HCM III Acquisition Corp. Files 8-K Report

TL;DR

HCM III Acquisition Corp. filed an 8-K on Aug 19, 2025, reporting a material definitive agreement.

AI Summary

On August 19, 2025, HCM III Acquisition Corp. filed an 8-K report detailing a material definitive agreement. The filing also includes other events and financial statements and exhibits. The company is incorporated in the Cayman Islands and its fiscal year ends on December 31.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates a significant corporate event or agreement for HCM III Acquisition Corp., requiring disclosure to investors.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing is a standard corporate disclosure and does not inherently present new risks.

Key Players & Entities

• HCM III Acquisition Corp. (company) — Registrant
• August 19, 2025 (date) — Date of earliest event reported

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.0001 — LC Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share HCMA The Nasdaq Stock Mar
• $11.50 — one Class ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share HCMAW The Nasdaq Stock Ma
• $10.00 — hare. The Units were sold at a price of $10.00 per Unit. On August 1, 2025, simultane
• $1.50 — Fitzgerald & Co. at a purchase price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, generati
• $6,400,000 — rating gross proceeds to the Company of $6,400,000. A total of $253,000,000 of the procee
• $253,000,000 — the Company of $6,400,000. A total of $253,000,000 of the proceeds from the IPO (which amo
• $12,045,000 — eds from the IPO (which amount includes $12,045,000 of the underwriter's deferred discount)

Filing Documents

• ea0253622-8k_hcm3.htm (8-K) — 37KB
• ea025362201ex10-1_hcm3.htm (EX-10.1) — 55KB
• ea025362201ex99-1_hcm3.htm (EX-99.1) — 124KB
• 0001213900-25-078540.txt ( ) — 478KB
• hcmau-20250819.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 4KB
• hcmau-20250819_def.xml (EX-101.DEF) — 27KB
• hcmau-20250819_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 37KB
• hcmau-20250819_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 25KB
• ea0253622-8k_hcm3_htm.xml (XML) — 7KB

01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Advisory Agreement On July 31, 2025, the Company entered into an advisory agreement (the " Advisory Agreement ") with Zenith Securities, LLC (" Zenith "), an affiliate of a passive member of the Company's sponsor, pursuant to which Zenith is to provide consulting and advisory services in connection with the Company's initial public offering and initial business combination. Under the Advisory Agreement, Zenith's fee is equal to 0.20% of the aggregate proceeds of the Company's initial public offering (excluding the proceeds of the exercise of the overallotment option) net of underwriter's out-of-pocket expenses (the " Advisor IPO Fee "). Also under the Advisory Agreement, the Company engaged Zenith as an advisor in connection with the initial Business Combination for which it earned an advisory fee of 0.45% of the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering (including proceeds from the overallotment option), net of underwriter's out-of-pocket expenses (the " Advisor IBC Fee "). The Advisor IBC Fee and any portion of the aggregate 0.65% Advisor Fee attributable to the exercise of the overallotment option will be payable at the closing of the Company's initial Business Combination. The parties have agreed that the underwriter in the Company's initial public offering will reimburse the Company for these expenses.

01 Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events On August 4, 2025, HCM III Acquisition Corp. (the " Company ") consummated its initial public offering (the " IPO ") of 25,300,000 units, including 3,300,000 units issued pursuant to the full exercise by the underwriter of its over-allotment option (the " Units "). Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (" Class A Ordinary Shares "), and one-third of one redeemable warrant of the Company (" Warrant "), with each whole Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share for $11.50 per share. The Units were sold at a price of $10.00 per Unit. On August 1, 2025, simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO the Company completed the private sale (the "Private Placement") of an aggregate of 4,266,667 warrants (the " Private Placement Warrants ") to HCM Investor Holdings III, LLC (the "Sponsor") and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. at a purchase price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $6,400,000. A total of $253,000,000 of the proceeds from the IPO (which amount includes $12,045,000 of the underwriter's deferred discount) was placed in a U.S.-based trust account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee. An audited balance sheet as of August 4, 2025, reflecting receipt of the proceeds from the IPO and the Private Placement has been issued by the Company and is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 10.1 Advisory Agreement 99.1 Audited Balance Sheet as of August 4, 2025 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 1 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. HCM III Acquisition Corp. By: /s/ Shawn Matthews Name: Shawn Matthews Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dated: August 19, 2025 2

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