---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-100990"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NHIC"
cik: "0002043699"
company_name: "NewHold Investment Corp. III"
filed_at: "2026-09-17T20:45:57+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-17T20:47:37.262617+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NewHold shareholders approve business combination with newcleo plc; close expected Sept 21

## Summary
- Business Combination Proposal passed 19,986,437 votes for vs 1,286,410 against (2 abstentions).
- Merger Proposal passed 19,986,439 for vs 1,286,410 against; 77.04% of shares (21,272,849) represented.
- ~93.4% of votes cast favored combination, equal to ~72.4% of outstanding shares.
- Closing anticipated on/around Sept 21, 2026; combined company to trade as newcleo plc under NWCL and NWCLW on Nasdaq.
- newcleo has ~$800M private funding, 900+ employees, developing lead-cooled fast reactors and recycled nuclear fuel.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-100990
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NHIC
- cik: 0002043699
- company_name: NewHold Investment Corp. III
- filed_at: 2026-09-17T20:45:57+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2043699/000121390026100990/0001213900-26-100990-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2043699/000121390026100990/ea0305792-8k425_newhold3.htm

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