SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GNI Group Ltd.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
NIHONBASHI-HONCHO YS BLDG 3F
2-2-2 NIHONBASHI-HONCHO, CHUO-KU

(Street)
TOKYO M0 103-0023

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GYRE THERAPEUTICS, INC. [ GYRE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/27/2023
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication

  
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Series X Convertible Preferred Stock (1) 10/27/2023 P 811 (1) (2) Common Stock 811,000 $4,915 13,151 I See Footnote(3)
Series X Convertible Preferred Stock Warrant (Right to Buy) (4) 10/27/2023 P 8,110,300 10/30/2023 10/30/2033 Series X Convertible Preferred Stock 811 $0.125 8,110,300 I See Footnote(3)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GNI Group Ltd.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
NIHONBASHI-HONCHO YS BLDG 3F
2-2-2 NIHONBASHI-HONCHO, CHUO-KU

(Street)
TOKYO M0 103-0023

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GNI USA, Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
12730 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE
SUITE 250

(Street)
SAN DIEGO CA 92130

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares of Series X Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer, par value $0.001 per share (the "Preferred Stock"), are convertible into shares of the Issuer's common stock at any time at the option of the holder thereof, based on the Conversion Ratio and subject to certain limitations, including the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as such terms are defined in the Certificate of Designation for the Preferred Stock filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 3.1 to the Issuer's Form 8-K filed on December 27, 2022).
2. The Preferred Stock has no expiration date.
3. These securities are held by GNI USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("GNI USA") which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GNI Group Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of Japan with limited liability ("GNI Japan"). GNI Japan may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of the securities held by GNI USA.
4. These warrants have an exercise price of $4,915.00 per share of Preferred Stock.
/s/ Branden Berns, as attorney-in-fact for GNI Group Ltd. 10/31/2023
/s/ Branden Berns, as attorney-in-fact for GNI USA, Inc. 10/31/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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