General Purpose Acquisition Corp. (GPACU) allows separate trading of shares and warrants

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

General Purpose Acquisition Corp. announced that investors who hold its units will soon be able to trade the underlying securities separately. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant, and holders may elect to separate these into individual Class A shares and whole warrants starting on or about January 23, 2026.

Units will continue to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol GPACU, while the Class A ordinary shares and warrants will trade separately under GPAC and GPACW, respectively. No fractional warrants will be issued, so only whole warrants will trade. Holders who want to separate their units must have their brokers contact the transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 8.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 8.01 Other Events Other

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

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Understanding 8-K Material Events →

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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 22, 2026

GENERAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands		001-42986		N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

59 Front Street

Millbrook, New York 12545

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (845) 677-4650

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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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, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable warrant		GPACU		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 par value		GPAC		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		GPACW		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 22, 2026, General Purpose Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, announcing that the holders of the Company’s units (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), and redeemable warrants (the “Warrants”) included in the Units commencing on or about January 23, 2026. Each Unit consists of one Class A Ordinary Share and one-half of one Warrant. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “GPACU”, and the Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants will separately trade on Nasdaq under the symbols “GPAC” and “GPACW”, respectively. No fractional Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Warrants will trade. 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 Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated January 22, 2026.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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.

GENERAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION CORP.
By:	/s/ Peter Georgiopoulos
	Name:	Peter Georgiopoulos
	Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: January 22, 2026

FAQ

What did General Purpose Acquisition Corp. (GPACU) announce in this 8-K?

The company announced that holders of its units may elect to separately trade the underlying Class A ordinary shares and redeemable warrants starting on or about January 23, 2026.

What does each General Purpose Acquisition Corp. (GPACU) unit consist of?

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 Nasdaq ticker symbols for General Purpose Acquisition Corp.’s securities?

GPACU is the symbol for the units, GPAC is for the Class A ordinary shares, and GPACW is for the warrants.

When can GPACU unit holders begin separately trading shares and warrants?

The Class A ordinary shares and redeemable warrants included in the units may be separately traded commencing on or about January 23, 2026.

Will fractional warrants of General Purpose Acquisition Corp. be issued upon unit separation?

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

How can GPACU unit holders separate their units into shares and warrants?

Holders of units 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.

What exhibit is attached to General Purpose Acquisition Corp.’s 8-K?

The filing includes Exhibit 99.1, a press release dated January 22, 2026, and Exhibit 104, the cover page interactive data file formatted as Inline XBRL.