---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-023125"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BWIV"
cik: "0002082847"
company_name: "Blue Water Acquisition Corp. IV"
filed_at: "2026-05-14T20:31:20+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T20:32:23.185835+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Laurent Hermouet resigns from Blue Water Acquisition Corp. IV board

## Summary
- Resignation effective May 9, 2026; no disagreement with company on operations or policies.
- Company is actively searching for a replacement board member.
- Did not arise from any disagreement; voluntary departure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-023125
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BWIV
- cik: 0002082847
- company_name: Blue Water Acquisition Corp. IV
- filed_at: 2026-05-14T20:31:20+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2082847/000149315226023125/0001493152-26-023125-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2082847/000149315226023125/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-023125.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Laurent Hermouet resigned as Director at Blue Water Acquisition Corp. IV.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 9, 2026, Laurent Hermouet notified Blue Water Acquisition Corp. IV (the “Company”), that he was resigning as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), including any and all committee memberships, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2082847/000149315226023125/0001493152-26-023125-index.htm

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