UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 21, 2025 (October 16, 2025)

INTEGRATED RAIL AND RESOURCES ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-41048		86-2581754
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

400 W. Morse Boulevard, Suite 220

Winter Park, FL 32789

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (321) 972-1583

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-half of one redeemable warrant	OTC Pink: IRRXU	N/A
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001	OTC Pink: IRRX	N/A
Warrants	OTC Pink: IRRXW	N/A

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors and Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Resignation of Directors and Officers

On October 16, 2025, Ivan Varela notified Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) of his intent to resign as Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	INTEGRATED RAIL AND RESOURCES ACQUISITION CORP.

Dated: October 21, 2025	By:	/s/ Mark A. Michel
	Name:	Mark A. Michel
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update