Sec Form 3 Filing - Novel Inspiration International Co., Ltd. @ IRIDEX CORP - 2025-03-19

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Novel Inspiration International Co., Ltd. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol IRIDEX CORP [ IRIX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) VISTRA CORPORATE SERVICES CENTER, WICKHAMS CAY II 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/19/2025 (Street) ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA, D8VG1110 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 B Preferred Stock ( 1 ) ( 3 ) 03/19/2025( 2 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 3,000,000 ( 3 ) D ( 4 ) Convertible Promissory Note $ 10 ( 3 ) 03/19/2025( 2 ) 03/19/2028 Series B Preferred Stock 400,000 ( 3 ) D ( 4 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Novel Inspiration International Co., Ltd. VISTRA CORPORATE SERVICES CENTER WICKHAMS CAY II ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA, D8VG1110 X Lin Shih-Yao David VISTRA CORPORATE SERVICES CENTER WICKHAMS CAY II ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA, D8VG1110 X Signatures Novel Inspiration International Co., Ltd, By: /s/ Shih-Yao David Lin, Chief Executive Officer 01/08/2026 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Shih-Yao David Lin 01/08/2026 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This Form 3 is filed jointly by Novel Inspiration International Co., Ltd. ("Novel Inspiration") and Shih-Yao David Lin. Mr. Lin is the sole officer, director and stockholder of Novel Inspiration. ( 2 )Prior to the Issuer receiving certain required approval by the Issuer's stockholders (the "Requisite Stockholder Approval"), as of March 19, 2025, Novel Inspiration may only covert into 3,356,126 shares of Common Stock, which is the number of shares equal to 19.99% of the Issuer's total outstanding Common Stock on March 19, 2025. The Requisite Stockholder Approval was obtained on June 11, 2025 at the Issuer's 2025 annual meeting of stockholders. ( 3 )Novel Inspiration holds 600,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and a convertible promissory note that is convertible, at the option of Novel Inspiration, into 400,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible, at the option of Novel Inspiration, into five shares of Common Stock and has no expiration date. ( 4 )The securities are owned directly by Novel Inspiration.

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