Launchpad Cadenza (LPCVU) lets IPO units split into LPCV shares and LPCVW warrants

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Launchpad Cadenza Acquisition Corp I reported that the units from its initial public offering will begin trading as separate securities. Each unit currently consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of a warrant.

Starting February 9, 2026, holders may elect to split their units so that the Class A ordinary shares trade under the symbol LPCV and the warrants trade under LPCVW on the Nasdaq Global Market. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, and only whole warrants will trade.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 8.01, 9.01

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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.

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): February 4, 2026

Launchpad Cadenza Acquisition Corp I

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands		001-43023		98-1877330
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

180 Grand Avenue

Suite 1530
Oakland, CA 94612

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 200-8778

Not Applicable

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

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		LPCVU		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share		LPCV		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share		LPCVW		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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))

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.

Separate Trading of Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants

On February 4, 2026, Launchpad Cadenza Acquisition Corp I (the “Company”) announced that, commencing on February 9, 2026, the holders of the units issued in its initial public offering (the “Units”), each Unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Share”), and one-third of one warrant of the Company (the “Warrant”), with each whole Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share for $11.50 per share, may elect to separately trade the Class A Ordinary Shares and the Warrants included in the Units. No fractional Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Warrants will trade. The Class A Ordinary Shares and the Warrants are expected to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbols “LPCV” and “LPCVW,” 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 Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated February 4, 2026.

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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.

	Launchpad Cadenza Acquisition Corp I
Date:  February 4, 2026	By:	/s/ Max Shapiro
		Name: Max Shapiro
		Title: Chief Executive Officer

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