West Enclave Merger Corp.·4

May 1, 1:45 PM ET

Mahuad Quijano Emilio 4

4 · West Enclave Merger Corp. · Filed May 1, 2026

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West Enclave (WENC U) Co-CEO/CFO Emilio Sells 1.38M, Buys 127.5K

What Happened

  • Emilio Mahuad (Co-Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, reported as a 10% owner via the Sponsor) reported two related transactions on 2026-05-01: an acquisition of 127,500 ordinary shares (as part of 127,500 private units) and a disposition/transfer of 1,380,000 founder shares.
  • The private placement purchase: 127,500 units at $10.00 per unit for an aggregate $1,275,000 (each Private Unit = one ordinary share + one right to receive 0.1 ordinary share on a business combination). The founder-share transfer: 1,380,000 founder shares were transferred for aggregate consideration of approximately $9,000 (~$0.0065 per founder share). The Form 4 lists purchase (P) and sale/ disposition (S) with N/A for per-share market prices, but the footnotes supply the transaction economics.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: 2026-05-01 (filed same day).
  • Purchase: 127,500 ordinary shares included in Private Units, $10.00 per unit, total $1,275,000 (Footnote F1).
  • Disposition/transfer: 1,380,000 founder shares to certain designees for ~ $9,000 total (~$0.0065/ share) (Footnote F3).
  • Holdings after transaction: the filing reports the private units held by West Enclave Sponsor LLC and the founder shares transferred to designees; the Form 4 does not state an exact post-transaction beneficial total for Mr. Mahuad beyond Sponsor holdings (Footnote F2).
  • Footnotes: F1 explains the private-unit purchase; F2 notes the securities are held directly by the Sponsor and indirectly by Mr. Mahuad (he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of pecuniary interest); F3 describes the founder-share transfers on IPO closing.
  • Timeliness: Filed 2026-05-01 for transactions dated 2026-05-01 (no late filing indicated).

Context

  • These transactions appear tied to the issuer’s IPO/closing mechanics: the Sponsor’s private-unit purchase is a standard SPAC private placement at $10/unit, while the founder-share transfers were nominal-consideration transfers to designees on closing — common in SPAC formations and not necessarily an open-market sale.
  • As a reported 10% owner via the Sponsor, Mr. Mahuad’s reported holdings are largely through the Sponsor entity; the filing includes the typical disclaimer of individual beneficial ownership except for pecuniary interest.

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2026-05-01
Mahuad Quijano Emilio
DirectorSee Remarks10% Owner
Transactions
  • Purchase

    Ordinary Shares

    [F1][F2]
    2026-05-01+127,5003,960,833 total(indirect: See Footnote)
  • Sale

    Ordinary Shares

    [F3][F2]
    2026-05-011,380,0002,580,833 total(indirect: See Footnote)
Footnotes (3)
  • [F1]Simultaneously with the consummation of the Issuer's initial public offering, West Enclave Sponsor LLC (the "Sponsor") acquired, at a price of $10.00 per unit, 127,500 units (the "Private Units") in a private placement for an aggregate purchase price of $1,275,000. Each Private Unit consists of one ordinary share and one right entitling the holder thereof to receive one-tenth of one ordinary share upon the completion of an initial business combination. The reported shares are the 127,500 ordinary shares included in such Private Units.
  • [F2]The securities are held directly by the Sponsor and indirectly by Emilio Mahuad and Adrian Otero, who control the management of the Sponsor, including the exercise of voting and investment discretion with respect to the ordinary shares held of record by the Sponsor. Each of Mr. Mahuad and Mr. Otero disclaims any beneficial ownership of any shares held by the sponsor except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
  • [F3]The Sponsor transferred an aggregate of 1,380,000 ordinary shares of the Issuer (the "founder shares") to certain designees on the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering for an aggregate consideration of approximately $9,000, or approximately $0.0065 per founder share (including an aggregate of 200,000 founder shares to two of the Issuer's independent director nominees or affiliated entities).
Signature
/s/ Jason T. Simon, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-05-01

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