Staples Anna Maria 4
4 · PALOMA ACQUISITION CORP I · Filed Feb 27, 2026
Research Summary
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Paloma Acquisition (PALO) CEO Anna Maria Staples Buys 14,500 Shares
What Happened
Anna Maria Staples, CEO of Paloma Acquisition Corp I and manager of the Sponsor (Paloma Capital Group LLC), reported that the Sponsor purchased 14,500 Private Placement Units in a private placement tied to the company's IPO over‑allotment closing. The units were acquired at $10.00 per unit on February 25, 2026, representing an aggregate purchase price of $145,000. The filing states the reported securities are the 14,500 ordinary shares included in those Private Placement Units. This was a purchase (not a sale).
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 25, 2026; Form 4 filed: February 27, 2026 (filed within the typical 2-business-day window).
- Price: $10.00 per unit; total consideration for the 14,500 units: $145,000.
- Reported securities: 14,500 ordinary shares included in Private Placement Units.
- Ownership disclosure: Ms. Staples is the manager of the Sponsor and has voting and investment discretion over the Sponsor's holdings; she disclaims beneficial ownership of the Sponsor’s securities except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.
- Footnotes: The Sponsor initially bought 350,000 Private Placement Units at $10.00 per unit in connection with the IPO; the 14,500-unit purchase was simultaneous with the over‑allotment (greenshoe) closing. See Exhibit 24.1 (Power of Attorney).
Context
This is an institutional purchase by the Sponsor as part of the SPAC offering mechanics (private placement units), not a direct personal buy by the CEO. Purchases by sponsors around IPO/over‑allotment closings are common and reflect the Sponsor's role in the offering; Ms. Staples’ filing reflects her managerial authority over the Sponsor rather than necessarily indicating a personal investment decision.
Insider Transaction Report
- Purchase
Class A Ordinary Shares
[F1][F2]2026-02-25+14,500→ 364,500 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Simultaneously with the consummation of Paloma Acquisition Corp I's (the "Issuer") initial public offering, Paloma Capital Group LLC (the "Sponsor") acquired, at a price of $10.00 per unit, 350,000 units (the "Private Placement Units") in a private placement for an aggregate purchase price of $3,500,000. On February 23, 2026, Jefferies LLC, the underwriters, of the Issuer's initial public offering notified the Issuer of the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, and the over-allotment option closed on February 25, 2026. Simultaneously with the closing of the over-allotment option, the Sponsor acquired, at a price of $10.00 per unit, 14,500 Private Placement Units in a private placement for an aggregate purchase price of $145,000. The reported shares are the 14,500 ordinary shares included in such Private Placement Units.
- [F2]Ms. Staples is the manager of the Sponsor and holds voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held of record by the Sponsor. Ms. Staples disclaims any beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Sponsor other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest she may have therein.