8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT

REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OFTHE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

December 8, 2025

MelarAcquisition Corp. I

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands	001-42134	87-1634103
(State or other jurisdiction<br><br>of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer<br><br>Identification No.)
143 West 72nd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY	10023
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(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(702) 781-1120

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:

x	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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¨	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))
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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 Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant	MACIU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share	MACI	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	MACIW	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 x

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 1.01 Entry intoa Material Definitive Agreement.

Second Amendmentto Merger Agreement

As previously disclosed, on July 30, 2025, Melar Acquisition Corp. I, a Cayman Islands exempted company (together with its successors, “Melar) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, as amended by the First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger on October 2, 2025 (the “Merger Agreement”), with MAC I Merger Sub Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Melar, Everli Global Inc., a Nevada corporation (together with its successors, the “Everli”), Melar Acquisition Sponsor I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), in the capacity thereunder as the representative for the shareholders of the Melar (other than the Escrowed Seller (as defined below) and his successors and assigns) from and after the closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (collectively, the “Business Combination”), and Salvatore Palella (the “Escrowed Seller”).

On December 8, 2025, the parties to the Merger Agreement entered into the Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Second Amendment to Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which the parties thereto extended the deadline under the Merger Agreement for Everli to deliver the required GAAP audited financial statements to the Company, from November 30, 2025 to January 16, 2026.

A copy of the Second Amendment to Merger Agreement is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the Second Amendment to Merger Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.

AdditionalInformation and Where to Find It

In connection with the Business Combination, Melar and Everli intend to file a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which will include a proxy statement to Melar shareholders and a prospectus for the registration of Melar’s securities to be issued in connection with the Business Combination. After the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents will be mailed to the shareholders of Melar as of a record date to be established for voting on the Business Combination and will contain important information about the Business Combination and related matters. Shareholders of Melar and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, these materials (including any amendments or supplements thereto) and any other relevant documents, because they will contain important information about Melar, Everli and the Business Combination. Shareholders and other interested persons will also be able to obtain copies of the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, and other relevant materials in connection with the Business Combination, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: Melar Acquisition Corp. I, 143 West 72nd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10023, United States, Attn: Gautam Ivatury, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the websites referenced in this Current Report on Form 8-K in each case is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this Current Report on Form 8-K.

BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF MELAR ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUSINESS COMBINATION.

Participantsin the Solicitation

Melar, Everli and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of their management and employees, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of Melar’s shareholders in connection with the Business Combination. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of Melar’s directors and officers in Melar’s SEC filings. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies to Melar’s shareholders in connection with the Business Combination will be set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus for the Business Combination when available. Information concerning the interests of Melar’s and Everli’s participants in the solicitation, which may, in some cases, be different than those of their respective equity holders generally, will be set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Business Combination when it becomes available.

NoOffer or Solicitation

This Current Report on Form 8-K is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.

Forward-LookingStatements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws with respect to the parties and the Business Combinations. Melar’s and/or Everli’s actual results may differ from their expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. No representations or warranties, express or implied are given in, or in respect of, this Current Report on Form 8-K. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “potential,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions.

These forward-looking statements and factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement with respect to the Business Combination; (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the parties following the announcement of the Business Combination and definitive agreements with respect thereto; (3) the inability to complete the Business Combination, including due to failure to obtain approval of the shareholders of Everli and Melar or other conditions to Closing; (4) the inability to obtain or maintain the listing of the public company’s shares on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC or another national securities exchange following the Business Combination; (5) the ability of Melar to remain current with its SEC filings; (6) the risk that the Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the Business Combination; (7) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of Melar and Everli after the Closing to grow and manage growth profitably and retain its key employees; (8) costs related to the Business Combination; (9) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (10) the inability of Everli to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the Business Combination; (11) the risk that additional financing in connection with the Business Combination, or additional capital needed following the Business Combination to support Everli’s business or operations, may not be raised on favorable terms or at all; and (12) other risks and uncertainties included in documents filed or to be filed with the SEC by Melar and/or Everli.

The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Registration Statement referenced above when available and other documents filed by Melar and Everli from time to time with the SEC. These filings will identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. There may be additional risks that neither Melar nor Everli presently knows, or that Melar and/or Everli currently believe are immaterial, that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. For these reasons, among others, investors and other interested persons are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K. Past performance by Melar’s or Everli’s management teams and their respective affiliates is not a guarantee of future performance. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on the historical record of the performance of Melar’s or Everli’s management teams or businesses associated with them as indicative of future performance of an investment or the returns that Melar or Everli will, or may, generate going forward. Neither Melar nor Everli undertakes any obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, except as required by applicable law.

Item 9.01 Financial Statementsand Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

ExhibitNo.	Description
2.1	Second Amendment to Agreement<br> and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 8, 2025, by and among Melar Acquisition Corp. I, MAC I Merger Sub Inc., Everli Global<br> Inc., Melar Acquisition Sponsor I LLC and Salvatore Palella.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

MELAR ACQUISITION CORP. I
By:	/s/ Gautam Ivatury
Name:	Gautam Ivatury
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Dated: December 8, 2025

Exhibit 2.1

SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

This Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger (this “Second Amendment”) is made and entered into as of December 8, 2025, by and among (i) Melar Acquisition Corp. I, a Cayman Islands exempted company (together with its successors “SPAC”), (ii) Everli Global Inc., a Nevada corporation (together with its successors, the “Company”), (iii) Melar Acquisition Sponsor I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “SPAC Representative”), and (iv) Salvatore Palella (the “Escrowed Seller”, and together with the SPAC Representative, the “Escrow Parties”).

WHEREAS, SPAC, the Company, the Escrow Parties, and MAC I Merger Sub Inc., a Nevada corporation, are parties to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 30, 2025 (the “Original Agreement”),

WHEREAS, the Original Agreement, was amended by that certain First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Meger, dated October 2, 2025 (the “FirstAmendment”, the Original Agreement as amended by the First Amendment is referred to herein as, the “AmendedAgreement”, and as further amended, including by this Second Amendment, the “Merger Agreement”);

WHEREAS, Section 9.10 of the Merger Agreement permits amendment of the Merger Agreement by execution of a written instrument signed by each of SPAC, the Company, and the Escrow Parties; and

WHEREAS, SPAC, the Company, and the Escrow Parties desire to further amend the Amended Agreement as set forth herein.

NOW,THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Second Amendment and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.

2. Amendment to Amended Agreement. The Amended Agreement is hereby amended

and modified in the following manner:

Section 5.4 (1) of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words “November 30, 2025” and replacing them with “January 16, 2026”.

3. Ratification; Miscellaneous. Except as expressly modified by this Second Amendment, the Amended Agreement remains unchanged and in full force and effect in its entirety and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. This Second Amendment does not constitute, directly or by implication, an amendment or waiver of any provision of the Merger Agreement or any Ancillary Document, or any other right, remedy, power or privilege of any party, except as expressly set forth herein. Whenever the Merger Agreement is referred to in the Merger Agreement or in any other agreements, documents and instruments, such reference shall be deemed to be to the Amended Agreement as further amended by this Second Amendment. The Amended Agreement, as amended by this Second Amendment, and the documents or instruments attached hereto or thereto or referenced herein or therein, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter of the Merger Agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with respect to its subject matter. If any provision of the Amended Agreement is materially different from or inconsistent with any provision of this Second Amendment, the provision of this Second Amendment shall control, and the provision of the Amended Agreement shall, to the extent of such difference or inconsistency, be disregarded. Sections 9.1 through 9.11, and 9.13 through 9.15 of the Merger Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein, and such provisions apply to this Second Amendment as if all references to the “Agreement” contained therein were instead references to this Second Amendment.

[Signature Page Follows]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Party hereto has caused this Second Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

SPAC:
MELAR ACQUISITION CORP. I
By:	/s/ Gautam Ivatury
	Name: Gautam Ivatury
	Title: Chief Executive Officer
The Company:
EVERLI GLOBAL INC.
By:	/s/ Salvatore Palella
	Name: Salvatore Palella
	Title: Chief Executive Officer
The SPAC Representative:
MELAR ACQUISITION SPONSOR I LLC, solely in<br> the capacity as the SPAC Representative under the Merger Agreement
By:	/s/ Gautam Ivatury
	Name: Gautam Ivatury
	Title: Chief Executive Officer
The Escrowed Seller:
/s/ Salvatore Palella
Salvatore Palella

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger]