{"url_path":"/sec/vmcwf/8-k/2026-05-19/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 **","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-19","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1892747/0001493152-26-024412-index.html","accession_number":"0001493152-26-024412","cik":"0001892747","ticker":"VMCAF","issuer_name":"Valuence Merger Corp. I","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1892747/0001493152-26-024412-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001892747","primary_entity_name":"Valuence Merger Corp. I"},"word_count":132,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item\n5.02.**\n**Departure\nof Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**\n\n \n\nOn\nMay 18, 2026, Zhe Zhang, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and the audit committee of Valuence Merger Corp.\nI (the “Company”), resigned from the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Zhang’s resignation was not the result of any\ndispute or disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operation, policies or practices.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n** **\n\n**SIGNATURE**\n\n \n\nPursuant\nto the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by\nthe undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\n \n**VALUENCE\nMERGER CORP. I**\n\n \n \n\n \nBy:\n*/s/\nSungwoo (Andrew) Hyung*\n\n \nName:\nSungwoo\n(Andrew) Hyung\n\n \nTitle:\nChief\nFinancial Officer and Director\n\n \n\nDated:\nMay 19, 2026"}