UNITED STATES
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CURRENT REPORT
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On January 22, 2026, the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-292320) (the “Registration Statement”) relating to the initial public offering of units of Legato Merger Corp. IV (the “Company”) was declared effective.
On January 22, 2026, the Company entered into various agreements filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement. The Company also adopted an amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. The material terms of such agreements and the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association are fully described in the Company’s final prospectus, dated January 22, 2026, as filed with the SEC on January 26, 2026. This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed solely to file such executed agreements and amended and restated certificate of incorporation.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statement and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement between the Company and BTIG, LLC, as representative of the underwriters. | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. | |
| 4.1 | Warrant Agreement between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. | |
| 10.1 | Investment Management Trust Agreement between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. | |
| 10.2 | Form of Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and certain security holders. | |
| 10.3 | Administrative Services Agreement. | |
| 10.4 | Form of Indemnification Agreement. | |
| 10.5 | Form of Letter Agreement. | |
| 10.6 | Private Placement Unit Purchase Agreement between the Company and BTIG LLC | |
| 99.1 | Press Release. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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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.
| Dated: January 26, 2026 | LEGATO MERGER CORP. IV | ||
| By: | /s/ Gregory Monahan | ||
| Name: | Gregory Monahan | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
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