SEC Form 3 · accession 0001104659-26-089466
The9 LTD · NCTY
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Wei Ji
Officer — Chief Financial Officer
Period of report
Jul 27, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 3, 2026 · 7:38 am EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001296774
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Depositary SharesF1 | holding | — | — | — | 81,543 | D | ||
| Class A Ordinary SharesF2 | holding | — | — | — | 8,333,533 | D | ||
| Class A Ordinary Shares (Restricted)F3 | holding | — | — | — | 31,666,667 | D | ||
| Class A Ordinary Shares (Restricted)F4 | holding | — | — | — | 1,500,000 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1Each American Depositary Share represents 300 Class A Ordinary Shares.
- F2These Class A Ordinary Shares represent the vested Restricted Shares held by the reporting person in the form of Class A Ordinary Shares without transfer restrictions. These Class A Ordinary Shares were granted on March 10, 2025 in the form of Restricted Shares.
- F3These Class A Ordinary Shares represent the unvested Restricted Shares held in the form of Class A Ordinary Shares by the reporting person. Among these Class A Ordinary Shares, 16,666,667 were granted on March 10, 2025 in the form of Restricted Shares and would vest each month in 1/36th of the total granted amount; 1,500,000 were granted on September 18, 2025 in the form of Restricted Shares, among which 50% would vest on the first anniversary of the grant, and another 50% will vest on the second anniversary of the grant.
- F4These Class A Ordinary Shares represent the unvested Restricted Shares held in the form of Class A Ordinary Shares by the reporting person. These Class A Ordinary Shares were granted on September 7, 2023, and would vest and be released from lock-up each month in 1/12th of the total amount during the third year, only if the closing trading price of the Issuer's American Depositary Shares reaches US$20 or higher on any trading day after the date of the grant.