Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
- Symbol
- MRLN
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Classification
- COMMON
Current Report · Items 5.02 · 8-K
Merlin, Inc.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On October 27, 2026, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Merlin, Inc. (“Merlin” or the “Company”) appointed Mr. Mark Brunner, currently the Chief Revenue Officer of the Company, as President, effective immediately.…
Company context
Merlin is an aerospace and defense technology company building the operating system of record for autonomous flight. Through a first-principles approach, the company is redefining what’s possible across aviation, aerospace, and defense with the goal of delivering full-stack autonomy for any aircraft, military or civilian, from takeoff to touchdown. The Merlin Pilot system powers a growing range of aircraft and mission profiles, proven through hundreds of autonomous flights from test facilities across the globe. With $100M+ total in IDIQ contract ceiling value under its C-130J autonomy program with USSOCOM, Merlin is advancing American leadership in autonomous aviation by helping to solve national security challenges through safe, reliable autonomy. To learn more, visit www.merlinlabs.com or follow us on X @merlinaero.
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MERLIN, INC. · 8-K · Filed 2026-10-27
Disclosure sections
Item 5.02Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 27, 2026, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Merlin, Inc. (“Merlin” or the “Company”) appointed Mr. Mark Brunner, currently the Chief Revenue Officer of the Company, as President, effective immediately. Matthew George, the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board, will remain the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chairman of the Board.
Mr. Brunner, age 60, has served as Chief Revenue Officer of the Company since April 2026. Prior to joining Merlin, Mr. Brunner served in a variety of defense technology roles. He served as Executive Vice President, Public Sector for PsiQuantum from July 2024 to March 2026, and as President, Public Sector for Primer AI from January 2022 to July 2024. Prior to that, he served as Vice President at The Cohen Group from April 2015 to December 2021, and also as a Senior Advisor to U.S. Senator Mark Warner. He also served as a Commissioner on the Atlantic Council’s Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption and on the International Council of the Aerospace Industries Association. Mr. Brunner received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Tulane University and a master’s degree in International Relations and National Security Studies from Georgetown University. Mr. Brunner served 20 years in the U.S. Navy as a pilot.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Brunner and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed as President of the Company. There are no family relationships between Mr. Brunner and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Mr. Brunner has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.