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): September 9, 2026

GSR IV Acquisition Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands 001-42821 N/A
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
5900 Balcones Drive, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78731
78731
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(914-369-4400)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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

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).

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 seventh of one right GSRFU The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share GSRF The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Rights, each whole right entitling the holder to receive one Class A ordinary share GSRFR The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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. ☐

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

On September 9, 2026, Anantha Ramamurti notified GSR IV Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign from the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”), effective as of such date. Mr. Ramamurti will remain President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Ramamurti’s resignation is solely for the purpose of ensuring that the Company’s board of directors will remain majority independent as required by NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(b).

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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.

GSR IV Acquisition Corp.
Date: September 15, 2026 By: /s/ Gus Garcia
Name: Gus Garcia
Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer

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