SEC Form 3
FORM 3UNITED 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*
Mahuad Quijano Emilio

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O WEST ENCLAVE MERGER CORP.,
C. CALDERON DE LA BARCA 22

(Street)
CIUDAD DE MEXICOMEXICO11540

(City)(State)(Zip)

MEXICO

(Country)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/29/2026
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
West Enclave Merger Corp. [ WENC.U ]
3a. Foreign Trading Symbol
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirectorX10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Co-Chief Executive Officer
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
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)
Ordinary Shares3,833,333(1)(2)ISee Footnotes(1)(2)
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 ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. West Enclave Sponsor LLC (the "sponsor") is the record holder of the shares reported herein. Mr. Emilio Mahuad and Mr. Adrian Otero control the management of the sponsor, including the exercise of voting and investment discretion with respect to the ordinary shares held of record by the sponsor. Each of Mr. Mahuad and Mr. Otero disclaims any beneficial ownership of any shares held by the sponsor except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
2. Represents 3,833,333 ordinary shares of the Issuer acquired by the sponsor prior to the initial public offer (the "IPO"). including up to 500,000 ordinary shares subject to forfeiture to the extent that the over-allotment option by the underwriters is not exercised in full or in part.
Remarks:
See Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney
/s/ Jason T. Simon, as Attorney-in-Fact04/29/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)