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accession: "0001193125-26-309108"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RACD"
cik: "0002137777"
company_name: "Research Alliance Corp IV"
filed_at: "2026-07-20T21:30:21+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-20T21:32:06.765765+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Research Alliance Corp IV closes $75M IPO and $2.75M private placement

## Summary
- IPO of 7.5M Class A shares at $10.00/share, gross proceeds $75M.
- Private placement of 275K shares to sponsor at $10.00/share, gross $2.75M.
- $75M deposited in trust account for benefit of public shareholders.
- Audited balance sheet as of July 14, 2026 filed as Exhibit 99.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-309108
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RACD
- cik: 0002137777
- company_name: Research Alliance Corp IV
- filed_at: 2026-07-20T21:30:21+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2137777/000119312526309108/0001193125-26-309108-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2137777/000119312526309108/d16272d8k.htm

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