CSLM Acquisition Corp. (CSLMU) pays $15K to extend merger deadline

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CSLM Acquisition Corp. reported that on September 2, 2025 it deposited $15,000 into its trust account to extend the deadline to complete a business combination to September 18, 2025. It had previously deposited another $15,000 on August 18, 2025 to move the deadline to September 2, 2025. The company may continue to extend its business combination deadline on a semi-monthly basis, by depositing $15,000 for each extension, until October 18, 2025.

8-K Event Classification

Item 8.01 — Other Events

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Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

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09/02/2025 - 05:19 PM

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): September 2, 2025

CSLM Acquisition Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands		001-41219		98-1602789
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2400 E. Commercial Boulevard, Suite 900

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

33308

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(954) 315-9381
(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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:NONE

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title for each class		Trading Symbol(s)
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, one right and one-half of one redeemable warrant		CSLFU
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share		CSLMF
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50		CSLWF
Rights to acquire one-tenth of one Class A ordinary share		CSLRF

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 September 2, 2025, the Company deposited $15,000 into the Company’s trust account in order to further extend the amount of time it has available to complete a business combination to September 18, 2025. The Company had previously deposited $15,000 into the Company’s trust account on August 18, 2025, in order to extend the amount of time it had available to complete a business combination to September 2, 2025. The Company can extend the time available to complete a business combination on a semi-monthly basis, by depositing $15,000 for each semi-month extension, until October 18, 2025.

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.

	CSLM Acquisition Corp.

Dated: September 2, 2025	By:	/s/ Charles Cassel
		Name: Charles Cassel
		Title: Chief Executive Officer

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What did CSLM Acquisition Corp. (CSLMU) disclose in this 8-K?

CSLM Acquisition Corp. disclosed that it deposited $15,000 into its trust account on September 2, 2025 to extend the time it has to complete a business combination to September 18, 2025.

How much is CSLM Acquisition Corp. paying for each business combination extension?

The company deposits $15,000 into its trust account for each semi-monthly extension of the business combination deadline.

Until what date can CSLM Acquisition Corp. extend its business combination deadline?

The company can continue extending the time to complete a business combination on a semi-monthly basis, by depositing $15,000 each time, until October 18, 2025.

What previous extension did CSLM Acquisition Corp. (CSLMU) make before September 2, 2025?

On August 18, 2025, the company deposited $15,000 into its trust account to extend the deadline to complete a business combination to September 2, 2025.

Why is CSLM Acquisition Corp. depositing money into a trust account?

The deposits into the trust account are required to extend the amount of time the company has available to complete a business combination, with each $15,000 payment providing a semi-monthly extension.

Does this 8-K from CSLM Acquisition Corp. involve a completed merger or acquisition?

No. The disclosure describes deadline extensions for completing a potential business combination by making scheduled $15,000 deposits into the trust account, not a completed transaction.