Paloma Acquisition (NASDAQ: PALOU) CEO linked to 350,000-share buy

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Staples Anna Maria reported open-market purchase transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Paloma Acquisition Corp I director and CEO Anna Maria Staples reported indirect ownership of 350,000 Class A ordinary shares tied to a private placement at the company’s initial public offering. The Sponsor, Paloma Capital Group LLC, acquired 350,000 private placement units at $10.00 per unit for an aggregate $3,500,000, with each unit containing one Class A share and one-half of one redeemable warrant.

The reported shares represent the 350,000 Class A ordinary shares embedded in those units. Staples, as manager of the Sponsor, holds voting and investment discretion over these securities but disclaims beneficial ownership beyond any pecuniary interest she may have.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Staples Anna Maria

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O PALOMA ACQUISITION CORP. I,

SUITE 2, 103 FLORA TERRACE

(Street)

NORTH BEACH C3 WA 6020

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PALOMA ACQUISITION CORP I [ PALO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Ordinary Shares	02/20/2026		P		350,000	A	(1)	350,000(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Simultaneously with the consummation of the Issuer's initial public offering, Paloma Capital Group LLC (the "Sponsor") acquired, at a price of $10.00 per unit, 350,000 units (the "Private Placement Units") in a private placement for an aggregate purchase price of $3,500,000. Each Private Placement Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant. The reported shares are the 350,000 Class A ordinary shares included in such Private Placement Units.

2. Anna Maria Staples is the manager of the Sponsor and holds voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held of record by the Sponsor. Ms. Staples disclaims any beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Sponsor other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest she may have therein.

Remarks:

See Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney (Anna Maria Staples)

	/s/ Spencer Cercone, Attorney-in-Fact	02/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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