UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~January~~March 279, 2026

PLUM ACQUISITION CORP. IV

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands		001-42472		98-1795710
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2021 Fillmore St. #2089

San Francisco, California

94115

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (929) 529-7125

Not Applicable

(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 to the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☒	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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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, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-half of one redeemable warrant	PLMKU	Nasdaq Global Market
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, included as part of the units	PLMK	Nasdaq Global Market
Warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50	PLMKW	Nasdaq Global Market

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

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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

~~As previously~~On ~~disclosed~~March 9, ~~Plum~~2026, Plum Acquisition Corp. IV, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, (~~the~~ “~~Company~~Plum IV”), and ~~American~~Controlled ~~Critical~~ Thermal Resources Holdings Inc., ~~LLC~~an emerging leader in U.S. critical minerals and clean geothermal energy development (“~~ACR~~CTR”), issued a ~~subsidiary~~press release ofannouncing ~~Controlled~~that ~~Thermal~~they ~~Resources~~have ~~Holdings~~entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with Plum IV Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Plum IV (“~~CTR~~Merger Sub”) pursuant to which, ~~entered~~among ~~into~~other things, Plum IV and CTR would combine and CTR would become a ~~non-binding letter~~ public company (the “Proposed Transactions”), ofwhich ~~intent~~is ~~for~~expected ato ~~potential~~be ~~business~~listed ~~combination.~~on Inthe ~~connection~~Nasdaq ~~therewith,~~Stock anMarket ~~ACR~~LLC ~~overview~~(“Nasdaq”). ~~presentation~~A copy of the press release is attached ashereto as Exhibit 99.1 ~~hereto~~ and is hereby incorporated into this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Report”) by reference ~~herein~~.

~~No assurances~~Also ~~can~~attached behereto as ~~made~~Exhibit ~~that~~99.2 ~~the Company~~ and ~~ACR~~incorporated ~~will~~into ~~successfully~~this ~~negotiate~~Report ~~and~~by ~~enter~~reference ~~into~~is a ~~definitive~~copy ~~agreement,~~of ~~or that~~ the ~~proposed business~~form ~~combination will be consummated on the terms currently contemplated, or at all. Any transaction would be subject to the completion~~ of ~~due~~investor ~~diligence,~~presentation ~~the~~Plum ~~negotiation~~IV ofand aCTR ~~definitive~~have ~~agreement providing~~ prepared for ~~the~~use ~~proposed~~in ~~business~~connection ~~combination,~~with ~~satisfaction of~~ the ~~conditions negotiated~~Proposed ~~therein, board and equity holder approval, regulatory approvals, and other customary conditions~~Transactions.

The information in this Item 7.01, including ~~Exhibit~~Exhibits 99.1, isand ~~furnished~~99.2 and the information set forth therein shall not be deemed “to be filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities ~~under~~of that section, ~~and~~ nor shall ~~not~~it be deemed to be incorporated by reference ~~into~~in ~~the~~any ~~filings~~filing ~~of the Company~~ under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended~~, or~~ (the ~~Exchange~~“Securities Act,”) ~~regardless~~or ofthe Exchange ~~any general incorporation language in such filings~~Act.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

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Participants in the Solicitation

~~The Company~~Plum ~~or a newly formed holding company~~IV, ~~ACR~~CTR and their respective directors, ~~executive officers~~ and ~~other~~executive ~~members of their management~~officers ~~and employees, under SEC rules,~~ may be deemed toparticipants beunder ~~participants~~SEC rules in the solicitation of proxies offrom ~~the~~Plum ~~Company~~IV’s shareholders in connection with the ~~proposed~~Proposed Transactions. ~~business~~A ~~combination.~~list ~~Investors~~of ~~and~~the ~~security~~names ~~holders~~of ~~may~~such ~~obtain~~directors ~~more~~and ~~detailed~~executive officers and information regarding their interests in the ~~names, affiliations~~Proposed Transactions and ~~interests~~their ownership of ~~the~~Plum ~~Company~~IV’s ~~directors~~securities ~~and~~is, ~~officers~~or will be, contained in ~~the~~Plum ~~Company~~IV’s ~~reports~~filings ~~filed~~ with the SEC. ~~Information~~Additional information regarding the interests of the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies tofrom ~~the~~Plum ~~Company~~IV’s ~~shareholders~~ shareholders in connection with the ~~proposed~~Proposed ~~business~~Transactions, ~~combination~~including ~~will be set forth in~~ the ~~proxy~~names ~~statement/prospectus~~and ~~for the proposed business combination when available. Information concerning the~~ interests of ~~ACR and the Company~~CTR’s ~~participants~~directors inand ~~the~~executive ~~solicitation~~officers, will ~~which~~be ~~may,~~set forth in ~~some cases,~~the beProxy ~~different~~Statement/Prospectus, ~~than~~which ~~those~~is ofexpected ~~their~~to ~~respective~~be ~~equityholders~~filed ~~generally,~~by ~~will~~Plum beIV ~~set~~and ~~forth~~CTR inwith the ~~proxy~~SEC. ~~statement/prospectus~~Investors ~~relating~~and security toholders ~~the~~may ~~proposed~~obtain ~~business~~free ~~combination~~copies ~~when~~of itthese ~~becomes~~documents ~~available~~as described above.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”) and the exhibit hereto include “forward-looking statements” with respect to the Company and ACR. All information in this Report concerning ACR has been provided solely by ACR and has not been independently verified by the Company, which makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of such information and assumes no obligation to update the information in this Report, except as required by law. The expectations, estimates, and projections of the businesses of ACR and the Company may differ from their actual results and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, estimates and projections provided by the Company with respect to the anticipated future performance of ACR, including anticipated development stages and strategy, expectations with respect to the execution and delivery of a definitive agreement with respect to the proposed business combination, anticipated financings related to the proposed business combination, expectations with respect to future performance and anticipated financial impacts of the proposed business combination, the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the proposed business combination, and the timing of the completion of the proposed business combination. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside of the control of ACR and the Company and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the negotiations and any subsequent definitive agreements with respect to the proposed business combination, and the possibility that the terms and conditions set forth in any definitive agreements with respect to the proposed business combination may differ materially from the terms and conditions set forth in the letter of intent; (2) the outcome of any legal proceeding that is ongoing or may be instituted against the parties following the announcement of the proposed business combination and any definitive agreements with respect thereto; (3) the inability to complete the proposed business combination, including due to failure to obtain approval of the shareholders of ACR and the Company or other conditions to closing or failure to obtain anticipated financing in connection with the proposed business combination; (4) the inability to obtain or maintain the listing of the post-acquisition company’s securities on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, the New York Stock Exchange, or another national securities exchange following the proposed business combination; (5) the risk that the proposed business combination disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the proposed business combination; (6) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably and retain its key employees; (7) costs related to the proposed business combination; (8) changes in applicable laws or regulations; and (9) risks related to ACR’s business, including fluctuations in demand and prices for lithium and other critical minerals, competition within the industry, the risks inherent in development projects and exploration activities, potential delays or cost overruns in capital expenditures, the ability to secure necessary raw materials, permits, compliance with regulatory requirements, environmental and safety obligations, economic and market conditions, and political or geopolitical developments; (10) the “Risk Factors” sections of the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC by the Company; other risks and uncertainties included in documents filed or to be filed with the SEC by ACR and the Company. The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. You should not place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. ACR and the Company do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in their expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law. Past performance by ACR’s or the Company’s management teams and their respective affiliates is not a guarantee of future performance. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on the historical record of the performance of ACR’s or the Company’s management teams or businesses associated with them as indicative of future performance of an investment or the returns that ACR or the Company will, or are likely to, generate going forward.

No Offer or Solicitation

This ~~Current~~ Report onis ~~Form~~for ~~8-K~~informational purposes only and ~~the~~is ~~exhibit~~not ~~hereto~~a ~~shall~~proxy ~~not~~statement ~~constitute~~or a solicitation of a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the ~~proposed~~Proposed ~~business~~Transactions ~~combination. This Current Report on Form 8-K~~ and ~~the exhibit hereto~~ shall ~~also~~ not constitute an offer to ~~subscribe~~sell ~~for~~or exchange, ~~buy~~ or ~~sell~~a orsolicitation of an ~~invitation~~offer to ~~subscribe for,~~ buy or ~~sell~~exchange ~~any securities or~~ the ~~solicitation~~ securities of ~~any~~Plum ~~vote~~IV or ~~approval~~CTR, inor any ~~jurisdiction~~commodity ~~pursuant to~~ or ininstrument ~~connection with the proposed business combinations~~ or ~~otherwise~~related derivative, nor shall there be any sale of ~~securities~~any such securities in any ~~states~~state or ~~jurisdictions~~jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, sale or ~~sale~~exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. This Report is not, and under no circumstances is to be construed as, a prospectus, an advertisement or a public offering of the securities described herein in the United States or any other jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom. Investors should consult with their counsel as to the applicable requirements for a purchaser to avail itself of any exemption under the Securities Act.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Report and the exhibits attached hereto contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws with respect to the Proposed Transactions and the parties thereto. All statements contained in this Report other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Proposed Transactions between Plum IV and CTR; the anticipated benefits and timing of the Proposed Transactions; expected trading of the combined company’s securities on the Nasdaq; the building of CTR’s flagship Hell’s Kitchen Project; the anticipated benefits and timing of CTR’s flagship Hell’s Kitchen Project, the combined company’s future financial performance; the ability of the combined company to execute its business strategy, its market opportunity and positioning; and other statements regarding management’s intentions, beliefs, or expectations with respect to the combined company’s future performance, are forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.

These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations and assumptions of Plum IV and CTR and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement; (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the parties following the announcement of the Proposed Transactions and any definitive agreements with respect thereto; (3) the inability to complete the Proposed Transactions, including due to failure to obtain approval of the shareholders of Plum IV and CTR or other conditions to closing; (4) the risk that the Proposed Transactions may not be completed by Plum IV’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by Plum IV; (5) the inability to maintain the listing of Plum IV’s securities or to obtain or maintain the listing of the combined company’s securities on the Nasdaq, the New York Stock Exchange, or another national securities exchange following the Proposed Transactions; (6) the risk that the Proposed Transactions disrupts CTR’s current plans, business relationships, performance, operations and business generally as a result of the announcement and consummation of the Proposed Transactions; (7) the risk that the price of the combined company’s securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in laws, regulations, technologies, natural disasters, geopolitical tensions, and macro-economic and social environments affecting its business; (8) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Proposed Transactions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably and retain its key employees; (9) costs related to the Proposed Transactions; (10) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (11) risks related to CTR’s business, including fluctuations in demand and prices for lithium and other critical minerals, competition within the industry, the risks inherent in development projects and exploration activities, potential delays or cost overruns in capital expenditures, the ability to secure necessary raw materials, compliance with regulatory requirements, environmental and safety obligations, economic and market conditions, and political or geopolitical developments; and (12) other risks detailed from time to time in Plum IV’s filings with the SEC, including the Registration Statement and related documents filed or to be filed in connection with the Proposed Transactions.

The foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of Plum IV’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2025, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement/Prospectus that will be filed by Plum IV and CTR, and other documents filed by Plum IV from time to time with the SEC, as well as the list of risk factors included herein. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known or that are currently deemed immaterial may also cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and none of the parties or any of their representatives assumes any obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, each of which is made only as of the date of this Report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		~~Investor~~Press ~~Presentation~~Release, dated March 9, 2026.
99.2		Investor Presentation, dated March 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.

Date: January 27, 2026	PLUM ACQUISITION CORP. IV
Date: March 9, 2026	PLUM ACQUISITION CORP. IV
	By:	/s/ Kanishka Roy
	Name:	Kanishka Roy
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

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