which is not released until a business combination is completed or public shares are redeemed, and the company has 24 months from the IPO closing to complete one.

Key points

  • 15,000,000 units sold at $10.00 each, generating $150 million in gross proceeds; closed February 20, 2026.
  • Private placement of 500,000 units at $10.00 each ($5 million), with 350,000 units sold to the Sponsor and 150,000 units to Jefferies.
  • $150 million placed in a trust account maintained by Efficiency INC.; funds are not released until a business combination, or redemption if none is completed within 24 months of the IPO closing.
  • James Askew, Richard Munson and Effie Simanikas were appointed independent directors on February 18, 2026, in connection with the IPO.

The filing

CompanyPALOMA ACQUISITION CORP I (PALO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 24, 2026, 5:05 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-019201

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement3.02 Unregistered Equity Sale5.02 Director / Officer Change5.03 Bylaw / Charter Amendment8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:48 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 24, 2026.

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