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Form 3 The9 LTD For: Jul 27 Filed by: Ji Wei

August 3, 2026 7:38 AM
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Ji Wei
(Last) (First) (Middle)
158 LANE, 2 BULDING, 1201,
DA MU QIAO ROAD, XUHUI DISTRICT
(Street)
SHANGHAI 200030
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/27/2026 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
The9 LTD [ NCTY ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
American Depositary Shares (1) 81,543
D
Class A Ordinary Shares 8,333,533 (2)
D
Class A Ordinary Shares (Restricted) 31,666,667 (3)
D
Class A Ordinary Shares (Restricted) 1,500,000 (4)
D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each American Depositary Share represents 300 Class A Ordinary Shares.
2. These 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.
3. These 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.
4. These 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.
/s/ Ji Wei 08/03/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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