Oct 17 (Reuters) - Colombier Acquisition Corp. III, a

blank-check firm backed by Omeed Malik, filed for an initial

public offering in the United States on Friday.

The Palm Beach, Florida-based company plans to offer 26

million shares priced at $10 each and is seeking to raise $260

million.

Donald Trump Jr. is one of the directors and has served as a

partner at investment firm 1789 Capital since November 2024.

The move is the latest in a series of ventures by U.S.

President Donald Trump's family, including a meme coin launched

in January and World Liberty Financial - a crypto company partly

owned by the president.

Donald Trump Jr.-backed firearms retailer GrabAGun went

public after clinching a merger with Colombier Acquisition Corp.

II, a special purpose acquisition company backed by Omeed Malik,

who was a prominent donor to Donald Trump's campaign.

Colombier said it intends to apply to list its units on the

New York Stock Exchange under the "CLBR U" ticker symbol.