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

February 19, 2026

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

White Pearl Acquisition Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

British Virgin Islands		001-43092		N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

244 Fifth Avenue Suite #1835 New York, NY		10001
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +1 702 287 9776

N/A

(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, with no par value, and one right to receive one-fifth of one Class A ordinary share	WPAC U	The New York Stock Exchange
Class A ordinary shares, with no par value	WPAC	The New York Stock Exchange
Rights	WPAC RT	The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 February 19, 2026, White Pearl Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced that, on or about February 24, 2026, the holders of the Company’s units (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and rights included in the Units. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-fifth of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of an initial business combination. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on The New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “WPAC U.” Any underlying Class A ordinary shares and rights that are separated will trade on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “WPAC” and “WPAC RT” respectively. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the holders’ Units into Class A ordinary shares and rights.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the separate trading of the securities underlying the Units is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated February 19, 2026.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

Dated: February 19, 2026

	White Pearl Acquisition Corp.

	By:	/s/ Naphat Sirimongkolkasem
	Name:	Naphat Sirimongkolkasem
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer