---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-050859"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PONO"
cik: "0002108164"
company_name: "Pono Capital Four, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:24:45.678005+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pono Capital Four announces separate trading of Class A shares and rights from units starting May 5, 2026

## Summary
- Holders of units can elect separate trading of underlying Class A ordinary shares (PONO) and share rights (PONOR) from May 5, 2026.
- Units not separated will continue trading on Nasdaq under symbol PONOU.
- Separation requires broker to contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
- Registration statement (S-1, 333-293120) declared effective March 12, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-050859
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PONO
- cik: 0002108164
- company_name: Pono Capital Four, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2108164/000121390026050859/0001213900-26-050859-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2108164/000121390026050859/ea0288736-8k_pono.htm

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