Flag Ship Acquisition Corp 8-K, filed Jan 30, 2026
Flag Ship Acquisition Corp (FSHP)
About this 8-K
Flag Ship Acquisition Corp filed this 8-K on January 30, 2026, reporting on events of January 28, 2026.
Items reported
- Item 2.03: New debt or off-balance-sheet obligation
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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| Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant |
Promissory Note
On August 30, 2024, Flag Ship Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Original Note”) in the principal amount of up to $1,000,000 to Whale Management Corporation (“Whale”). The Original Note did not bear any interest and had a maturity date of the earlier of: (i) December 31, 2025 or (ii) the date on which the Company consummates its initial business combination. The Original Note was subject to customary events of default, the occurrence of certain of which would entitle Whale to declare, by written notice to Company, the unpaid principal balance of the Original Note and all other sums payable with regard to the Original Note becoming immediately due and payable.
On August 21, 2025, the Company and Whale agreed to amend and restate the Original Note to solely raise the principal balance from $1,000,000 to $1,200,000 (the “Amended Note”). Other than the increased principal amount, the Amended Note has the same terms as the Original Note.
On January 28, 2026, the Company and Whale agreed to amend and restate the Amended Note (the “Second Amended Note”). to raise the principal balance from $1,200,000 to $2,000,000 and extend the maturity date thereof to be the earlier of: (i) December 31, 2026 or (ii) the date on which the Company consummates its initial business combination. Other than the foregoing terms, the Second Amended Note has the same terms as the Amended Note.
The issuance of the Amended Note was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
A copy of the Second Amended Note is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The disclosure set forth in this Item 2.03 is intended to be a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended Note.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statement and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | Promissory Note, dated January 28, 2026 | |
| 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: January 29, 2026 | By: | /s/ Matthew Chen |
| Name: | Matthew Chen | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit 10.1
THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (“NOTE”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE
Principal Amount: Up to $2,000,000
| Dated as of January 28, 2026 | New York, New York |
This Second Amended and Restated Promissory Note (this “Note”) amends and restates the Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated as of August 21, 2025 (the “Prior Note”) from Flag Ship Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempt company (the “Maker”) and replaces and supersedes the Prior Note in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Note, Maker promises to pay to the order of Whale Management Corporation or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”), or order, the principal sum of up to Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) in lawful money of the United States of America, on the terms and conditions described below. All payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds or as otherwise determined by the Maker to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.
| 1. | Principal. The principal balance of this Note shall be payable by the Maker on the earlier of: (i) December 31, 2026 or (ii) the date on which Maker consummates its initial business combination. The principal balance may be prepaid at any time. Under no circumstances shall any individual, including but not limited to any officer, director, employee or shareholder of the Maker, be obligated personally for any obligations or liabilities of the Maker hereunder. |
| 2. | Interest. No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note. |
| 3. | Drawdown Requests. Maker and Payee agree that Maker may request up to Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) for costs reasonably related to Maker’s operational cost and expenses related to its initial business combination. The principal of this Note may be drawn down from time to time prior to the earlier of: (i) December 31, 2026 or (ii) the date on which Maker consummates its initial business combination, upon written request from Maker to Payee (each, a “Drawdown Request”). Each Drawdown Request must state the amount to be drawn down, and must not be an amount less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) unless agreed upon by Maker and Payee. Payee shall fund each Drawdown Request no later than five (5) business days after receipt of a Drawdown Request; provided, however, that the maximum amount of drawdowns collectively under this Note is Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000). Once an amount is drawn down under this Note, it shall not be available for future Drawdown Requests even if prepaid. No fees, payments or other amounts shall be due to Payee in connection with, or as a result of, any Drawdown Request by Maker. It is acknowledged that the Company may have received amounts in respect of drawdowns under this Note prior to the date hereof, and it is agreed that all such sums were received as drawdowns of principal hereunder in anticipation of the execution of this Note. |
| 4. | Application of Payments. All payments shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorney’s fees, then to the payment in full of any late charges and finally to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note. |
| 5. | Events of Default. The following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”): |
| a) | Failure to Make Required Payments. Failure by Maker to pay the principal amount due pursuant to this Note within five (5) business days of the date specified above. |
| b) | Voluntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The commencement by Maker of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar law, or the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of Maker generally to pay its debts as such debt become due, or the taking of corporate action by Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing. |
| c) | Involuntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of Maker in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days. |
| 6. | Remedies. |
| a) | Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a) hereof, Payee may, by written notice to Maker, declare this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable hereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding. |
| b) | Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 5(b) and 5(c), the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other sums payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases without any action on the part of Payee. |
| 7. | Waivers. Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest with regard to the Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment; and Maker agrees that any real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof or any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by Payee. |
| 8. | Unconditional Liability. Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to Maker or affecting Maker’s liability hereunder. |
| 9. | Notices. All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Note shall be made in writing and delivered: (i) personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service or facsimile or electronic transmission to the address designated in writing, (ii) by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or such other address or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party or (iii) by electronic mail, to the electronic mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by such party. Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery, if delivered personally, on the business day following receipt of written confirmation, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, one (1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier service or five (5) days after mailing if sent by mail. |
| 10. | Construction. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF. |
| 11. | Severability. Any provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. |
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| 12. | Trust Waiver. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in or to any distribution of or from the trust account established in which the proceeds of the initial public offering (the “IPO”) conducted by the Maker (including the deferred underwriters discounts and commissions) and the proceeds of the sale of the units issued in a private placement to occur prior to the closing of the IPO be deposited, as described in greater detail in the registration statement and prospectus to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the IPO, and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the trust account for any reason whatsoever. |
| 13. | Amendment; Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the Maker and the Payee. |
| 14. | Assignment. No assignment or transfer of this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed as deed by the undersigned on the day and year first above written.
| FLAG SHIP ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Matthew Chen | |
| Name: | Matthew Chen | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| Agreed and Acknowledged: | ||
| Whale Management Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Matthew Chen | |
| Name: | Matthew Chen | |
| Title: | Director | |
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