Lafayette Digital (NASDAQ: ZKPU) to allow separate share and warrant trading

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I reported that, on or about February 4, 2026, holders of its units will be able to trade the underlying securities separately. Each unit currently trading under the symbol ZKPU consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant.

After separation, the Class A ordinary shares will trade on Nasdaq under ZKP and the warrants under ZKPW, while any unseparated units will continue trading as ZKPU. Holders who want to separate their units must have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the company’s transfer agent.

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

January 30, 2026

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Cayman Islands		001-43050		N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

201 South Biscayne Blvd, 28th Floor Miami, FL		33131
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 913-8999

N/A

(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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
☐	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		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant		ZKPU		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share		ZKP		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share		ZKPW		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 8.01. Other Events.

On January 30, 2026, Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I (the “Company”) announced that, on or about February 4, 2026, the holders of the Company’s units (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and warrants included in the Units. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “ZKPU.” Any underlying Class A ordinary shares and warrants that are separated will trade on Nasdaq under the symbols “ZKP” and “ZKPW,” 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 holders’ Units into ordinary shares and warrants.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the separate trading of the securities underlying the Units is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated January 30, 2026
104		The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

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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: January 30, 2026

	LAFAYETTE DIGITAL ACQUISITION CORP. I
	By:	/s/ Samuel A. Jernigan IV
	Name:	Samuel A. Jernigan IV
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

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FAQ

What did Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I (ZKPU) announce on January 30, 2026?

Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I announced that its unit holders can soon trade the underlying securities separately. On or about February 4, 2026, investors may split units into Class A ordinary shares and warrants, changing how they can trade and manage their positions on Nasdaq.

When can Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I (ZKPU) unit holders begin separate trading?

Separate trading is expected to begin on or about February 4, 2026. From that date, holders of ZKPU units may elect to split them into Class A ordinary shares trading as ZKP and redeemable warrants trading as ZKPW on the Nasdaq Global Market.

How are Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I (ZKPU) units structured before separation?

Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant. The combined security trades under the symbol ZKPU on the Nasdaq Global Market until holders choose to separate it into the underlying share and warrant components.

What Nasdaq symbols will Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I securities use after separation?

Unseparated units will remain ZKPU, while separated securities trade as ZKP and ZKPW. Class A ordinary shares will use symbol ZKP, and whole redeemable warrants will trade under ZKPW. This structure lets investors hold or trade each component independently.

What must ZKPU unit holders do to separate their Class A shares and warrants?

Unit holders must work through their brokers to initiate separation. Brokers are instructed to contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I’s transfer agent, to convert ZKPU units into separately tradable Class A ordinary shares (ZKP) and warrants (ZKPW).

Where is Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I headquartered?

Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I lists its principal executive offices in Miami, Florida. The address is 201 South Biscayne Boulevard, 28th Floor, Miami, FL 33131, providing the corporate location associated with its Nasdaq-listed units, Class A shares, and warrants.