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accession: "0001213900-25-063255"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRLN"
cik: "0002028707"
company_name: "Merlin, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T06:59:58.586555+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I appoints new CEO, CFO, and COO; board changes effective July 10, 2025

## Summary
- Andrew Gundlach resigned as President and CEO, appointed Executive Chairman; Marcello Padula resigned as CFO.
- Michael Blitzer appointed President, CEO, and Board member; Robert Folino appointed CFO; Kevin Shannon appointed COO.
- Nazim Cetin and Pierre Weinstein resigned from Board and Audit Committee; Joseph Samuels and Antoine Theysset appointed to Audit Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-063255
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRLN
- cik: 0002028707
- company_name: Merlin, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028707/000121390025063255/0001213900-25-063255-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028707/000121390025063255/ea0248687-8k_bleichro1.htm

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