Company: CCIXW
Filing Date: 2025-12-05
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-309933
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Company: Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman
Filing Date: 2025-12-05
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 434
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 of Science in Economics with concentrations in finance and accounting. Mr. Klein was selected to serve on the CCIX Board due to his significant investment banking and advisory experience as well as his experience with SPACs.

Jay Taraginhas served as CCIX’s Chief Financial Officer since December 2023. Mr. Taragin has also been the Chief Financial Officer of Churchill Capital Corp X since February 2024. Mr. Taragin is also the Chief Financial Officer of MKA which he joined in May 2019. He was previously the Chief Financial Officer of Churchill Capital Corp III and Churchill Capital Corp IV, until they completed their respective business combinations. He was also previously the Chief Financial Officer of Churchill Capital Corp V from its initial public offering until November 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of Churchill Capital Corp VI from its initial public offering until December 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of AltC Acquisition Corp from its initial public offering until May 2024 and the Chief Financial Officer of Churchill Capital Corp VII from its initial public offering until August 2024. Prior to joining MKA, Mr. Taragin served as the U.S. Scotiabank Chief Financial Officer from 2013 to 2017. Prior to Scotiabank, Mr. Taragin held a Chief Operating and Financial Officer role from 2009 to 2012 at Fundcore Finance Group LLC and held a variety of senior finance and audit roles at Merrill Lynch & Company from 1993 to 2009. In addition, Mr. Taragin worked at Credit Suisse and PricewaterhouseCoopers as a senior auditor and accountant. Mr. Taragin is a certified public accountant and holds a master’s degree in business administration from New York University Stern School of Business and a bachelor’s degree from Yeshiva University.

Stephen Murphyhas served as a Director of CCIX as of the commencement of CCIX’s securities trading on Nasdaq. He previously served as a Director of Churchill Capital Corp VI and VII from 2021 until 2023. Mr. Murphy has also been a Director of Churchill Capital Corp X since August 2025. Since 2023, Mr. Murphy has served as the Co-Founding Partner of Merivel Capital Partners LLP, a boutique private placement group authorized by the UK FCA. Mr. Murphy has also served as the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Authentic Bespoke Limited, a boutique investment group, since 2017, and serves on the boards of all of