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

West Enclave closes $100 million IPO; $101 million placed in trust account

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

West Enclave Merger Corp., a Cayman Islands blank-check company with no operations, closed its initial public offering of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit on May 1, 2026, generating $100 million in gross proceeds. The underwriters later bought 1,500,000 additional units in full for $15 million, and $101 million was placed in a trust account, which holders can redeem for if the company does not complete a business combination within 21 months.

Key points

  • IPO of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit closed on May 1, 2026, with $100 million in gross proceeds.
  • On May 4, 2026, underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in full, buying 1,500,000 additional units for $15 million.
  • $101 million ($10.10 per unit) was placed in the trust account; a private placement of 425,000 units raised $4.25 million.
  • From May 13, 2026, holders may separate ordinary shares and rights, which will trade on the NYSE as WENC and WENC RT.

The filing

CompanyWest Enclave Merger Corp. (WENC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 12, 2026, 6:52 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-220068

Items reported: 8.01 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 12, 2026.

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