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): July 9, 2026

Freedom Metals Acquisition Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands 001-43388 98-1924156
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

3250 NE 1st Ave, Suite 305

Miami, FL 33137

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 230-7271

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 Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant FDMMU The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share FDMM The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share FDMMW 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 8.01. Other Events.

On July 9, 2026, Freedom Metals Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) consummated its initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 27,500,000 units (the “Units”). Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), and one-third of one redeemable warrant of the Company (each whole warrant, a “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, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $275,000,000.

Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company completed the private sale (the “Private Placement”) of an aggregate of 825,000 units (the “Private Placement Units”) to the Sponsor, Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a division of Cohen & Company Securities, LLC (“CCM”), and Clear Street LLC (“Clear Street”), with CCM and Clear Street acting as representatives of the underwriters, at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit. Of those Private Placement Units, the Sponsor purchased 550,000 Private Placement Units, CCM purchased 261,250 Private Placement Units, and Clear Street purchased 13,750 Private Placement Units.

A total of $275,000,000, or $10.00 per Unit, comprised of the proceeds from the IPO (which amount includes the underwriters’ deferred discount of up to $12,650,000) and the Private Placement, 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 July 9, 2026, reflecting the 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.

Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Audited Balance Sheet as of July 9, 2026.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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SIGNATURES

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.

FREEDOM METALS ACQUISITION CORP.
By: /s/ Peter Finan
Name: Peter Finan
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Dated: July 17, 2026

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