Form 8-K

8-K — Pine Tree Acquisition Corp.

Accession: 0001477932-26-006362

Filed: 2026-10-21

Period: 2026-10-21

CIK: 0002076561

SIC: 6770 (BLANK CHECKS)

Item: Other Events

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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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): October 21, 2026

PINE TREE ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Cayman Islands

001-43499

N/A

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

418 Broadway, #6538

Albany, NY 12207

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(345) 623-2740

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e 4(c))

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 and one right

PAXGU

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share

PAXG

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Rights, each entitling the holder to three-fourths of one Class A ordinary share upon the completion of the Company’s initial business combination

PAXGR

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 October 21, 2026, Pine Tree Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced that holders of the Company’s units will be able to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and rights included in such units commencing on or about October 23, 2026. The Class A ordinary shares and rights will be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbols “PAXG” and “PAXGR,” respectively. No fractional rights will be issued upon separation of the units. Units not separated will continue to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “PAXGU.” A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the foregoing is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit

Description

99.1

Press Release Announcing Unit Separation

104

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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.

Dated: October 21, 2026

PINE TREE ACQUISITION CORP.

By:

/s/ Wei Qian

Name:

Wei Qian

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT 99.1

Pine Tree Acquisition Corp. Announces Separate Trading of Class A Ordinary Shares and Rights

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, October 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)—Pine Tree Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced today that, commencing on or about October 23, 2026, holders of its units sold in the Company’s initial public offering may elect to separately trade the Company’s Class A ordinary shares and rights included in the units. The Class A ordinary shares and rights that are separated will trade on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbols “PAXG” and “PAXGR,” respectively. No fractional rights will be issued upon separation of the units. Those units not separated will continue to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol “PAXGU.” Holders of units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the units into Class A ordinary shares and rights.

The Company is a Cayman exempt company, formed as a blank check company for the purpose of entering into a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The Company is led by its Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Wei Qian.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements.” 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 final prospectus for the offering filed with the SEC on October 6, 2026. Copies 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:

Wei Qian, CEO

ir@pinetreeacq.com

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