Activate Energy (AEAQU) allows unit holders to trade shares and warrants separately

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Activate Energy Acquisition Corp. reported that, starting on January 26, 2026, investors who hold its public units can choose to trade the pieces of those units separately. Each unit, which currently trades on Nasdaq under the symbol AEAQU, consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant.

After separation, the Class A ordinary shares will trade on Nasdaq under the symbol AEAQ, and the warrants will trade under AEAQW. Each whole warrant allows the holder to buy one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. No fractional warrants will be issued, so only whole warrants will trade. Investors who want to split their units into shares and warrants must have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the company’s transfer agent.

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 23, 2026

Activate Energy Acquisition Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands		001-42992		N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

71 Fort Street, PO Box 500

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands KY1-1106

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(302) 207-9500

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable
(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 Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant		AEAQU		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share		AEAQ		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share		AEAQW		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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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 8.01. Other Events.

On January 23, 2026, Activate Energy Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced that, commencing on January 26, 2026, the holders of units issued in its initial public offering (the “Units”), each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), and one-half of one redeemable warrant (the “Warrants”) with each whole Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Ordinary Share at a price of $11.50 per share, may elect to separately trade the Ordinary Shares and Warrants included in the Units. No fractional Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Warrants will trade. The Units not separated will continue to trade on the Global Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the “Nasdaq”) under the symbol “AEAQU”. The Ordinary Shares and the Warrants will trade on the Nasdaq under the symbols “AEAQ” and “AEAQW”, respectively. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the Units into Ordinary Shares and Warrants.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated January 23, 2026.

1 

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.

	ACTIVATE ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.
	By:	/s/ Thomas Fontaine
		Name:	Thomas Fontaine
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer
Dated: January 23, 2026

2

FAQ

What did Activate Energy Acquisition Corp. (AEAQU) announce in this 8-K?

The company announced that, beginning January 26, 2026, holders of its public units can elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and warrants that make up those units.

How are Activate Energy Acquisition Corp. (AEAQU) units structured?

Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-half of one redeemable warrant.

What are the new trading symbols for Activate Energy Acquisition Corp. securities?

Units will continue to trade on Nasdaq as AEAQU. After separation, the Class A ordinary shares will trade under AEAQ, and the warrants will trade under AEAQW.

What does each Activate Energy Acquisition Corp. warrant allow the holder to do?

Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share.

Will fractional warrants be issued when AEAQU units are separated?

No. The company states that no fractional warrants will be issued on separation of the units, and only whole warrants will trade.

How can holders of AEAQU units separate them into shares and warrants?

Holders must have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the company’s transfer agent, to separate the units into Class A ordinary shares and warrants.