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
September 19, 2025
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
FLAG SHIP ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Cayman Islands | 001-42138 | 00-0000000 N/A | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
26 Broadway, Suite 934
New York, New York 10004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
(646)-362-0256
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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On August 26, 2025, Flag Ship Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) elected to extend the date by which it has to consummate its initial business combination by one (1) month, from September 20, 2025 to October 20, 2025, subject to the Company’s sponsor (or its designee) depositing additional funds into the trust account (the “Trust Account”). The Company is permitted a total nine (9) one month extension periods, to June 20, 2026, to complete its initial business combination, subject to the Sponsor depositing additional amounts into the Trust Account. On September 19, 2025, Whale Management Corporation (the “Sponsor”) caused the first monthly extension fee of $60,000 to be deposited into the Trust Account.
On September 23, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the first extension of the period of time the Company has to consummate its initial business combination from September 20, 2025 to October 20, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| Item 9.01. | Financial Statement and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 23, 2025 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Flag Ship Acquisition Corporation | ||
| Dated: September 23, 2025 | By: | /s/ Matthew Chen |
| Name: | Matthew Chen | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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