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Lafayette Digital Acquisition (ZKPU) sponsor buys units in Form 4 filing

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lafayette Digital Sponsor I, LLC, a 10% owner of Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I, reported buying 435,000 private units on January 12, 2026. Each private unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant. The sponsor paid $10.00 per unit, for a total purchase price of $4,350,000.

The purchase gives the sponsor 435,000 Class A ordinary shares and 108,750 warrants following the transaction. Each whole warrant allows the holder to buy one Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share. These warrants become exercisable 30 days after the company completes its initial business combination and expire five years after that business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

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Insider Lafayette Digital Sponsor I, LLC
Role 10% Owner
Bought 543,750 shs ($0.00)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Purchase Warrants to purchase Class A Ordinary Shares 108,750 $0.00 --
Purchase Class A Ordinary Shares 435,000 $0.00 --
Holdings After Transaction: Warrants to purchase Class A Ordinary Shares — 108,750 shares (Direct); Class A Ordinary Shares — 435,000 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Reflects the 435,000 private units owned by Lafayette Digital Sponsor I, LLC, the Issuer's sponsor. Each private unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share for $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The private units were purchased pursuant to a Private Units Purchase Agreement, dated January 8, 2026, by and between the Issuer's sponsor and the Issuer, at $10.00 per unit for an aggregate purchase price of $4,350,000. The warrants included in the private units will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of the Issuer's initial business combination and will expire five years after the completion of the initial business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
Lafayette Digital Sponsor I, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
201 SOUTH BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, 28TH FLOOR

(Street)
MIAMI FL 33131

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I [ ZKP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/12/2026
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Ordinary Shares 01/12/2026 P 435,000 A (1) 435,000 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants to purchase Class A Ordinary Shares $11.5 01/12/2026 P 108,750 (2) (2) Class A Ordinary Shares 108,750 (1) 108,750 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reflects the 435,000 private units owned by Lafayette Digital Sponsor I, LLC, the Issuer's sponsor. Each private unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share for $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The private units were purchased pursuant to a Private Units Purchase Agreement, dated January 8, 2026, by and between the Issuer's sponsor and the Issuer, at $10.00 per unit for an aggregate purchase price of $4,350,000.
2. The warrants included in the private units will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of the Issuer's initial business combination and will expire five years after the completion of the initial business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
Lafayette Digital Sponsor I, LLC By: Lafayette Management I LLC By: /s/ Samuel A. Jernigan IV Name: Samuel A. Jernigan IV Title: Managing Member 01/12/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

Who reported this Form 4 transaction for Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I (ZKPU)?

The reporting person is Lafayette Digital Sponsor I, LLC, identified as a 10% owner of Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I.

What securities did Lafayette Digital Sponsor I, LLC acquire in this Form 4 for ZKPU?

Lafayette Digital Sponsor I, LLC acquired 435,000 private units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant, for a total of 435,000 shares and 108,750 warrants.

What was the purchase price and total value of the private units acquired for ZKPU?

The private units were purchased at $10.00 per unit under a Private Units Purchase Agreement dated January 8, 2026, for an aggregate purchase price of $4,350,000.

When do the warrants acquired by Lafayette Digital Sponsor I, LLC become exercisable and when do they expire?

The warrants included in the private units become exercisable 30 days after completion of the issuer's initial business combination and expire five years after that business combination, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

What is the exercise price of the warrants reported in this ZKPU Form 4?

Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment.

How many securities does Lafayette Digital Sponsor I, LLC beneficially own after this transaction?

Following the reported transaction, Lafayette Digital Sponsor I, LLC beneficially owns 435,000 Class A ordinary shares and 108,750 warrants, all held with direct ownership.