Spark I (SPKL) vote could mean ZincFive deal or liquidation
Spark I Acquisition Corp (SPKL) is calling an extraordinary general meeting on September 25, 2026 to ask shareholders to extend its deadline to complete an initial business combination from September 29, 2026 to March 29, 2027 (the “Extension Proposal”). A related Adjournment Proposal would allow postponing the meeting if more time is needed to solicit votes.
The main purpose of the extension is to allow completion of the proposed business combination with ZincFive, Inc. If the extension is approved and implemented, the sponsor will make monthly “Second Extension Contributions” of $0.015 per Class A share from October 1, 2026 through the extended deadline, up to $825,000, via a non‑interest‑bearing promissory note repaid only if a business combination closes.
Public shareholders may elect to redeem their Class A ordinary shares for cash from the Trust Account in connection with the Extension regardless of how they vote, and will retain redemption and voting rights for the future business combination. If the Extension is not approved and no deal is completed by September 29, 2026, Spark will redeem all public shares and liquidate, leaving the warrants worthless. The record date for voting is August 19, 2026, when 8,658,791 ordinary shares were outstanding.
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Filing Explained
The extension remains a proposal: ZincFive’s signed combination still requires SEC filings, shareholder approval, and closing.
This PRE 14A is a preliminary proxy: it proposes an extension vote, but does not itself amend the Articles or complete the ZincFive Business Combination.
The disclosed transaction would involve Spark’s domestication as a Delaware corporation, followed by two mergers in which ZincFive would first survive and then merge into a subsidiary. The merger agreement has been signed, but the parties are still addressing completion conditions; shareholders are not being asked to approve the combination in this filing.
If the extension is implemented and public shareholders redeem shares, the corresponding amount would be removed from the Trust Account. The filing says this could leave substantially less money available and increase the Sponsor’s percentage interest in Ordinary Shares.
On the August 19, 2026 record date, Insiders held 6,422,078 Ordinary Shares, or
The next specified status marker is the Extraordinary General Meeting on
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Extension Proposal regulatory
Trust Account financial
First Extension Contributions financial
Second Extension Contribution financial
Investment Company Act regulatory
FAQ
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Schedule 14A Information
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Unit 570
Palo Alto, California 94306
OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
SPARK I ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By Order of the Board,
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James Rhee
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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and is first being mailed to our shareholders with the form of proxy on or about [•], 2026.
OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
SPARK I ACQUISITION CORPORATION
Chairman of the Board of Directors
https://www.cstproxy.com/sparkiacquisition/ext2026.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
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RISK FACTORS
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THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
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PROPOSAL NO. 1 — THE EXTENSION PROPOSAL
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PROPOSAL NO. 2 — THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO SHAREHOLDERS
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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ANNEX A
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ANNEX B
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P.O. Box 10904
Yakima, WA 98909
Toll Free: 877-870-8565
Collect: 206-870-8565
Email: ksmith@advantageproxy.com
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Email: spacredemptions@continentalstock.com
THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL.
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Class A Ordinary Shares
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Class B Ordinary Shares(2)
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)
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Number of
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Number of
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James Rhee
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 250,000 | | | | | | 10.3% | | | | | | 2.9% | | |
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Ho Min (Jimmy) Kim
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Kurtis Jang
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | 4.1% | | | | | | 1.2% | | |
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Cuong Viet Do
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | 4.1% | | | | | | 1.2% | | |
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Shin-Bae Kim
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | 4.1% | | | | | | 1.2% | | |
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Willy Lan
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | 4.1% | | | | | | 1.2% | | |
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Tony Ling
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | 4.1% | | | | | | 1.2% | | |
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Cathrine Mohr
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | 4.1% | | | | | | 1.2% | | |
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All officers and directors as a group (8 individuals)
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 850,000 | | | | | | 34.9% | | | | | | 9.8% | | |
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Holders of more than 5% of our outstanding ordinary shares
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SLG SPAC Fund LLC(3)
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| | | | 4,000,000 | | | | | | 64.1% | | | | | | 1,572,078 | | | | | | 64.9% | | | | | | 64.4% | | |
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Entities affiliated with AQR Capital Management(4)
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| | | | 437,689 | | | | | | 7.0% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5.0% | | |
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Entities affiliated with W. R. Berkley Corporation(5)
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| | | | 983,347 | | | | | | 15.8% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 11.4% | | |
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Entities affiliated with Wolverine Asset Management LLC(6)
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| | | | 902,388 | | | | | | 14.5% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 10.4% | | |
P.O. Box 10904
Yakima, WA 98909
Toll Free: 877-870-8565
Collect: 206-870-8565
Email: ksmith@advantageproxy.com
AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF
SPARK I ACQUISITION CORPORATION