iQIYI (NASDAQ: IQ) interim CFO discloses multi-year stock option grants

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

iQIYI, Inc. interim CFO Ms. Ying Zeng filed an initial ownership report showing several stock option awards tied to the company’s Class A ordinary shares. These options give her the right to buy blocks of shares at exercise prices of $0.5119 or $0.00 per share.

Earlier grants expiring between 2027-02-14 and 2030-04-01 are described as fully vested over four years, while later options expiring from 2032-03-01 through 2035-04-01 vest 25% each year over four anniversaries starting on 03/01/2022, 04/01/2023, 04/01/2024, and 04/01/2025.

SEC 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^*

Zeng Ying Ms.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4F, IQIYI YOUTH CENTER, YOOLEE PLAZA,

NO. 21 NORTH ROAD OF WORKERS' STADIUM

(Street)

BEIJING F4 100027

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/16/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
iQIYI, Inc. [ IQ ]

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

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

5. 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 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)

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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy)	(1)	02/14/2027	Class A ordinary share	480,056	$0.5119	D
Option (right to buy)	(2)	02/28/2028	Class A ordinary share	700,000	$0.5119	D
Option (right to buy)	(3)	03/01/2029	Class A ordinary share	560,000	$0.5119	D
Option (right to buy)	(4)	04/01/2030	Class A ordinary share	350,000	$0.5119	D
Option (right to buy)	(5)	03/01/2032	Class A ordinary share	2,450,000	$0	D
Option (right to buy)	(6)	04/01/2033	Class A ordinary share	2,100,000	$0	D
Option (right to buy)	(7)	04/01/2034	Class A ordinary share	1,400,000	$0	D
Option (right to buy)	(8)	04/01/2035	Class A ordinary share	1,050,000	$0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The options have fully vested over a four-year period, with 25% vested on the 1st anniversary of 02/14/2017, and the remaining 75% vested in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning one calendar quarter after the date of the aforesaid anniversary.

2. The options have fully vested over a four-year period, with 25% vested on the 1st anniversary of 02/28/2018, and the remaining 75% vested in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning one calendar quarter after the date of the aforesaid anniversary.

3. The options have fully vested over a four-year period, with 25% vested on the 1st anniversary of 03/01/2019, and the remaining 75% vested in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning one calendar quarter after the date of the aforesaid anniversary.

4. The options have fully vested over a four-year period, with 25% vested on the 1st anniversary of 04/01/2020, and the remaining 75% vested in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning one calendar quarter after the date of the aforesaid anniversary.

5. The options vest over a four-year period, with 25% vesting on each of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th anniversary of 03/01/2022.

6. The options vest over a four-year period, with 25% vesting on each of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th anniversary of 04/01/2023.

7. The options vest over a four-year period, with 25% vesting on each of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th anniversary of 04/01/2024.

8. The options vest over a four-year period, with 25% vesting on each of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th anniversary of 04/01/2025.

	/s/ Zeng Ying	03/16/2026
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