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 20, 2026
Churchill Capital Corp IX
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Cayman Islands | 001-42041 | 86-1885237 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 640 Fifth Avenue, 14th Floor | ||
| New York, NY | 10019 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212) 380-7500
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 | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-quarter of one redeemable warrant | CCIXU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share | CCIX | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | CCIXW | 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 1.02 | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
As previously disclosed, on June 5, 2025, Churchill Capital Corp IX (“Churchill”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) with AL Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Churchill, AL Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Churchill and Plus Automation, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PlusAI”), as amended.
On April 20, 2026, Churchill and PlusAI entered into a Termination Agreement pursuant to which the Merger Agreement was terminated by the mutual consent of Churchill and PlusAI, effective as of April 20, 2026, due to market conditions.
In view of the termination of the Merger Agreement, Churchill has cancelled its extraordinary general meeting of shareholders previously scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 24, 2026 and the related redemption deadline.
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.
| CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IX | ||||||
| Date: April 21, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jay Taragin | ||||
| Jay Taragin Chief Financial Officer | ||||||