Lafayette Digital (NASDAQ: ZKPU) CEO discloses 9.58M sponsor stake

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I received an initial ownership report for its Chief Executive Officer, director, and 10% owner, Samuel A. Jernigan IV, in connection with the company’s Class B ordinary shares. The filing shows that 9,583,333 Class B ordinary shares are held indirectly through Lafayette Digital Sponsor I, LLC, an entity associated with Jernigan, who has voting and dispositive power over these shares while disclaiming beneficial ownership beyond any pecuniary interest.

The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into an equal number of Class A ordinary shares concurrently with or immediately following the company’s initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holders on a one-for-one basis, and they have no expiration date.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Jernigan Samuel A. IV

Role Chief Executive Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
holding	Class B ordinary shares	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class B ordinary shares — 9,583,333 shares (Indirect, See Footnote)

Footnotes (1)

1. Consists of shares owned by Lafayette Digital Sponsor I, LLC (the "sponsor"). Samuel A. Jernigan IV is the managing member of Lafayette Management I LLC, the sole member of the sponsor and has voting and dispositive power over the shares owned by the sponsor. Mr. Jernigan disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly. The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holders thereof on a one-for-one basis, subject to the adjustments. The Class B ordinary shares have no expiration date.

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SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Jernigan Samuel A. IV

(Last) (First) (Middle)

201 SOUTH BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, 28TH FL

(Street)

MIAMI FL 33131

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/08/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I [ ZKP ]

4. 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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Class B ordinary shares	(2)	(2)	Class A ordinary shares	9,583,333	(2)	I	See Footnote(1)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Consists of shares owned by Lafayette Digital Sponsor I, LLC (the "sponsor"). Samuel A. Jernigan IV is the managing member of Lafayette Management I LLC, the sole member of the sponsor and has voting and dispositive power over the shares owned by the sponsor. Mr. Jernigan disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly.

2. The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holders thereof on a one-for-one basis, subject to the adjustments. The Class B ordinary shares have no expiration date.

	/s/ Samuel A. Jernigan IV	01/08/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What does the Form 3 for ZKPU disclose about insider ownership?

The Form 3 reports that an entity associated with CEO Samuel A. Jernigan IV indirectly holds 9,583,333 Class B ordinary shares of Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I.

How many Lafayette Digital Class B shares are reported on this Form 3?

The filing reports 9,583,333 Class B ordinary shares indirectly held through Lafayette Digital Sponsor I, LLC.

Who holds the reported ZKPU Class B shares and how are they controlled?

The shares are owned by Lafayette Digital Sponsor I, LLC. Samuel A. Jernigan IV has voting and dispositive power over these shares and disclaims beneficial ownership beyond any pecuniary interest.

What is the relationship of Samuel A. Jernigan IV to Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I (ZKPU)?

Samuel A. Jernigan IV is reported as a director, Chief Executive Officer, and 10% owner of Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I.

How do Lafayette Digital’s Class B shares convert into Class A shares?

The Class B ordinary shares automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis concurrently with or immediately following the issuer’s initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holders, and have no expiration date.

Does this Form 3 indicate any option expiration for the Class B shares?

No expiration date applies to the Class B ordinary shares; they are stated to have no expiration date.