Recent 8-K filings for PONO

• August 6, 2026, 6:49 PM ET M&A materiality 0.80 neutral item 1.01item 9.01

  Pono Capital Four to acquire Blackstar Orbital Technologies for $380M

  Merger Agreement signed Aug 5, 2026: Pono Capital Four to acquire Blackstar Orbital Technologies for $380M base purchase price.

• August 6, 2026, 9:24 AM ET M&A materiality 0.85 positive item 7.01item 9.01

  Pono Capital Four to merge with Blackstar Orbital at $380M valuation

  Definitive merger agreement values Blackstar Orbital at $380 million; expected close in Q1 2027.

• May 12, 2026, 4:15 PM ET debt materiality 0.25 neutral item 1.01item 2.03item 9.01 ◈ Debt Financings◈ Material Agreements

  Pono Capital Four issues up to $100K promissory note to sponsor for business combination costs

  Unsecured note of up to $100,000 issued May 6, 2026 to Mehana Capital LLC (sponsor).

• May 1, 2026, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.10 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

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

  Holders of units can elect separate trading of underlying Class A ordinary shares (PONO) and share rights (PONOR) from May 5, 2026.

• March 23, 2026, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.40 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  Pono Capital Four closes $120M IPO and $1.9M private placement on March 16, 2026

  IPO of 12M units at $10/unit raised $120M gross; each unit has one Class A share and one right.

• March 17, 2026, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.70 neutral item 1.01item 3.02item 5.02item 5.03item 8.01item 9.01 ◈ Equity Issuances◈ Governance Changes

  Pono Capital Four closes $120M IPO; 12M units at $10 each

  Gross IPO proceeds $120M from 12M units at $10/unit; each unit = 1 Class A share + 1 right to receive 1/5 share after business combination.

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.55 · Most common event m_and_a

1 positive 0 negative 5 neutral

source · PONO on sec.gov