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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Illumination Acquisition Corp. I (ILLU)

Illumination Acquisition Corp I names John DeMarais chief operating officer

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Effective April 13, 2026, the board of Illumination Acquisition Corp I appointed John DeMarais as Chief Operating Officer. DeMarais, a director in investment banking at Lucid Capital Markets, has worked on over 20 SPAC transactions, which the filing describes as relevant experience for the role.

Key points

  • Appointment effective April 13, 2026, reported in an 8-K dated April 14, 2026
  • DeMarais joined Lucid Capital Markets, LLC in April 2025 as a Director in investment banking
  • Prior roles include Craig-Hallum Capital Group (February 2021 to April 2025) and Ernst & Young (August 2017 to February 2021)
  • Company will enter a standard form indemnification agreement with DeMarais; no related-party transactions disclosed

The filing

CompanyIllumination Acquisition Corp. I (ILLU)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 14, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Accession number0001206774-26-000213

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:48 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 14, 2026.

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