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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-015160"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SVIV"
cik: "0002098242"
company_name: "Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. IV"
filed_at: "2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:51:13.660533+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. IV closes $230M SPAC IPO; units trading on Nasdaq

## Summary
- IPO of 23M units at $10/unit closed Feb 11; gross proceeds $230M including full over-allotment of 3M units.
- Units (SVIVU) began trading Feb 10; each unit = 1 Class A share + 1/4 warrant exercisable at $11.50.
- Private placement of 7,046,111 warrants at $0.90 each raised $6.34M from sponsor and underwriters.
- Trust account funded with $230M; must complete business combination by Sep 5, 2027.
- Board expanded with three new directors: David Buzby, Debora Frodl, Richard Thompson.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-015160
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SVIV
- cik: 0002098242
- company_name: Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. IV
- filed_at: 2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098242/000110465926015160/0001104659-26-015160-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098242/000110465926015160/tm266041d1_8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: eed87a298707cb74d6a2091414898c005bb07a36
  claim: Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. IV: The Company filed amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to authorize additional classes of shares (effective 2026-02-09).
  evidence_excerpt: On February 9, 2026, the Company filed its amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Amended Articles”) with the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands. Among other things, the Amended Articles authorize the issuance of up to (i) 200,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares, (ii) 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and (iii) 1,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098242/000110465926015160/0001104659-26-015160-index.htm
- claim_id: 84458d981bbd6655d2f957853acf4c38431686d7
  claim: Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. IV entered into a equity purchase with the Sponsor (effective 2026-02-09).
  evidence_excerpt: A Private Placement Warrants Subscription Agreement, dated February 9, 2026, between the Company and the Sponsor, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Report and incorporated herein by reference;
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098242/000110465926015160/0001104659-26-015160-index.htm
- claim_id: c71e5c26e8eb82499cde6f3b8117ccfb576a12ae
  claim: Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. IV entered into a underwriting with Cohen and Company Capital Markets, a division of Cohen & Company Securities, LLC (“CCM”) and Clear Street LLC (“Clear Street”), as representatives of the underwriters named therein (effective 2026-02-09).
  evidence_excerpt: An Underwriting Agreement, dated February 9, 2026, between the Company and Cohen and Company Capital Markets, a division of Cohen & Company Securities, LLC (“CCM”) and Clear Street LLC (“Clear Street”), as representatives of the underwriters named therein (the “Representatives”), a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”) and incorporated herein by reference;
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098242/000110465926015160/0001104659-26-015160-index.htm

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