# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002082847
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-023125
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 5013
**Document Hash:** 732ca99c98bd637758d307cae4024cf0
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-26-023125.hdr.sgml**: 20260514

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-023125

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260509

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260514

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260514

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Blue Water Acquisition Corp. IV
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002082847
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BLANK CHECKS [6770]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** E9
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-43204
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26979613

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 15 E. PUTNAM AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 363
- **CITY:** GREENWICH
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06830
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 646-303-0737

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 15 E. PUTNAM AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 363
- **CITY:** GREENWICH
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06830

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**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**

**May 9, 2026**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

**<u>Blue Water Acquisition Corp. IV</u>**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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| **Cayman Islands** | **001-43204** | **N/A** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br>File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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| **15 E. Putnam Avenue**<br>**Suite 363**<br>**Greenwich, CT**  | **06830** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(203) 489-2110**

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **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-half of one redeemable warrant | BWIV.U | New York Stock Exchange |
| Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share | BWIV | New York Stock Exchange |
| Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share | BWIV.WS | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☒

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. ☐

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| **Item 5.02.** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements** |

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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. Mr. Hermouet's resignation did not arise from any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. The Company is actively searching for a replacement.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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(d) Exhibits

<u>Exhibit No.</u> <u>Description</u> <br>104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

**SIGNATURES**

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.

Dated: May 14, 2026

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| Blue Water Acquisition Corp. IV | Blue Water Acquisition Corp. IV |
| By: | */s/ Joseph Hernandez* |
| Name: | Joseph Hernandez |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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