SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3SEC Form 3

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^*

Sode Masanori

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

YOTSUYA TOWER

1-6-1, YOTSUYA, SHINJUKU-KU

(Street)

TOKYO

JAPAN

160-0004

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

JAPAN

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PayPay Corp [ PAYP ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	See Remarks

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)
Common Shares⁽¹⁾	78.4	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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	03/31/2033	Common Shares⁽¹⁾	25,200⁽³⁾	$8.15⁽⁴⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	04/23/2035	Common Shares⁽¹⁾	60,000⁽³⁾	$8.15⁽⁴⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Shares⁽¹⁾	60,000⁽³⁾	$0.006⁽⁷⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁸⁾	03/31/2033	Common Shares⁽¹⁾	58,400⁽³⁾	$8.15⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Common Shares are represented by American Depositary Shares (ADS). The Common Shares received upon exercise of any Stock Options will be converted into ADSs on a one-for-one basis.

2. 10,200 of these options are fully vested with the remaining 15,000 options to vest in three equal annual installments beginning on April 1, 2026.

3. Reflects awards of stock options, with each option exercisable for two hundred Common Shares.

4. The exercise price is denominated in Japanese Yen. For purposes of calculating the dollar denominated exercise price per Common Share, the exercise price of JPY 1,300 per Common Share has been converted to U.S. Dollars at the exchange rate of JPY159.5400= US$1.00, which was the foreign exchange rate on March 13, 2026, as reported by the U.S. Federal Reserve in its weekly release on March 16, 2026. The exercise price is the actual Japanese Yen amount regardless of the exchange rate on the date of exercise.

5. These options vest in five equal annual installments beginning on April 26, 2027.

6. These options become exercisable only upon the Reporting Person's resignation or retirement from the Issuer and must be exercised within ten (10) days thereafter.

7. The exercise price is denominated in Japanese Yen. For purposes of calculating the dollar denominated exercise price per Common Share, the exercise price of JPY 1 per Common Share has been converted to U.S. Dollars at the exchange rate of JPY159.5400= US$1.00, which was the foreign exchange rate on March 13, 2026, as reported by the U.S. Federal Reserve in its weekly release on March 16, 2026. The exercise price is the actual Japanese Yen amount regardless of the exchange rate on the date of exercise.

8. These options reflect tranches that become exercisable on or after various dates between March 12, 2026 and April 1, 2028 upon the Issuer's market capitalization exceeding certain thresholds.

Remarks:

Title: Managing Corporate Officer, CAO and CHRO. Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.

	/s/ Ayako Fujimoto, as Attorney-in-Fact	03/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)

SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Sode Masanori