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 22, 2010

RIDGEWOOD ELECTRIC POWER TRUST IV
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
 
0-25430
 
22-3324608
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

1314 King Street, Wilmington, DE
19801
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code     
(302) 888-7444


Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On or about August 25, 2010, definitive consent statements regarding the sale of:
 
 
·
Rhode Island LFG Genco, LLC, which is owned by Ridgewood Electric Power Trust I (“Trust I”) (through its 100% ownership of Ridgewood Olinda, LLC), Ridgewood Electric Power Trust III (“Trust III”), Ridgewood Electric Power Trust IV (“Trust IV”) and Ridgewood Power B Fund/Providence Expansion (“B Fund” and collectively with Trust I, Trust III and Trust IV, each a “Trust” and together, the “Trusts”), and

 
·
Brea Parent 2007, LLC, which is wholly owned by Trust I,
 
were mailed to the shareholders of each Trust. The shareholders of Trust III, Trust IV and B Fund were asked to consent to the sale of Rhode Island LFG Genco, LLC and the shareholders of Trust I were asked to consent to the sale of both Rhode Island LFG Genco, LLC and Brea Parent 2007, LLC (in each case, the “Sale”), in lieu of holding a special meeting of the shareholders of each Trust.

The consent solicitation period expired on September 14, 2010 for Trust I and September 22, 2010 for the other Trusts. The Sale was approved by the shareholders of each Trust. The results of the consent solicitation were as follows:

 
 
Trust I
Trust III
Trust IV
B Fund
Approve
 
  74.945
297.7712
372.630
68.6973
Not Approve
 
   0.250
   2.5500
   2.000
  0.5000
Abstain
 
   0.500
   0.4000
  2.500
  0.2500
No response
 
  29.805
 91.1232
99.670
11.5000
Broker Non-votes
 
      n/a
        n/a
       n/a
      n/a
Shares Outstanding
 
105.500
391.8444
476.800
80.9473

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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SIGNATURES

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.


 
RIDGEWOOD ELECTRIC POWER TRUST IV
   
 
  
 
Date: September 27, 2010
By:
/s/ Jeffrey H. Strasberg
 
Name:
Jeffrey H. Strasberg
 
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer







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