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Safeguard Acquisition Corp. (SAC) sponsor discloses 18.92% stake and insider lock-ups

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SCHEDULE 13D

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Safeguard Acquisition Management LLC, together with its managing members Frank Bachinsky and Mark Gottfredson, reports beneficial ownership of 7,981,667 Safeguard Acquisition Corp. Class A ordinary shares, representing 18.92% of the company’s share capital on a converted basis.

The stake comes from founder Class B shares purchased for $25,000 and 7,666,667 Founder Shares, plus 470,000 Private Placement Units bought for $4,700,000. The founder shares automatically convert into Class A shares around the initial business combination.

The sponsor and insiders have signed a detailed letter agreement covering voting support for a business combination, lock-up restrictions on founder and private placement securities, and broad waivers of redemption and liquidating distributions on these securities. A separate registration rights agreement gives them demand and piggy-back registration rights after the business combination.

An administrative services agreement provides the sponsor with $25,000 per month, up to $600,000, for office space and administrative support, and includes indemnification that expressly excludes recourse to the IPO trust account. A $500,000 sponsor promissory note used to fund IPO expenses has been repaid in full.

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If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).






SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
(1) Safeguard Acquisition Management LLC (the "Sponsor") holds (i) 7,541,667 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class B ordinary shares"), of Safeguard Acquisition Corp. (the "Issuer"), which will automatically convert into the Issuer's Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class A ordinary shares"), immediately prior to, concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination or earlier at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis, subject to the adjustments and anti-dilution rights described under the heading "Description of Securities--Founder Shares" in the Issuer's prospectus (File No. 333-291300) and (ii) 470,000 Class A ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement (as defined below). The Sponsor is controlled by its managing members, Frank Bachinsky and Mark Gottfredson (together, the "Managing Members"). The Managing Members have the sole voting and dispositive power of the securities held by the Sponsor. Accordingly, Messrs. Bachinsky and Gottfredson may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of securities reported herein. (2) Based on an aggregate of 23,700,000 Class A ordinary shares and 7,666,667 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding as reported by the Issuer in its Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2025 (File No. 001-42991).


SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
(1) Safeguard Acquisition Management LLC (the "Sponsor") holds (i) 7,541,667 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class B ordinary shares"), of Safeguard Acquisition Corp. (the "Issuer"), which will automatically convert into the Issuer's Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class A ordinary shares"), immediately prior to, concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination or earlier at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis, subject to the adjustments and anti-dilution rights described under the heading "Description of Securities--Founder Shares" in the Issuer's prospectus (File No. 333-291300) and (ii) 470,000 Class A ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement (as defined below). The Sponsor is controlled by its managing members, Frank Bachinsky and Mark Gottfredson (together, the "Managing Members"). The Managing Members have the sole voting and dispositive power of the securities held by the Sponsor. Accordingly, Messrs. Bachinsky and Gottfredson may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of securities reported herein. (2) Based on an aggregate of 23,700,000 Class A ordinary shares and 7,666,667 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding as reported by the Issuer in its Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2025 (File No. 001-42991).


SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
(1) Safeguard Acquisition Management LLC (the "Sponsor") holds (i) 7,541,667 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class B ordinary shares"), of Safeguard Acquisition Corp. (the "Issuer"), which will automatically convert into the Issuer's Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class A ordinary shares"), immediately prior to, concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination or earlier at the option of the holder on a one-for-one basis, subject to the adjustments and anti-dilution rights described under the heading "Description of Securities--Founder Shares" in the Issuer's prospectus (File No. 333-291300) and (ii) 470,000 Class A ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement (as defined below). The Sponsor is controlled by its managing members, Frank Bachinsky and Mark Gottfredson (together, the "Managing Members"). The Managing Members have the sole voting and dispositive power of the securities held by the Sponsor. Accordingly, Messrs. Bachinsky and Gottfredson may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of securities reported herein. (2) Based on an aggregate of 23,700,000 Class A ordinary shares and 7,666,667 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding as reported by the Issuer in its Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2025 (File No. 001-42991).


SCHEDULE 13D


Safeguard Acquisition Management LLC
Signature:/s/ Frank Bachinsky
Name/Title:Frank Bachinsky/Managing Member of Safeguard Acquisition Management LLC
Date:01/30/2026
Frank Bachinsky
Signature:/s/ Frank Bachinsky
Name/Title:Frank Bachinsky
Date:01/30/2026
Mark Gottfredson
Signature:/s/ Mark Gottfredson
Name/Title:Mark Gottfredson
Date:01/30/2026

FAQ

How many Safeguard Acquisition Corp. (SAC) shares does the sponsor beneficially own?

Safeguard Acquisition Management LLC and its managing members report beneficial ownership of 7,981,667 Safeguard Acquisition Corp. ordinary shares, representing 18.92% of the company. This figure includes founder Class B shares on an as-converted basis plus Class A shares from private placement units.

What securities did the SAC sponsor purchase and for how much?

The sponsor bought 7,666,667 founder Class B shares for an aggregate $25,000 and 470,000 Private Placement Units at $10.00 per unit for $4,700,000. Each private placement unit includes one Class A share and one-half of one warrant, mirroring the IPO units with added transfer restrictions.

What lock-up and voting restrictions apply to SAC’s sponsor and insiders?

Under a Letter Agreement, the sponsor and insiders agreed to vote their founder and private placement shares in favor of a business combination and accept strict lock-up periods. Founder shares are generally locked up for up to one year after the business combination, subject to specified price and transaction-based early release conditions.

Did Safeguard Acquisition Management LLC waive any redemption or liquidation rights?

Yes. The sponsor and insiders agreed to waive redemption rights on their founder shares and private placement units in connection with a business combination or charter amendments. They also waived rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account for these securities if no deal is completed within the specified completion window.

What registration rights does the SAC sponsor have for its securities?

A Registration Rights Agreement allows the sponsor to make up to three demand registrations for founder shares, private placement units and certain other shares. It also grants piggy-back registration rights on future registration statements, enabling resale of these securities after the business combination subject to agreement terms.

What administrative services does SAC pay the sponsor for?

Safeguard Acquisition Corp. agreed to pay the sponsor $25,000 per month, up to $600,000, for office space and administrative support. An indemnification provision protects the sponsor and related parties from certain claims, while explicitly preventing any recourse to the IPO trust account earmarked for public shareholders.

What is the status of the SAC sponsor’s IPO promissory note?

The company issued a non-interest-bearing $500,000 promissory note to the sponsor, repayable by December 31, 2025 or IPO completion, whichever came first. The note funded offering costs and, according to the disclosure, was repaid in full in connection with the IPO closing.
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