Research Alliance Corp IV (RACD) sponsor gets 275K share grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hammond Matthew reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Research Alliance Corp IV reported that an entity affiliated with Chief Executive Officer Matthew Hammond, Research Alliance Holdings IV LLC, received a grant of 275,000 Class A Ordinary Shares at $10.00 per share. The shares are held indirectly, and Hammond may be deemed a beneficial owner but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Hammond Matthew

Role Chief Executive Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Ordinary Shares	275,000	$10.00	$2.75M

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Ordinary Shares — 275,000 shares (Indirect, By Research Alliance Holdings IV LLC)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares acquired: 275,000 Class A Ordinary Shares Price per share: $10.00 Shares held after transaction: 275,000 Class A Ordinary Shares

3 metrics

Shares acquired 275,000 Class A Ordinary Shares Non-derivative grant or award acquisition on 2026-07-14

Price per share $10.00 Grant price for Class A Ordinary Shares

Shares held after transaction 275,000 Class A Ordinary Shares Indirectly held by Research Alliance Holdings IV LLC following the award

Key Terms

beneficial ownership, pecuniary interest, indirect

3 terms

beneficial ownership financial

"may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held directly"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

pecuniary interest financial

"disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest"

indirect financial

"total_shares_following_transaction reported as indirect ownership by Research Alliance Holdings IV LLC"

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FAQ

What insider share award did Matthew Hammond report for RACD?

Matthew Hammond reported that an affiliated entity received 275,000 Class A Ordinary Shares of Research Alliance Corp IV at $10.00 per share. The transaction is classified as a non-derivative grant or award acquisition rather than an open-market purchase.

How are the 275,000 RACD shares held in Matthew Hammond's Form 4?

The 275,000 shares are held indirectly by Research Alliance Holdings IV LLC. Hammond is the sole director of this entity, has voting and investment discretion over its securities, and may be deemed a beneficial owner but disclaims ownership except for any pecuniary interest.

Was Matthew Hammond's RACD transaction a market purchase?

No. The transaction is coded A, described as a grant, award, or other acquisition of Class A Ordinary Shares at $10.00 per share. It reflects a non-derivative award through an affiliated entity, not an open-market buy or sell.

What is Matthew Hammond's reported RACD share balance after this transaction?

After the reported grant, the affiliated entity holds 275,000 Class A Ordinary Shares of RACD. These shares are reported as indirect ownership through Research Alliance Holdings IV LLC, over which Hammond has voting and investment discretion.

What positions does Matthew Hammond hold at Research Alliance Corp IV (RACD)?

Matthew Hammond is reported as a director, the Chief Executive Officer, and a ten percent owner of Research Alliance Corp IV. His Form 4 reflects an indirect share grant through Research Alliance Holdings IV LLC.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hammond Matthew

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O RESEARCH ALLIANCE CORPORATION IV

600 FIFTH AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10020

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Research Alliance Corp IV [ RACD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/14/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Ordinary Shares	07/14/2026		A		275,000	A	$10	275,000	I	By Research Alliance Holdings IV LLC(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Mr. Hammond is the sole director of Research Alliance Holdings IV LLC (the "Sponsor"). As such, he has voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held of record by the Sponsor and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities held directly by the Sponsor. Mr. Hammond disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.

	/s/ Henry Stusnick, Attorney-in-Fact	07/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)