UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 25, 2026
Spring Valley
Acquisition Corp. IV
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-43110 (Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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2100 McKinney Ave., Suite 1675 Dallas, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) |
75201 (Zip Code)
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(214) 308-5230
Not Applicable |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant | SVIVU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 | SVIVW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company x
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 25, 2026, Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. IV (the “Company”) announced that the holders of the Company’s units sold in the Company’s initial public offering (the “Units”) may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A ordinary shares”), and warrants (the “Warrants”) included in the Units commencing on March 2, 2026. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant (each, a “Warrant”), each whole Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. Any Units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “SVIVU”. Any underlying Class A ordinary shares and Warrants that are separated will trade on Nasdaq under the symbols “SVIV” and “SVIVW”, respectively. Holders of Units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the holders’ Units into Class A ordinary shares and Warrants.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the separate trading of the securities underlying the Units is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 25, 2026. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| spring valley acquisition corp. IV | ||
| By: | /s/ Christopher Sorrells | |
| Name: Christopher Sorrells | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: February 25, 2026
Exhibit 99.1
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. IV Announces
the Separate Trading of Its Class A
Ordinary Shares and Warrants, Commencing on or About March 2, 2026
Dallas, TX – (February 25, 2026) – Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. IV (the “Company”) announced today that, commencing on or about Monday, March 2, 2026, holders of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and warrants included in the units.
The Class A ordinary shares and warrants that are separated are expected to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbols “SVIV” and “SVIVW”, respectively. Any units not separated will continue to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol “SVIVU”. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Each holder of units will need to have its broker contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the units into Class A ordinary shares and warrants.
Registration statements relating to these securities were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and became effective on January 30, 2026. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Cohen & Company Capital Markets, 3 Columbus Circle, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10019, Attention: Prospectus Department, or by email at: capitalmarkets@cohencm.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. IV
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. IV (“Spring Valley IV”) is part of a family of investment vehicles formed for the purpose of acquiring or merging with a business focused on the Power Infrastructure and Decarbonization sectors. Over the past five years, the Spring Valley platform has raised $920 million across four initial public offerings and $475 million in PIPE funding or commitments in connection with completed or pending business combinations. In addition, the platform’s initial business combination has facilitated approximately $4.0 billion of aggregate shareholder liquidity through public-market trading and secondary transactions following the completion of the transaction. Spring Valley I successfully completed its business combination with NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR), a leading U.S. small modular reactor (“SMR”) technology company, and Spring Valley II successfully completed its business combination with Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp., a next-generation nuclear energy company that combines domestic uranium exploration with proprietary SMR technology. Spring Valley III has announced a business combination with General Fusion, a global leader in fusion energy developing a differentiated, engineering-driven approach to commercial fusion power. Spring Valley IV maintains a corporate website at https://sv-ac.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the unit separation, the trading of the Company’s securities on Nasdaq and the Company’s search for an initial business combination. No assurance can be given that the Company will ultimately complete an initial business combination. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the final prospectus for the Company’s initial public offering and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC. Copies of these documents are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
Media Contact:
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. IV
www.sv-ac.com
Robert Kaplan
Investors@sv-ac.com