Sec Form 4 Filing - Coles Joanna @ Northern Star Investment Corp. IV - 2023-05-12

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

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Coles Joanna 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Northern Star Investment Corp. IV [ NSTD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GRAUBARD MILLER, 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/12/2023 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10174 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Common Stock 05/12/2023 J( 1 ) 9,708,334 D 0 I by Northern Star IV Sponsor 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Warrants $ 11.5 05/12/2023 J( 1 ) 8,750,000 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Cla ss A Common Stock 8,750,000 $ 0 0 I by Northern Star IV Sponsor LLC ( 1 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Coles Joanna C/O GRAUBARD MILLER 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10174 X Signatures /s/ Joanna Coles 06/14/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )As previously reported, the reporting person had been a managing member of Northern Star IV Sponsor LLC ("NS4 Sponsor") together with Jonathan Ledecky. On May 12, 2023, the reporting person entered into an agreement with Northern Star Sponsor LLC ("NS1 Sponsor") and Mr. Ledecky pursuant to which the parties agreed, among other things, that the reporting person (i) first resigned from all officer and director positions with the Issuer, (ii) then resigned from all officer and managing member positions with NS4 Sponsor and (iii) following such resignations, forfeited all of her membership interests in NS4 Sponsor originally allocated to her and agreed to cause such interests to be transferred to Mr. Ledecky. ( 2 )Each warrant will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of an initial business combination, and will expire five years after the completion of an initial business combination.

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