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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · West Enclave Merger Corp. (WENC)

West Enclave closes $100 million IPO of 10 million units; $101 million placed in trust

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

West Enclave Merger Corp., a Cayman Islands blank check company listed on the NYSE, closed its initial public offering of 10,000,000 units on May 1, 2026, at $10.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $100,000,000. A simultaneous private placement of 425,000 units added $4,250,000, and $101,000,000 was placed in a trust account that holds the funds until a business combination is completed or shareholders redeem their shares.

Key points

  • IPO closed May 1, 2026: 10,000,000 units at $10.00 each, $100,000,000 gross proceeds; units trade on NYSE as "WENC U".
  • Private placement of 425,000 units to the sponsor and EarlyBirdCapital for $4,250,000, closed May 1, 2026.
  • $101,000,000 placed in trust; if no business combination within 21 months of the offering closing, public shares are redeemed unless shareholders approve an extension.
  • Board expanded to five members on April 29, 2026, with Jean-Michel Enriquez Dahlhaus and Hector Madero Rivero added; indemnity agreements signed with all directors and officers.

The filing

CompanyWest Enclave Merger Corp. (WENC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 4, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-204103

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement3.02 Unregistered Equity Sale5.02 Director / Officer Change8.01 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 May 04, 2026.

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