# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002098041
**File Stem:** 0002097627-26-000008
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 7479
**Document Hash:** 9b881d787614b83a6841502ab257612e
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0002097627-26-000008.hdr.sgml**: 20260108

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0002097627-26-000008

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250319

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260108

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260108

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Novel Inspiration International Co., Ltd.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002097627

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** D8
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-27598
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26519959

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** VISTRA CORPORATE SERVICES CENTER
- **STREET 2:** WICKHAMS CAY II
- **CITY:** ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** D8
- **ZIP:** VG1110
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 886-2-89212838

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** VISTRA CORPORATE SERVICES CENTER
- **STREET 2:** WICKHAMS CAY II
- **CITY:** ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** D8
- **ZIP:** VG1110
**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Lin Shih-Yao David
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002098041

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-27598
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26519958

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** VISTRA CORPORATE SERVICES CENTER
- **STREET 2:** WICKHAMS CAY II
- **CITY:** ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** D8
- **ZIP:** VG1110
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** IRIDEX CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001006045
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 770210467
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0103

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1212 TERRA BELLA AVE
- **CITY:** MOUNTAIN VIEW
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94043
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6509404700

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1212 TERRA BELLA AVENUE
- **CITY:** MOUNTAIN VIEW
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94043

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Novel Inspiration International Co., Ltd.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>VISTRA CORPORATE SERVICES CENTER<br>WICKHAMS CAY II<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA, D8 VG1110<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>IRIDEX CORP [ IRIX ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-03-19 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Lin Shih-Yao David<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>VISTRA CORPORATE SERVICES CENTER<br>WICKHAMS CAY II<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA, D8 VG1110<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>IRIDEX CORP [ IRIX ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-03-19 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [X] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[X] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Series B Preferred Stock<sup>(1)</sup> | 2025-03-19<sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Stock | 3000000<sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | D<sup>(4)</sup> |  |
| Convertible Promissory Note | 2025-03-19<sup>(2)</sup> | 2028-03-19 | Series B Preferred Stock | 400000<sup>(3)</sup> | 10<sup>(3)</sup> | D<sup>(4)</sup> |  |

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### Footnotes:

(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.

**Signature:** Novel Inspiration International Co., Ltd, By: /s/ Shih-Yao David Lin, Chief Executive Officer  
**Date:** 2026-01-08

**Signature:** /s/ Shih-Yao David Lin  
**Date:** 2026-01-08

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**