Dustin M. Shindo - 12 Mar 2026 Form 3 Insider Report for Pono Capital Four, Inc. (PONO)

Role: CEO and Chairman, Director, 10%+ Owner
Signature: /s/ Dustin Shindo
Issuer symbol: PONO
Transactions as of: 12 Mar 2026
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 3
Filing time: 13 Mar 2026, 15:33:49 UTC
Previous filing: 28 Feb 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Shindo Dustin M	CEO and Chairman, Director, 10%+ Owner	4348 WAIALAE AVE, #632, HONOLULU	/s/ Dustin Shindo	13 Mar 2026	0001321269

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	PONO	Class B Ordinary Shares							12 Mar 2026	Class A Ordinary Shares	5,550,650		See Footnote	F1, F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holders thereof on a one-for-one basis, subject to the adjustments. The Class B ordinary shares have no expiration date.
F2	Represents 5,550,650 Class B ordinary shares held by Mehana Ventures LLC, the Issuer's sponsor, after the Issuer forfeited 1,468,571 of the 7,392,857 Class B ordinary shares originally purchased by the Issuer's Sponsor for $25,000. The Issuer also transferred an aggregate of 363,636 Founder Shares to direct institutional investors in connection with a private placement that is closing simultaneously with the initial public offering. Includes an aggregate of up to 771,429 Class B ordinary shares that are subject to forfeiture to the extent the over-allotment option is not exercised in full in connection with the Issuer's initial public offering. Dustin Shindo is the manager of Mehana Management LLC, the managing member of the sponsor, and has voting and dispositive power over the shares owned by the sponsor. Mr. Shindo disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly.

Content

The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holders thereof on a one-for-one basis, subject to the adjustments. The Class B ordinary shares have no expiration date.

Represents 5,550,650 Class B ordinary shares held by Mehana Ventures LLC, the Issuer's sponsor, after the Issuer forfeited 1,468,571 of the 7,392,857 Class B ordinary shares originally purchased by the Issuer's Sponsor for $25,000. The Issuer also transferred an aggregate of 363,636 Founder Shares to direct institutional investors in connection with a private placement that is closing simultaneously with the initial public offering. Includes an aggregate of up to 771,429 Class B ordinary shares that are subject to forfeiture to the extent the over-allotment option is not exercised in full in connection with the Issuer's initial public offering. Dustin Shindo is the manager of Mehana Management LLC, the managing member of the sponsor, and has voting and dispositive power over the shares owned by the sponsor. Mr. Shindo disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly.