---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-054952"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DFNS"
cik: "0001787518"
company_name: "T3 Defense Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T12:03:36.010450+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brilliant Acquisition receives second Nasdaq delisting notice; hearing requested to stay suspension

## Summary
- Nasdaq notified Brilliant on June 30, 2023 that its Market Value of Listed Securities fell below $35M, an additional delisting basis.
- Prior June 27 notice cited non-compliance with SPAC business combination rule (IM-5101-2); suspension was set for July 7.
- Brilliant requested a hearing on July 3, 2023, which stays any suspension or delisting action pending the hearing.
- Potential delisting covers all four security classes: units (BRLIU), ordinary shares (BRLI), rights (BRLIR), and warrants (BRLIW).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-054952
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DFNS
- cik: 0001787518
- company_name: T3 Defense Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390023054952/0001213900-23-054952-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390023054952/ea181387-8k_brilliant.htm

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## Key facts
- Listing & Compliance Notices
  T3 Defense Inc. received a nasdaq delisting notice notice regarding other (rules IM-5101-2).
  - Exchange: nasdaq
  - Notice: delisting notice
  - Rules: IM-5101-2
  source text: June 27, 2023, Brilliant received a notice from the staff of Nasdaq indicating that the Company’s securities would be subject to suspension and delisting from The Nasdaq Capital Market at the opening of business on July 7, 2023 due to the Company’s non-compliance with Nasdaq IM-5101-2, which requires that a special purpose acquisition company must complete one or more business combinations within 36 months of the effectiveness of its IPO registration statement. If Brilliant did not request a hearing, Brilliant’s securities would have been suspended from The Nasdaq Capital Market at the opening
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390023054952/0001213900-23-054952-index.htm
- Listing & Compliance Notices
  T3 Defense Inc. received a nasdaq delisting notice notice regarding market value (rules IM-5101-2).
  - Exchange: nasdaq
  - Notice: delisting notice
  - Deficiency: market value
  - Rules: IM-5101-2
  source text: Panel”). Previously, on June 27, 2023, Brilliant received a notice from the staff of Nasdaq indicating that the Company’s securities would be subject to suspension and delisting from The Nasdaq Capital Market at the opening of business on July 7, 2023 due to the Company’s non-compliance with Nasdaq IM-5101-2, which requires that a special purpose acquisition company must complete one or more business combinations within 36 months of the effectiveness of its IPO registration statement. If Brilliant did not request a hearing, Brilliant’s securities would have been suspended from The Nasdaq Capit
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390023054952/0001213900-23-054952-index.htm

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