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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
May 5, 2026
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Vernal Capital Acquisition Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Cayman Islands |
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001-43269 |
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N/A |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
244 Fifth Avenue, Suite #1845
New York, NY 10001
(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: +65 9328 8727
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
| Title of each class |
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Trading Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Units, each consisting of one ordinary share and one right entitling the holder to receive one-fourth (1/4) of one ordinary share |
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VECAU |
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The New York Stock Exchange |
| Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share |
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VECA |
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The New York Stock Exchange |
| Rights, each right entitling the holder to receive one-fourth (1/4) of one ordinary share |
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VECAR |
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The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive
Agreement.
On May 7, 2026, Vernal Capital Acquisition Corp.
(the “Company”) consummated its initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 10,000,000 units (the “Units”).
Each Unit consists of one ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”) and one
right entitling the holder to receive one-fourth (1/4) of one Ordinary Share upon the consummation of the Company’s initial business
combination. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $100,000,000.
The Company granted D. Boral Capital LLC, as representative
of the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 1,500,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any.
On September 30, 2025, the Company filed a registration
statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-290609), as amended (the “Registration Statement”), with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) relating to the IPO, which was declared effective by the Commission on May 5,
2026.
In connection with the IPO, on May 5, 2026, the
Company entered into the following agreements, the forms of which were previously filed as exhibits to the Company’s Registration
Statement:
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An Underwriting Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and between the Company and D. Boral Capital LLC, as representative of the underwriters, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference; |
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A Right Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference; |
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A Letter Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and among the Company, its
executive officers, its directors, Vernal One Limited and Xesse Ventures Limited (together, the “Sponsors”),
a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference; |
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An Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference; |
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A Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and among the Company, the Sponsors and certain other security holders named therein, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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A Private Units Purchase Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and among the Company and the Sponsors, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.4 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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An Indemnity Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and between the Company and Jun Du, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.5 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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An Indemnity Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and between the Company and Binghan Yi, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.6 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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An Indemnity Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and between the Company and Pei Wang, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.7 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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An Indemnity Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and between the Company and Saloon Tham, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.8 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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An Indemnity Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and between the Company and Qiang Fu, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.9 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. |
The material terms of such agreements are fully
described in the Company’s final prospectus, dated May 7, 2026 as filed with the Commission on May 7, 2026 (the “Prospectus”)
and are incorporated herein by reference. Each of the foregoing agreements, are attached hereto as exhibits to this Current Report on
Form 8-K, as enumerated below in the table set forth in response to Item 9.01.
Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On May 7, 2026, simultaneously with the closing
of the IPO, pursuant to the Private Units Purchase Agreement, the Company completed the private sale of an aggregate of 251,250 units
(the “Private Placement Units”) to the Sponsors at a purchase price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating
gross proceeds to the Company of $2,512,500 (the “Private Placement”). The Private Placement Units are identical to
the Units sold in the IPO, except that, for so long as the Private Placement Units are held by the Sponsors or their permitted transferees,
the Private Placement Units (i) may not (including the securities underlying the Private Placement Units), subject to certain limited
exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold until 30 days after the completion of the Company’s initial business combination, and
(ii) are entitled to registration rights. The material terms of the Private Placement Units are fully described in the Prospectus and
are incorporated herein by reference. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to the sale of the Private Placement
Units. The issuance of the Private Placement Units was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or
Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
In connection with the IPO, on May 5, 2026, each
of Jun Du, the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, Binghan Yi, the Chief Financial Officer and a director of the Company,
Pei Wang, a director of the Company, Saloon Tham, a director of the Company and Qiang Fu, a director of the Company, entered into an indemnity
agreement with the Company. On May 5, 2026, all directors and officers of the Company along with the Sponsors, entered into the Letter
Agreement.
Other than the foregoing, none of the directors
or officers of the Company is party to any arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which they were appointed as directors,
nor are they party to any transactions required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K involving the Company.
Copies of the Letter Agreement and indemnity agreements
are attached as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.5 through 10.9 hereto, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation
or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On May 5, 2026, in connection with the IPO, the
Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association became effective (the “Amended Charter”).
The terms of the Amended Charter are set forth in the Registration Statement and are incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Amended
Charter is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
A total of $100,500,000 of the net proceeds from
the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Units, was placed in a U.S.-based trust account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer
& Trust Company, acting as trustee. Except with respect to the interest earned on the funds held in the trust account that may be
released to the Company to pay its taxes and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses, the funds held in the trust account
will not be released from the trust account until the earliest of: (i) the completion of its initial business combination; (ii) the redemption
of 100% of the public shares if it does not complete an initial business combination within the required period, subject to applicable
law; or (iii) the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with an amendment to the Amended Charter (A) that would
modify the substance or timing of its obligation to allow redemption in connection with its initial business combination or to redeem
100% of the public shares if it is unable to complete its initial business combination within the period to consummate the initial business
combination, or (B) with respect to the rights of holders of our Ordinary Shares and any other provision relating to shareholders’
rights or pre-initial business combination activity.
An audited balance sheet as of May 7, 2026 reflecting
receipt of the proceeds upon consummation of the IPO and the Private Placement will be included in the next amendment to the Form 8-K.
On May 5, 2026, the Company issued a press release
announcing the pricing of the IPO, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On May 7, 2026, the Company issued a press release
announcing the closing of the IPO, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
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Description |
| 1.1 |
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Underwriting Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and among the Company and D. Boral Capital LLC as representative of the underwriters named therein. |
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| 3.1 |
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Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association |
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| 4.1 |
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Right Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company |
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| 10.1 |
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Letter Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and among the Company, its executive officers, its directors and the Sponsors |
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| 10.2 |
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Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company |
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| 10.3 |
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and among the Company, the Sponsors and the Holders signatory thereto |
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| 10.4 |
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Private Units Purchase Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and among the Company and the Sponsors |
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| 10.5 |
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Indemnity Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and between the Company and Jun Du |
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| 10.6 |
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Indemnity Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and between the Company and Binghan Yi |
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| 10.7 |
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Indemnity Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and between the Company and Pei Wang |
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| 10.8 |
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Indemnity Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and between the Company and Saloon Tham |
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| 10.9 |
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Indemnity Agreement, dated May 5, 2026, by and between the Company and Qiang Fu |
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| 99.1 |
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Press Release, dated May 5, 2026. |
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| 99.2 |
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Press Release, dated May 7, 2026. |
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SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: May 11, 2026
VERNAL CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.
| By: |
/s/ Jun Du |
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| Name: |
Jun Du |
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| Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
VERNAL CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. ANNOUNCES PRICING OF $100 MILLION
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
NEW YORK, May 5, 2026 – Vernal Capital Acquisition
Corp. (NYSE: VECA) (“Vernal”) announced the pricing of its initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 10,000,000 units
at $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under “VECAU” beginning
May 6, 2026. Each unit consists of one ordinary share and one right to receive one-fourth of one ordinary share upon consummation of an
initial business combination. Upon separate trading, the ordinary shares and rights are expected to be listed on NYSE under "VECA"
and "VECAR," respectively.
D. Boral Capital LLC is acting as sole book-running
manager of the offering. The underwriters have a 45-day option to purchase up to 1,500,000 additional units to cover any over-allotments.
The offering is expected to close on May 7, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
A registration statement for these securities
was declared effective by the SEC on May 5, 2026. The offering is made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus may be
obtained, from D. Boral Capital LLC, 590 Madison Ave., 39th Floor, New York, New York 10022, by telephone at (212) 970-5150 or by email
at dbccapitalmarkets@dboralcapital.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer
to sell or to buy, nor shall there be any sale where such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the applicable securities laws.
About Vernal
Vernal is a blank check company formed to effect
a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
Vernal’s target search will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking
statements,” including statements regarding Vernal’s IPO. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially. No assurance can be given that the offering will be completed on the terms described, or at
all. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, beyond Vernal’s control, including those in the Risk Factors
section of Vernal’s registration statement filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov.
Vernal disclaims any obligation to release publicly updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change
in Vernal's expectations, except as required by law.
Contact
Binghan Yi, CFO
binghan@vernal.com
Exhibit 99.2
Vernal Capital Acquisition Corp. Announces Closing
of $100,000,000 Initial Public Offering
NEW YORK, May 7, 2026 - Vernal Capital
Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: VECAU) (the “Company”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, announced today the closing of its initial
public offering of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit. The units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and began
trading under the ticker symbol “VECAU” on May 6, 2026. Each unit consists of one (1) ordinary share and one (1) right entitling
its holder to receive one-fourth of one ordinary share upon consummation of an initial business combination. Once the securities comprising
the units begin separate trading, the ordinary shares and rights are expected to be listed on NYSE under the symbols “VECA”
and “VECAR,” respectively.
Concurrently with the closing of the initial public
offering, the Company closed a private placement of 251,250 units at a price of $10.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $2,512,500.
Each private placement unit consists of one (1) ordinary share and one (1) right entitling its holder to receive one-fourth of one ordinary
share upon consummation of an initial business combination.
D. Boral Capital LLC is acting as sole book-running
manager of the offering. The underwriters have been granted a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,500,000 units offered by
the Company to cover over-allotments, if any. The Company was represented by Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC as its legal counsel,
and D. Boral Capital LLC was represented by Robinson & Cole LLP as its legal counsel.
Of the net proceeds received from the consummation
of the initial public offering and simultaneous private placement, $100,500,000 ($10.05 per unit sold in the public offering) was placed
in trust. An audited balance sheet of the Company as of May 7, 2026, reflecting receipt of the proceeds upon the consummation of the initial
public offering and the private placement will be included as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by the Company with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
A final prospectus relating to and describing
the final terms of the offering has been filed with the SEC. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus
may be obtained, when available, from D. Boral Capital LLC, 590 Madison Ave., 39th Floor, New York, New York 10022, by telephone at (212)
970-5150 or by email at dbccapitalmarkets@dboralcapital.com. Copies of the final prospectus can also be accessed through the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov.
This press release shall not constitute an offer
to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Vernal Capital Acquisition Corp.
Vernal Capital Acquisition Corp. is a blank check
company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization
or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The Company’s efforts to identify a prospective target
business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute
“forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the initial public offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds.
No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that the net proceeds
of the offering will be used as indicated. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the
control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement, preliminary
prospectus and final prospectus for the Company’s offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website,
www.sec.gov. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking
statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions
or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.
Contact:
Binghan Yi
Chief Financial Officer
binghan@vernal.com
www.vernalspac.com