Material Event (Form 8-K)

Item 8.01. Other Events

On May 1, 2026, the board of directors (the "Board") of Valuence Merger Corp. I (the "Company") approved an extension of the date by which the Company has to consummate an initial business combination by an additional month, from May 3, 2026 to June 3, 2026, the first of 10 potential one-month extensions available to the Company. In connection with such extension, the Company caused to be deposited an additional $13,897.14 into the Company's trust account. As previously disclosed, the Company's Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended, provides the Company the right to extend such date, monthly, to up to March 3, 2027, by resolution of the Board.