UNITED STATES
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 14, 2026, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Churchill Capital Corp IX (the “Company”) determined that the Company is unable to consummate a business combination by August 6, 2026, which is the deadline under its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. Accordingly, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but no more than ten business days thereafter, subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), that were included in the units issued in the Company’s initial public offering (the “Public Shares”) at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Company’s trust account (the “Trust Account”) including interest earned (which interest shall be net of amounts withdrawn to fund the Company’s working capital requirements, subject to an annual limit of $1,000,000, and to pay its taxes (“permitted withdrawals”) and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish the holders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law (the “Redemption”), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following the Redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining shareholders and the Board, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s warrants, which will expire worthless.
The Company’s sponsor has previously agreed to waive its redemption rights with respect to monies held in the Trust Account with respect to its Class A Ordinary Shares and its shares of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share.
In order to provide for the disbursement of funds from the Trust Account, the Company has instructed Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Continental”), as its trustee, to take all necessary actions to effect the Redemption. The proceeds thereof, less $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and net of permitted withdrawals, will be held in a trust operating account while awaiting disbursement to the holders of the Public Shares. The Company expects to redeem all of the outstanding Public Shares for an estimated redemption price of approximately $10.89 per share (the “Redemption Amount”). All other costs and expenses associated with implementing the dissolution will be funded from proceeds held outside of the Trust Account. Record holders of Public Shares will receive their pro rata portion of the proceeds of the Trust Account by delivering their Public Shares to Continental, the Company’s transfer agent. Beneficial owners of Public Shares held in “street name,” however, will not need to take any action in order to receive the Redemption Amount. The Redemption Amount is expected to be paid out by July 28, 2026.
The last day that the Company’s securities will trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) will be July 27, 2026. Effective as of the close of business on July 28, 2026, the public shares will be deemed cancelled and will represent only the right to receive the Redemption Amount.
The Company expects that Nasdaq will file a Form 25 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to delist the Company’s securities. The Company thereafter intends to file a Form 15 with the Commission to suspend its reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
On July 14, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the Redemption, dissolution and liquidation. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated July 14, 2026. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IX | ||
| By: | /s/ Jay Taragin | |
| Name: | Jay Taragin | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Dated: July 14, 2026