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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 8, 2026
Abony Acquisition Corp. I
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 001-43133 | |||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1700 S Lamar Blvd, Suite #338
Austin, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 553-1770
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| The Stock Market LLC | ||||
| The Stock Market LLC | ||||
| The 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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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 April 8, 2026, Abony Acquisition Corp. I (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, announcing that, commencing on or about April 13, 2026, the holders of the units issued in the Company’s initial public offering (the “Units”), each consisting of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), and one-third of one redeemable warrant of the Company (each, a “Warrant”), with each whole Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share for $11.50 per share, may elect to separately trade the Class A Ordinary Shares and the Warrants included in the Units. No fractional Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units and only whole Warrants will trade. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “AACOU,” and the Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants will separately trade on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbols “AACO” and “AACOW,” 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 Units into Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 8, 2026. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| ABONY ACQUISITION CORP. I | |||
| By: | /s/ Leo Kofman | ||
| Name: | Leo Kofman | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | ||
| Dated: April 8, 2026 | |||
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Exhibit 99.1
Abony Acquisition Corp. I Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants, Commencing on or about April 13, 2026
Austin, TX, April 8, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abony Acquisition Corp. I (Nasdaq: AACOU) (the “Company”) announced that holders of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering of 23,000,000 units, which includes 3,000,000 units issued pursuant to the exercise by the underwriter of its overallotment option in full, completed on February 20, 2026 (the “Offering”), may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and warrants included in the units commencing on or about April 13, 2026. Any units not separated will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “AACOU”, and each of the Class A ordinary shares and warrants will separately trade on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbols “AACO” and “AACOW,” respectively. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. 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 units into Class A ordinary shares and warrants.
A registration statement relating to the securities was declared effective on January 30, 2026 in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the 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 Abony Acquisition Corp. I
The Company is a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While the Company may pursue a business combination target in any industry or geographic region, it intends to focus its search on companies that have an aggregate enterprise value of approximately $750 million to $1.5 billion or more, and that complement the Company management team’s background in defense technology, advanced computing, software and media industry sectors.
Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the anticipated date that the Class A ordinary shares and warrants may begin to trade separately, the ability for those units not separated to continue to trade on Nasdaq. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. 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. No assurance can be given that the Company will ultimately complete a business combination. 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 final prospectus for the Company’s initial public offering and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC. Copies of these documents are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov.
Contacts
Leo Kofman
Abony Acquisition Corp. I
Email: leo@abonyac.com
(512) 553-1770