---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-26-000123"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ILLU"
cik: "0002101135"
company_name: "Illumination Acquisition Corp. I"
filed_at: "2026-03-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T19:07:26.512075+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Illumination Acquisition Corp I closes IPO of 23M units at $10.00, raising $230M

## Summary
- IPO of 23,000,000 units (incl. full over-allotment) at $10.00/unit, gross proceeds $230,000,000.
- Simultaneous private placement of 625,000 units at $10.00/unit to sponsor and underwriter, proceeds $6,250,000.
- Net proceeds of $230M deposited in trust account; company has 24 months to complete initial business combination.
- Transaction costs total $13.3M; audited balance sheet as of March 2, 2026 filed as Exhibit 99.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-26-000123
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ILLU
- cik: 0002101135
- company_name: Illumination Acquisition Corp. I
- filed_at: 2026-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2101135/000120677426000123/0001206774-26-000123-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2101135/000120677426000123/illuu4603531-8k.htm

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