Illustrator cs6: pdf export with hks colours creates b/w pdf...

hello forum,
i have a illu cs6 document with 2 hks colours and black. with »save as...« i want to create a printable pdf. but this pdf only has black-and-white, no hks, no colours.
then i changed the hks to cmyk. now the export as pdf works with the cmyk colours.
help, please, whats wrong?
thanks :-)

Try using the PDF/x-4 preset. If an all CMYK PDF is required, set the Color Conversion to Convert to Destination, and the Destination to Document CMYK.

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