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DT Cloud Star (NASDAQ: DTSQ) pays $75K to keep merger hunt alive

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DT Cloud Star Acquisition Corp (DTSQ) reported that on August 20, 2026 it deposited $75,000 into its Trust Account to extend the deadline to complete an initial business combination to August 26, 2026. Under the amended Investment Management Trust Agreement with Wilmington Trust National Association, the company may extend the business combination deadline for up to 12 months from October 26, 2025 to October 26, 2026 by depositing $75,000 for all remaining public shares for each one-month extension.

The company previously borrowed $75,000 from DT Cloud Star Management Limited under an unsecured promissory note dated October 23, 2025, with the Sponsor depositing that amount into the Trust Account for an extension to November 26, 2025. Subsequent Trust Account deposits included $75,000 on November 28, 2025, $75,000 on January 6, 2026, $150,000 on March 16, 2026, $225,000 on July 10, 2026, and $75,000 on July 14, 2026, each tied to one-month business combination deadline extensions.

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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.
Latest extension deposit $75,000 Deposited into the Trust Account on August 20, 2026 to extend the deadline to August 26, 2026
Monthly extension amount $75,000 Required deposit into the Trust Account for each one-month extension from October 26, 2025 to October 26, 2026
Unsecured promissory note $75,000 Principal amount borrowed from DT Cloud Star Management Limited on October 23, 2025
Extension deposit March 16, 2026 $150,000 Deposited into the Trust Account to extend the initial business combination deadline to March 26, 2026
Extension deposit July 10, 2026 $225,000 Deposited into the Trust Account to extend the initial business combination deadline to June 26, 2026
Maximum extension period 12 months Permitted extension period from October 26, 2025 to October 26, 2026 under the Trust Agreement
Trust Account financial
"deposited extension payment of $75,000 into the trust account (the “Trust Account”),"
A trust account is a special bank or brokerage account where assets are held and managed by a designated person or firm (the trustee) for the benefit of another person or group (the beneficiary). It matters to investors because it separates assets from personal or corporate funds, can protect assets, control how and when money is used, and may affect tax or legal rights—think of it as a locked drawer opened only under agreed rules.
initial business combination financial
"extend the date by which the Company can complete an initial business combination"
An initial business combination is the deal in which a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merges with or acquires an operating business to bring that business onto public markets. Think of the SPAC as an empty shell that raises money from investors, then uses that cash to buy a private company—this transaction turns the private company into a public one and often changes its ownership, valuation, and access to capital, so investors should watch for shifts in risk, future growth prospects, and shareholder rights.
Investment Management Trust Agreement financial
"entered into an amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”)"
A written contract that names who will run and make investment decisions for a trust’s assets, spells out their authority, duties, fees and how performance and risks will be handled. It matters to investors because it defines who is responsible for growing and protecting the money—like hiring a caretaker with a clear job description—and sets the rules and safeguards that affect returns, costs and how disputes or withdrawals are resolved.
unsecured promissory note financial
"the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to DT Cloud Star Management Limited"
An unsecured promissory note is a written IOU in which a borrower promises to repay a loan plus any interest but does not pledge any asset as collateral. Investors care because it relies solely on the borrower’s ability to pay—like lending money to someone without holding their watch as security—so it usually carries higher interest and higher risk and ranks below secured debt if the borrower defaults, affecting expected recovery and company credit profile.
emerging growth company regulatory
"Emerging growth company"
An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.

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What did DT Cloud Star Acquisition Corp (DTSQ) announce on August 20, 2026?

DT Cloud Star Acquisition Corp deposited $75,000 into its Trust Account on August 20, 2026, extending the deadline to complete an initial business combination to August 26, 2026 under its Investment Management Trust Agreement.

How can DTSQ extend its initial business combination deadline under the Trust Agreement?

Under the amended Trust Agreement, DTSQ may extend the time to complete its initial business combination for up to 12 months from October 26, 2025 to October 26, 2026 by depositing $75,000 into the Trust Account for each one-month extension.

What financing arrangement did DTSQ use for its first extension payment?

On October 23, 2025, DTSQ issued an unsecured promissory note to DT Cloud Star Management Limited for an aggregate principal amount of $75,000, which the Sponsor deposited into the Trust Account to extend the business combination deadline to November 26, 2025.

What prior extension payments has DTSQ made to its Trust Account?

DTSQ previously deposited $75,000 on November 28, 2025; $75,000 on January 6, 2026; $150,000 on March 16, 2026; $225,000 on July 10, 2026; and $75,000 on July 14, 2026, each associated with extending the business combination deadline.

What securities of DTSQ are listed and under which symbols?

DTSQ has units, each consisting of one Ordinary Share and one Right, listed under DTSQU; Ordinary Shares listed under DTSQ; and Rights, each entitling the holder to receive one-ninth of one Ordinary Share, listed under DTSQR on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.

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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

 

August 20, 2026

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

DT Cloud Star Acquisition Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Cayman Islands   001-42167   n/a

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

25 Christopher Columbus Dr Apt 4411

Jersey City, NJ

  07302
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (718) 865-2000

 

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
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

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, $0.0001 par value per share, and one Right   DTSQU   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Ordinary Shares   DTSQ   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Rights, each entitling the holder to receive one-ninth (1/9) of one Ordinary Share   DTSQR   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 8.01 Other Events.

 

On August 20, 2026, DT Cloud Star Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) deposited extension payment of $75,000 into the trust account (the “Trust Account”), to extend the date by which the Company can complete an initial business combination to August 26, 2026.

 

The Company initially has 15 months from the closing of the initial public offering to consummate the initial business combination. On October 22, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”) with Wilmington Trust National Association. Pursuant to the Trust Agreement, the Company has the right to extend the time to complete the initial business combination for a period for 12 months from October 26, 2025 to October 26, 2026 by depositing into the trust account $75,000 for all remaining public shares for each one-month extension.

 

On October 23, 2025, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to DT Cloud Star Management Limited (the “Sponsor”), pursuant to which the Company borrowed an aggregate principal amount of $75,000, in exchange for Sponsor depositing such amount into the Trust Account to extend the date by which the Company can complete the initial business combination by one month to November 26, 2025.

 

On November 28, 2025, the Company deposited $75,000 into the Trust Account to extend the date by which the Company can complete the initial business combination to December 26, 2025. On January 6, 2026, the Company deposited $75,000 into the Trust Account to extend the date by which the Company can complete the initial business combination to January 26, 2026. On March 16, 2026, the Company deposited $150,000 into the Trust Account to extend the date by which the Company can complete the initial business combination to March 26, 2026. On July 10, 2026, the Company deposited $225,000 into the Trust Account to extend the date by which the Company can complete the initial business combination to June 26, 2026. On July 14, 2026, the Company deposited $75,000 into the Trust Account to extend the date by which the Company can complete the initial business combination to July 26, 2026.

 

 
 

 

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: August 25, 2026

 

DT CLOUD STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION  
     
By: /s/ Sam Zheng Sun  
Name: Sam Zheng Sun  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

 

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