SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.

G52258111

1

Names of Reporting Persons

Westchester Capital Management, LLC

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)

(b)

3

Sec Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

DELAWARE

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 73,182.00
6	Shared Voting Power 1,611,818.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 73,182.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 1,611,818.00

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

1,685,000.00

10

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

Checkbox not checked

11

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

5.86 %

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IA

Comment for Type of Reporting Person: * Based on 28,750,000 Shares outstanding as of February 6, 2025, as reported in the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2025. The Class A ordinary shares (the "Ordinary Shares") reported herein include shares held in the form of units (the "Units"), each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share of the Issuer and one right to receive one fifteenth (1/15) of a Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of an initial business combination.

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.

G52258111

1

Names of Reporting Persons

Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)

(b)

3

Sec Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

DELAWARE

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 0.00
6	Shared Voting Power 1,611,818.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 1,611,818.00

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

1,611,818.00

10

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

Checkbox not checked

11

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

5.61 %

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IA

Comment for Type of Reporting Person: * Based on 28,750,000 Shares outstanding as of February 6, 2025, as reported in the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2025. The Class A ordinary shares (the "Ordinary Shares") reported herein include shares held in the form of units (the "Units"), each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share of the Issuer and one right to receive one fifteenth (1/15) of a Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of an initial business combination. The amounts reported on this page are also included in the amounts reported by Westchester Capital Management, LLC on this Schedule 13G.

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.

G52258111

1

Names of Reporting Persons

The Merger Fund

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)

(b)

3

Sec Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

MASSACHUSETTS

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 0.00
6	Shared Voting Power 1,589,991.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 1,589,991.00

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

1,589,991.00

10

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

Checkbox not checked

11

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

5.53 %

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IV

Comment for Type of Reporting Person: * Based on 28,750,000 Shares outstanding as of February 6, 2025, as reported in the Issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2025. The Class A ordinary shares (the "Ordinary Shares") reported herein include shares held in the form of units (the "Units"), each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share of the Issuer and one right to receive one fifteenth (1/15) of a Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of an initial business combination. The amounts reported on this page are also included in the amounts reported by Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC on this Schedule 13G.

SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1.

(a)

Name of issuer:

K&F GROWTH ACQUISITION CORP. II

(b)

Address of issuer's principal executive offices:

1219 Morningside Drive, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, California, 90266

Item 2.

(a)

Name of person filing:

This statement is being filed jointly by the following (each, a "Reporting Person," and collectively, the "Reporting Persons"): Westchester Capital Management, LLC ("Westchester"), a Delaware limited liability company, Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC ("Virtus"), a Delaware limited liability company, and The Merger Fund ("MF"), a Massachusetts business trust. Virtus, a registered investment adviser, serves as the investment adviser to MF, The Merger Fund VL ("MF VL"), Virtus Westchester Event-Driven Fund ("EDF") and Virtus Westchester Credit Event Fund ("CEF"). Westchester, a registered investment adviser, serves as sub-advisor to each of MF, MF VL, EDF, CEF, JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund ("JARB"), JNL/Westchester Capital Event Driven Fund ("JNL") and Principal Funds, Inc. - Global Multi-Strategy Fund ("PRIN", together with MF, MF VL, EDF, CEF, JARB and JNL, the "Funds"). The Funds directly hold Ordinary Shares of the Company for the benefit of the investors in those Funds. Mr. Roy Behren and Mr. Michael T. Shannon each serve as Co-Presidents of Westchester.

(b)

Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:

Westchester Capital Management, LLC 100 Summit Lake Drive, Valhalla, NY 10595 Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC One Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103 The Merger Fund 101 Munson Street, Greenfield, MA 01301-9683

(c)

Citizenship:

Each of Westchester and Virtus are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. MF is organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts.

(d)

Title of class of securities:

Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share

(e)

CUSIP No.:

G52258111

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:

(k)

Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

Item 4.

Ownership

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

Westchester Capital Management, LLC: 1,685,000 Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC: 1,611,818 The Merger Fund: 1,589,991

(b)

Percent of class:

Westchester Capital Management, LLC: 5.86% Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC: 5.61% The Merger Fund: 5.53%

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

Westchester Capital Management, LLC: 73,182 Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC: 0 The Merger Fund: 0

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

Westchester Capital Management, LLC: 1,611,818 Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC: 1,611,818 The Merger Fund: 1,589,991

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

Westchester Capital Management, LLC: 73,182 Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC: 0 The Merger Fund: 0

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

Westchester Capital Management, LLC: 1,611,818 Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC: 1,611,818 The Merger Fund: 1,589,991

Item 5.

Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.

Item 6.

Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not Applicable

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not Applicable

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable

Item 10.

Certifications:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Westchester Capital Management, LLC

Signature:	/s/ CaSaundra Wu
Name/Title:	CaSaundra Wu/Chief Compliance Officer
Date:	05/14/2025

Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC

Signature:	/s/ Chetram Persaud
Name/Title:	Chetram Persaud/Chief Compliance Officer
Date:	05/14/2025

The Merger Fund

Signature:	/s/ Daphne Chisolm
Name/Title:	Daphne Chisolm/Vice President, Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Date:	05/14/2025