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 10, 2025
Chenghe Acquisition III Co.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 001-42847 | N/A | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
38 Beach Road #29-11
South Beach Tower
Singapore 189767
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(+65) 9851 8611
(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 | ||
| Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable warrant | CHECU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share | CHEC | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | CHECW | 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 (§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 10, 2025, Chenghe Acquisition III Co. (the “Company”) announced that the holders of the Company’s units sold in the Company’s initial public offering (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), and redeemable warrants included in the Units commencing on November 11, 2025. Each Unit consists of one Class A Ordinary Share and one-half of one redeemable warrant to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “CHECU”. Any underlying Class Ordinary Shares and warrants that are separated will trade on Nasdaq under the symbols “CHEC” and “CHECW”, 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 Odyssey Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the holders’ Units into Class A 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.
(d) Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 10, 2025 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
| Chenghe Acquisition III Co. | ||
| Date: November 10, 2025 | By: | /s/ Shibin Wang |
| Shibin Wang | ||
| Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||
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Exhibit 99.1
Chenghe Acquisition III Co. Announces the Separate Trading of Its Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants, Commencing on November 11, 2025
Singapore, Nov. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chenghe Acquisition III Co. (the “Company”) today announced that, commencing on November 11, 2025, holders of the units (the “Units”) sold in the Company’s initial public offering may elect to separately trade the Company’s Class A Ordinary Shares (the “Shares”) and warrants (the “Warrants”) included in the Units.
The Shares and Warrants received from the separated Units will trade on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbols “CHEC” and “CHECW”, respectively. Units that are not separated will continue to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol “CHECU”. 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 Odyssey Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the Units into Shares and Warrants.
The Company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. While the Company may pursue an initial target business in any industry, geography, or sector, it intends to focus its search on growing companies in Asian markets or global companies with a presence or focus in Asia.
The Units were initially offered by the Company in an underwritten offering. BTIG, LLC acted as sole bookrunner.
The registration statement relating to the securities became effective on September 15, 2025. 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 an 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 forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including with respect to the initial public offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds. Words such as “will,” “would,” “may,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “potential,” and similar expressions, or the use of future tense, identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. 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 Company's registration statement and preliminary prospectus for the offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in information, events or circumstances after the date of this press release, unless required by law.
Company Contact:
Chenghe Acquisition III Co.
38 Beach Road #29-11
South Beach Tower
Singapore 189767
Attn: Shibin Wang
Email: shibin.wang@chenghecap.com
Tel: (65) 9851 8611