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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-026938"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRLN"
cik: "0002028707"
company_name: "Merlin, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T14:01:42.548804+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders approve business combination with Merlin Labs; all proposals pass

## Summary
- Business Combination Proposal approved: 18,540,948 FOR, 1,811,622 AGAINST, 5,531 ABSTAIN.
- Domestication to Delaware approved unanimously by Class B holders (8,333,333 FOR).
- Stock Issuance Proposal and Organizational Documents Proposal both approved with >18.5M FOR votes.
- Seven directors elected: Matt George, Michael Blitzer, Kenneth Braithwaite, Kelyn Brannon, Michael Montelongo, Carolyn Trabuco, Dr. Robert H. Smith.
- Merlin 2026 Incentive Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan approved (over 18.5M FOR each).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-026938
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRLN
- cik: 0002028707
- company_name: Merlin, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028707/000121390026026938/0001213900-26-026938-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028707/000121390026026938/ea0281397-8k_inflection4.htm

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