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): November 21, 2025
LaFayette Acquisition
Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 001-42913 | |||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 4 Rue Murillo | ||
| Paris, France | 75008 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| +33 1 45 75 86 28 |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
| 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).
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 21, 2025, LaFayette Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, announcing that the holders of the Company’s units (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the ordinary shares and rights included in the Units commencing on November 26, 2025. Those Units that are not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “LAFAU” and the ordinary shares and rights that are separated will trade on Nasdaq under the symbols “LAFA” and “LAFAR,” respectively. Each holder of Units will need to have its broker contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the holder’s Units into ordinary shares and rights.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 21, 2025 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive File (the cover page tags are 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.
| LAFAyette ACQUisition corp. | |||
| By: | /s/ Christophe Charlier | ||
| Name: | Christophe Charlier | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: November 21, 2025
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Exhibit 99.1
LaFayette Acquisition Corp. Announces the Separate
Trading of Its Ordinary Shares and Rights,
Commencing on or About November 26, 2025
Paris, France, Nov. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – LaFayette Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced today that, commencing on or about Wednesday, November 26, 2025, holders of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering may elect to separately trade the ordinary shares and rights included in the units.
The ordinary shares and rights that are separated are expected to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbols “LAFA” and “LAFAR”, respectively. Any units not separated will continue to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol “LAFAU.” Each holder of units will need to have its broker contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the units into ordinary shares and rights.
A registration statement relating to these securities was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and became effective on October 22, 2025. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained by contacting EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. at 366 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10017, Attention: Syndicate Department, by telephone at 212-661-0200.
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.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the unit separation, the trading of the Company’s securities on Nasdaq and the Company’s search for an initial business combination. No assurance can be given that the Company will ultimately complete an initial 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. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
Contact:
LaFayette Acquisition Corp.
Christophe Charlier
christophe@lafayetteacquisitioncorp.com