8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 17, 2023

KENSINGTON CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. V

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Cayman Islands	001-40741	98-1592043
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1400 Old Country Road, Suite 301 Westbury, New York	11590
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

(703) 674-6514

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, $0.0001 par value, and three-fourths of one redeemable warrant	KCGI.U	The New York Stock Exchange
Class A ordinary shares included as part of the units	KCGI	The New York Stock Exchange
Redeemable warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50	KCGI WS	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 (§ 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On December 17, 2023, Kensington Capital Sponsor V LLC, the holder of the Class B ordinary shares of Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V, a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated with limited liability (the “Company”), re-elected in its entirety the Board of Directors of the Company (Justin Mirro, John Arney, William E. Kassling, Anders Pettersson, Michael Quain, Mark Robertshaw and Nickolas Vande Steeg).

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SIGNATURE

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: December 19, 2023

KENSINGTON CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. V
By:	/s/ Daniel Huber
	Name: Daniel Huber
	Title:   Chief Financial Officer

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Document and Entity Information	Dec. 17, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 17, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	KENSINGTON CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. V
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	E9
Entity File Number	001-40741
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1592043
Entity Address Address Line 1	1400 Old Country Road
Entity Address Address Line 2	Suite 301
Entity Address City Or Town	Westbury
Entity Address State Or Province	NY
Entity Address Postal Zip Code	11590
City Area Code	703
Local Phone Number	674-6514
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Pre Commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
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Capital Units [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
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Trading Symbol	KCGI.U
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Class A ordinary shares [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
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Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Warrant [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
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Trading Symbol	KCGI WS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE