Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership
- Schedule 13G & 13D forms are used to report a party's ownership of stock which exceeds 5% of a company's total stock issue.
- Schedule 13G is a shorter version of Schedule 13D with fewer reporting requirements.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13G
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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(Amendment No. 1)*
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Garden Stage Ltd (Name of Issuer) |
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
G3730L107 (CUSIP Number) |
09/30/2025 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |
 Rule 13d-1(b)
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 Rule 13d-1(c)
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| Rule 13d-1(d)
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SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | G3730L107 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Hexstone Capital LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
NEVADA
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person: This constitutes an exit filing for the reporting person.
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | G3730L107 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Brendan O'Neil | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person: This constitutes an exit filing for the reporting person.
SCHEDULE 13G
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| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Garden Stage Ltd | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
30th Floor, China Insurance Group Building, 141 Des Voeux Road Central, Central, Hong Kong | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing:
(i) Hexstone Capital LLC, a Nevada limited liability company ("Hexstone"); and (ii) Brendan O'Neil ("Mr. O'Neil"). The foregoing persons are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons". Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1 to the Statement on Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 30, 2025 (the "Schedule 13G"), pursuant to which such Reporting Persons have agreed to file this Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G (this "Amendment No. 1") and all subsequent amendments to the Schedule 13G and Amendment No. 1 jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Act. The filing of this Amendment No. 1 should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the issuer (the "Ordinary Shares"), reported herein. | |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 3053 Fillmore St, Suite 303, San Francisco, CA 94123. | |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Hexstone is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Nevada. Mr. O'Neil is a citizen of the United States. | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share | |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
G3730L107 | |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | |
| (a) | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution: | |
| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership | |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
The purpose of this Amendment No. 1 is to amend and supplement the Schedule 13G in order to update the beneficial ownership information on the cover pages and in Item 4 in the Schedule 13G, including to indicate that each of the Reporting Persons has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the outstanding Ordinary Shares and to amend Item 5 of the Schedule 13G accordingly. This Amendment No. 1 constitutes an exit filing for each of the Reporting Persons. The information required by this item with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth in Rows 5 through 9 and 11 of the cover pages to this Amendment No. 1 and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person. None of the Reporting Persons beneficially owns any Ordinary Shares. Hexstone has the power to dispose of and the power to vote any Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by it, which power may be exercised by its managing member, Mr. O'Neil. Mr. O'Neil does not directly own any Ordinary Shares. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, Mr. O'Neil may be deemed to beneficially any Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by Hexstone. | |
| (b) | Percent of class:
0 %
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| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
(A) Hexstone: 0.00 (B) Mr. O'Neil: 0.00 | ||
| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(A) Hexstone: 0.00 (B) Mr. O'Neil: 0.00 | ||
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
(A) Hexstone: 0.00 (B) Mr. O'Neil: 0.00 | ||
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
(A) Hexstone: 0.00 (B) Mr. O'Neil: 0.00 | ||
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. | |
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Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(c) or §240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.
See Exhibit 1 filed with the Schedule 13G. | ||
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 10. | Certifications: |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. |
| SIGNATURE | |
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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Comments accompanying signature: LIST OF EXHIBITS Exhibit No. 1 - Joint Filing Agreement, dated July 30, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons with the SEC on July 30, 2025).