---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-096945"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DFNS"
cik: "0001787518"
company_name: "T3 Defense Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T10:38:58.399365+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brilliant Acquisition shareholders approve merger with Nukkleus; close expected in days

## Summary
- Shareholders voted 1,359,686 for and 2,829 against the business combination proposal (Proposal 1).
- All six proposals approved, including domestication, charter amendments, equity incentive plan, and Nasdaq listing compliance.
- Turnout: 1,362,515 shares voted (75.08% of outstanding).
- Management expects to close the business combination with Nukkleus in the coming days.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-096945
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DFNS
- cik: 0001787518
- company_name: T3 Defense Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390023096945/0001213900-23-096945-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390023096945/ea190220-8k_brilliant.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  T3 Defense Inc. shareholders approved Brilliant Proposal 4A – change name to Nukkleus, Inc. at the 2023-12-13 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-13
  source text: Brilliant Proposal 4A – to change the name of the Corporation from "Brilliant Acquisition Corporation" to "Nukkleus, Inc." 1,359,681 2,829
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390023096945/0001213900-23-096945-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  T3 Defense Inc. shareholders approved Brilliant Proposal 4C – eliminate blank check company provisions at the 2023-12-13 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-13
  source text: Brilliant Proposal 4C – to eliminate various provisions applicable only to blank check companies
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390023096945/0001213900-23-096945-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  T3 Defense Inc. shareholders approved Proposal 1 – The Brilliant Business Combination Proposal - Approve the Merger Agreement and the Business Combination at the 2023-12-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: merger approval
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-13
  source text: Proposal 1 – The Brilliant Business Combination Proposal
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390023096945/0001213900-23-096945-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  T3 Defense Inc. shareholders approved Brilliant Proposal 4D – approve all other changes in connection with the Amended Charter at the 2023-12-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-13
  source text: Brilliant Proposal 4D – to approve all other changes necessary or desirable
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390023096945/0001213900-23-096945-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  T3 Defense Inc. shareholders approved Proposal 6 – The Brilliant Nasdaq Proposal - Approve issuance of >20% common stock and change of control at the 2023-12-13 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-13
  source text: Proposal 6 – The Brilliant Nasdaq Proposal
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390023096945/0001213900-23-096945-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  T3 Defense Inc. shareholders approved Proposal 2 – The Brilliant Domestication Proposal - Approve re-domicile and adoption of Interim Charter at the 2023-12-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-13
  source text: Proposal 2 – The Brilliant Domestication Proposal
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390023096945/0001213900-23-096945-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  T3 Defense Inc. shareholders approved Proposal 3 – The Brilliant Charter Amendment Proposal - Approve the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation at the 2023-12-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-13
  source text: Proposal 3 – The Brilliant Charter Amendment Proposal
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390023096945/0001213900-23-096945-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  T3 Defense Inc. shareholders approved Brilliant Proposal 4B – change total authorized shares to 40M Common and 15M Preferred at the 2023-12-13 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-13
  source text: Brilliant Proposal 4B – to change the total number of authorized shares of capital stock to
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390023096945/0001213900-23-096945-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  T3 Defense Inc. shareholders approved Proposal 5 – The Brilliant Incentive Plan Proposal - Approve Nukkleus, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2023-12-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-13
  source text: Proposal 5 – The Brilliant Incentive Plan Proposal
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787518/000121390023096945/0001213900-23-096945-index.htm

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