SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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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^*

Xu Jiandong

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DENALI CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.

437 MADISON AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10022

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Denali Capital Acquisition Corp. [ DECA ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/30/2024

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class B Ordinary Shares	⁽¹⁾	08/30/2024		S⁽²⁾			500,000	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class B Ordinary Shares	500,000	⁽²⁾	1,432,500	I⁽³⁾	See footnote⁽³⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class A Ordinary Shares"), of the Issuer concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment.

2. On August 30, 2024, (i) the Issuer, Denali Merger Sub Inc., and Semnur Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Semnur"), a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Scilex Holding Company ("Scilex") entered into an agreement and plan of merger and (ii) the Reporting Person and Scilex entered into a Sponsor Interest Purchase Agreement (the "SIPA"). Pursuant to the SIPA, Scilex agreed to purchase 500,000 Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer held by the Reporting Person for aggregate consideration of (i) $2,000,000 (the "Cash Consideration") and (ii) 300,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Scilex (the "Scilex Shares"). Pursuant to the SIPA, Scilex paid the Cash Consideration to the Reporting Person on August 30, 2024 and has agreed to issue the Scilex Shares to the Reporting Person contingent upon and following the occurrence of the effective time of the Merger.

3. These Class B ordinary shares are held directly by the Sponsor. The Reporting Person is the manager and controlling member of the Sponsor and, as such, may be deemed to beneficially own the ordinary shares held directly by the Sponsor. The Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the ordinary shares held directly by the Sponsor, other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly.

	/s/ Jiandong Xu	09/16/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4 filed by Large owner Xu Jiandong