UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 10, 2025
Pelican Acquisition Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 001-42666 | 00-0000000 N/A | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
|
1185 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 304 New York, NY |
10036 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 612-1400
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 exchange on which registered | ||
| Units, each consisting of one ordinary share and one right | PELIU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share | PELI | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Rights, each right entitling the holder to receive one-tenth of one ordinary share | PELIR | 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).
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 June 10, 2025, Pelican Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) announced that the holders of the Company’s units may elect to separately trade the ordinary shares and rights included in the units commencing on or about June 12, 2025. Any units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market (the “Nasdaq”) under the symbol “PELIU.” Any underlying ordinary shares and rights that are separated are expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the symbols “PELI” and “PELIR,” respectively. Holders of units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co., the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the holders’ units into ordinary shares and rights.
On June 10, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the separate trading of the securities underlying the units. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 10, 2025. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
| Pelican Acquisition Corporation | ||
| Date: June 11, 2025 | By: | /s/ Robert Labbe |
| Name: | Robert Labbe | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Exhibit 99.1
Pelican Acquisition Corporation Announces the Separate Trading of its Ordinary Shares and Rights
New York, NY, June 10, 2025 – Pelican Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: PELI, the “Company”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, announced that holders of its 8,625,000 units sold in the Company’s initial public offering may elect to separately trade the ordinary shares and rights included in the units, commencing on or about June 12, 2025.
Any units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market (the “Nasdaq”) under the symbol “PELIU,” and the separated ordinary shares and rights are expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the symbols “PELI” and “PELIR,” respectively. Holders of units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co., the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the units into ordinary shares and rights.
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 Pelican Acquisition Corporation
Pelican Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company’s efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. 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.
Contact
Robert Labbe
Chief Executive Officer
Email: admin@pelicanacq.com
Tel: (212) 612-1400