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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

October 15, 2026

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

RISING DRAGON ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Cayman Islands   001-42368   n/a
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

No. 604, Yixing Road, Wanbolin District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China 030024

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +86 18817777987

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one Ordinary Share, par value $0.0001 per share, and one Right entitling the holder to receive one-tenth of an Ordinary Share   RDACU   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Ordinary Shares   RDAC   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Rights   RDACR   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company ☒

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

The disclosure contained in Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 1.01.

 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

On October 15, 2026, Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) issued (i) an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $11,188.68 (the “SZG Note”) to SZG Limited, the designee of HZJL Cayman Limited, the counterparty to the previously announced agreement and plan of merger dated as of January 27, 2025, pursuant to which a proposed business combination among HZJL Cayman Limited, the Company, Purchaser and Merger Sub would occur, and (ii) an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $44,448.73 (the “Sponsor Note” and, together with the SZG Note, the “Notes”) to Aurora Beacon LLC, the Company’s sponsor (the “Sponsor”). The aggregate principal amount of the Notes is $55,637.41.

 

The Notes do not bear interest and are payable on the date on which the Company consummates its initial business combination. The proceeds of the Notes have been deposited in the Company’s trust account in connection with extending the time available for the Company to consummate its initial business combination until November 15, 2026. In addition, the holder of each Note may elect, upon at least five business days’ written notice prior to the closing of the business combination, to convert such Note, in whole or in part, into private units of the Company at a price of $10.00 per unit.

 

The foregoing description of the Notes is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Notes, copies of which are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
10.1   Promissory Note, dated as of October 15, 2026, issued by Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp. to SZG Limited
10.2   Promissory Note, dated as of October 15, 2026, issued by Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp. to Aurora Beacon LLC
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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

Dated: October 29, 2026

 

RISING DRAGON ACQUISITION CORP.  
   
By: /s/ Lulu Xing  
Name:  Lulu Xing  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

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PROMISSORY NOTE, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 15, 2026, ISSUED BY RISING DRAGON ACQUISITION CORP. TO SZG LIMITED

PROMISSORY NOTE, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 15, 2026, ISSUED BY RISING DRAGON ACQUISITION CORP. TO AURORA BEACON LLC

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