8-K - IRHO - Equibles

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): January20, 2026 (January 13, 2026)

IRON HORSE ACQUISITION II CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands	001-43021	98-1885362
(State or other jurisdiction<br><br>of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer<br><br>Identification No.)

851Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 230

Boca Raton, FL 33487

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(310) 290-5383

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:

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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
Units, each consisting of one ordinary share and one right	IRHOU	The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Ordinary Share, par value $0.0001 per share	IRHO	The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Right-each right entitles the holder thereof to receive one-tenth (1/10) of an ordinary share	IRHOR	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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election ofDirectors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Resignation of Director

On January 13, 2026, Melissa Escobar, an independent director of Iron Horse Acquisition II Corp. (the “Company”) notified the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) of her resignation from the Board for personal reasons, effective immediately. Her decision to resign from the Board was not related to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

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.

	IRON HORSE ACQUISITION II CORP.
	By:	/s/ Jose Bengochea
		Name:	Jose Bengochea
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer
Dated: January 20, 2026