Form: 3

Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

December 3, 2025

SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Safeguard Acquisition Management LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SAFEGUARD ACQUISITION CORP.
7251 WEST LAKE MEAD BOULEVARD, SUITE 300

(Street)
LAS VEGAS NV 89128

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/03/2025
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Safeguard Acquisition Corp. [ SAC ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Ordinary Shares (1) (1) Class A Ordinary Shares 7,541,667 (1) D(2)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Safeguard Acquisition Management LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SAFEGUARD ACQUISITION CORP.
7251 WEST LAKE MEAD BOULEVARD, SUITE 300

(Street)
LAS VEGAS NV 89128

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Bachinsky III Frank W.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SAFEGUARD ACQUISITION CORP.
7251 WEST LAKE MEAD BOULEVARD, SUITE 300

(Street)
LAS VEGAS NV 89128

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Gottfredson Mark A.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SAFEGUARD ACQUISITION CORP.
7251 WEST LAKE MEAD BOULEVARD, SUITE 300

(Street)
LAS VEGAS NV 89128

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Class B ordinary shares are convertible for the Issuer's Class A ordinary shares as described under the heading "Description of Securities" in the Issuer's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-291300) (the "Registration Statement") and have no expiration date. The Class B ordinary shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons include up to 1,000,000 Class B ordinary shares subject to forfeiture to the Issuer depending on the extent to which the underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in connection with the Issuer's initial public offering of units, as described in the Registration Statement.
2. Safeguard Acquisition Management LLC is the record holder of the securities reported herein. Frank W Bachinsky III and Mark A Gottfredson are the managing members of Safeguard Acquisition Management LLC. Each of Messrs. Bachinsky and Gottfredson has voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held of record by Safeguard Acquisition Management LLC.
Remarks:
See Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filer Information, which is incorporated herein by reference and describes in further detail the relationships of the Reporting Persons to the Issuer. See Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney.
/s/ Jordan Leon, Attorney-in-Fact for Safeguard Acquisition Management LLC 12/03/2025
/s/ Jordan Leon, Attorney-in-Fact for Frank W Bachinsky III 12/03/2025
/s/ Jordan Leon, Attorney-in-Fact for Mark A Gottfredson 12/03/2025
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