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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Willow Lane Acquisition Corp. II (WLII)

Willow Lane II appoints Joseph Samuels as Class I director

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

On June 22, 2026, the board of Willow Lane Acquisition Corp. II appointed Joseph Samuels as a Class I director, effective immediately. Samuels is founder and CEO of Islet Management, LP, and previously spent over a decade as a partner at Och-Ziff Capital Management, so the appointment adds a director with investment management experience to the board.

Key points

  • Joseph Samuels, 51, appointed Class I director on June 22, 2026, effective immediately
  • Founder and CEO of Islet Management, LP since January 2018
  • Partner at Och-Ziff Capital Management from December 2003 to July 2016
  • Company entered into a joinder to its letter agreement and indemnity agreement with Samuels, on substantially the same terms as those with other officers and directors

The filing

CompanyWillow Lane Acquisition Corp. II (WLII)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 26, 2026, 4:10 PM ET
Accession number0001213900-26-072611

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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 June 26, 2026.

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