---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-057243"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AXIN"
cik: "0002057030"
company_name: "Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1"
filed_at: "2025-06-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T23:06:13.055907+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1 completes $200M IPO for European infra SPAC

## Summary
- Closed 20M units at $10/unit, gross proceeds $200M; over-allotment partially exercised for 2.5M units.
- $200M placed in trust; 24 months to complete initial business combination.
- SPAC focuses on European infrastructure industry; management led by CEO Douglas Ward.
- Private placement of 600K units to sponsor and underwriters generated $6M.
- Independent directors appointed: Dr. Claire Handby, Steven Leighton, Christopher Ellis.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-057243
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AXIN
- cik: 0002057030
- company_name: Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1
- filed_at: 2025-06-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2057030/000121390025057243/0001213900-25-057243-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2057030/000121390025057243/ea0246675-8k_axiom1.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-057243
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-057243.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-057243.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven Leighton was appointed as Director at Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 17, 2025, in connection with the IPO, Dr. Claire Handby, Steven Leighton and Christopher Ellis (collectively, the “Directors”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2057030/000121390025057243/0001213900-25-057243-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher Ellis was appointed as Director at Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 17, 2025, in connection with the IPO, Dr. Claire Handby, Steven Leighton and Christopher Ellis (collectively, the “Directors”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2057030/000121390025057243/0001213900-25-057243-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dr. Claire Handby was appointed as Director at Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 17, 2025, in connection with the IPO, Dr. Claire Handby, Steven Leighton and Christopher Ellis (collectively, the “Directors”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2057030/000121390025057243/0001213900-25-057243-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1: Filed amended and restated memorandum and articles of association effective June 18, 2025 in connection with IPO (effective 2025-06-18).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2025-06-18
  source text: In connection with the IPO, the Company filed its amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association”) with the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies, which was effective on June 18, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2057030/000121390025057243/0001213900-25-057243-index.htm

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