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[SCHEDULE 13G/A] Vipshop Holdings Limited SEC Filing

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Elegant Motion Holdings Limited, together with Eric Ya Shen and Xiaochun Zhang, report their beneficial ownership of Vipshop Class A ordinary shares. Elegant Motion beneficially owns 15,941,084 shares (about 16.2% of the class). Eric Ya Shen reports an aggregate beneficial position of 18,410,937 shares (about 18.2% of the class), which includes options exercisable within 60 days and the shares held by Elegant Motion. The filing discloses that the reporting persons control approximately 65.4%–65.7% of the Issuer's voting power under the company’s dual-class structure, reflecting that Class B shares carry ten votes per share and are treated as convertible for ownership calculations. The document also states that Elegant Motion is wholly owned by the SYZXC Trust and that Eric Ya Shen and Xiaochun Zhang have power to direct the trustee regarding retention, disposition and voting of those shares.

Elegant Motion Holdings Limited, insieme a Eric Ya Shen e Xiaochun Zhang, comunica la propria titolarità beneficiaria di azioni ordinarie Classe A di Vipshop. Elegant Motion detiene beneficiariamente 15.941.084 azioni (circa il 16,2% della classe). Eric Ya Shen segnala una posizione beneficiaria complessiva di 18.410.937 azioni (circa il 18,2% della classe), che include opzioni esercitabili entro 60 giorni e le azioni detenute da Elegant Motion. Il deposito indica che i soggetti segnalanti controllano approssimativamente 65,4%–65,7% del potere di voto dell'Emittente nell'ambito della struttura a doppia classe della società, dato che le azioni di Classe B attribuiscono dieci voti per azione e sono considerate convertibili ai fini del calcolo della proprietà. Il documento precisa inoltre che Elegant Motion è interamente posseduta dalla SYZXC Trust e che Eric Ya Shen e Xiaochun Zhang hanno il potere di impartire istruzioni al trustee riguardo alla conservazione, alla disposizione e al voto di tali azioni.

Elegant Motion Holdings Limited, junto con Eric Ya Shen y Xiaochun Zhang, informa sobre su participación beneficiaria en acciones ordinarias Clase A de Vipshop. Elegant Motion posee beneficiariamente 15.941.084 acciones (aprox. 16,2% de la clase). Eric Ya Shen declara una posición beneficiaria agregada de 18.410.937 acciones (aprox. 18,2% de la clase), que incluye opciones ejercitables dentro de 60 días y las acciones en poder de Elegant Motion. La presentación revela que las personas que informan controlan aproximadamente 65,4%–65,7% del poder de voto del Emisor bajo la estructura de doble clase de la compañía, reflejando que las acciones de Clase B otorgan diez votos por acción y se tratan como convertibles para los cálculos de propiedad. El documento también indica que Elegant Motion es propiedad total del SYZXC Trust y que Eric Ya Shen y Xiaochun Zhang tienen facultades para indicar al fiduciario sobre la retención, disposición y votación de dichas acciones.

Elegant Motion Holdings Limited는 Eric Ya Shen 및 Xiaochun Zhang과 함께 Vipshop 클래스 A 보통주에 대한 실소유를 보고합니다. Elegant Motion은 실질적으로 15,941,084주(약 클래스의 16.2%)를 보유하고 있습니다. Eric Ya Shen은 60일 내 행사 가능한 옵션과 Elegant Motion이 보유한 주식을 포함한 총 18,410,937주(약 클래스의 18.2%)의 실소유 지위를 신고했습니다. 제출 서류에는 이들 보고인이 회사의 이중 클래스 구조 하에서 발행회사의 의결권의 약 65.4%–65.7%를 통제하는 것으로 공개되어 있으며, 이는 클래스 B 주식이 주당 10표를 가지며 소유 계산을 위해 전환 가능한 것으로 취급된다는 점을 반영합니다. 문서에는 또한 Elegant Motion이 SYZXC 신탁의 전액 출자 회사이며 Eric Ya Shen과 Xiaochun Zhang이 해당 주식의 보유·처분·투표에 관해 수탁자에게 지시할 권한을 가지고 있다고 명시되어 있습니다.

Elegant Motion Holdings Limited, conjointement avec Eric Ya Shen et Xiaochun Zhang, déclare sa propriété bénéficiaire d'actions ordinaires de catégorie A de Vipshop. Elegant Motion détient à titre bénéficiaire 15 941 084 actions (environ 16,2% de la catégorie). Eric Ya Shen signale une position bénéficiaire agrégée de 18 410 937 actions (environ 18,2% de la catégorie), qui inclut des options exerçables sous 60 jours et les actions détenues par Elegant Motion. Le dossier révèle que les personnes déclarantes contrôlent environ 65,4%–65,7% du pouvoir de vote de l'Émetteur en vertu de la structure à double catégorie de la société, ce qui reflète que les actions de catégorie B donnent dix voix par action et sont traitées comme convertibles pour les calculs de participation. Le document précise également qu'Elegant Motion est la propriété exclusive du SYZXC Trust et que Eric Ya Shen et Xiaochun Zhang ont le pouvoir d'ordonner au fiduciaire la conservation, la cession et le vote de ces actions.

Elegant Motion Holdings Limited berichtet gemeinsam mit Eric Ya Shen und Xiaochun Zhang über ihre wirtschaftliche Eigentümerschaft an Vipshop‑Klasse‑A‑Stammaktien. Elegant Motion hält wirtschaftlich 15.941.084 Aktien (etwa 16,2% der Klasse). Eric Ya Shen meldet eine aggregierte wirtschaftliche Position von 18.410.937 Aktien (etwa 18,2% der Klasse), die Optionen einschließt, die innerhalb von 60 Tagen ausübbar sind, sowie die von Elegant Motion gehaltenen Aktien. Die Einreichung offenbart, dass die Meldenden nach der Doppelklassenstruktur des Unternehmens ungefähr 65,4%–65,7% der Stimmrechte des Emittenten kontrollieren; dabei werden Klasse‑B‑Aktien mit zehn Stimmen je Aktie gewichtet und bei der Berechnung der Beteiligung als wandelbar behandelt. Das Dokument gibt außerdem an, dass Elegant Motion vollständig im Besitz des SYZXC Trust ist und dass Eric Ya Shen und Xiaochun Zhang die Befugnis haben, den Trustee hinsichtlich Verwahrung, Veräußerung und Stimmabgabe dieser Aktien anzuweisen.

Positive
  • Transparent disclosure of exact beneficial ownership counts and percentages for each reporting person
  • Inclusion of exercisable options within 60 days in the ownership calculations, increasing transparency
  • Clear statement of trust ownership and trustee direction (SYZXC Trust owns Elegant Motion), clarifying control relationships
Negative
  • Highly concentrated voting control by the reporting persons (~65.4%–65.7% of voting power), which limits minority shareholder influence
  • Dual-class share structure (Class B with ten votes each) centralizes governance authority
  • Substantial insider ownership combined with trustee-directed control may raise corporate governance concerns for outside investors

Insights

TL;DR: Founders and a related holding company report material equity and dominant voting control, affecting shareholder influence.

The filing discloses clear beneficial ownership metrics: Elegant Motion holds 15.94M shares (~16.2% of Class A on a single-class basis) and Eric Ya Shen’s aggregate beneficial ownership totals 18.41M shares (~18.2%), which includes options exercisable within 60 days. Importantly, the reporting persons control roughly 65% of voting power due to Class B shares carrying ten votes each and being included in the voting calculation. For investors, these are material facts: they define control, may influence corporate decisions, and are explicit about the inclusion of near-term exercisable options in the calculation.

TL;DR: Dual-class structure and trust-controlled holdings concentrate governance power, limiting minority shareholder voting influence.

The submission documents centralized governance: Elegant Motion is wholly owned by the SYZXC Trust and the named individuals can direct the trustee’s decisions and voting. Combined voting power of ~65.4%–65.7% means the reporting persons can effectively control shareholder votes. The filing’s transparency on options exercisable within 60 days and the treatment of Class B conversion for voting calculations is useful, but the concentration itself presents a governance risk for minority holders because strategic outcomes can be determined by the controlling group.

Elegant Motion Holdings Limited, insieme a Eric Ya Shen e Xiaochun Zhang, comunica la propria titolarità beneficiaria di azioni ordinarie Classe A di Vipshop. Elegant Motion detiene beneficiariamente 15.941.084 azioni (circa il 16,2% della classe). Eric Ya Shen segnala una posizione beneficiaria complessiva di 18.410.937 azioni (circa il 18,2% della classe), che include opzioni esercitabili entro 60 giorni e le azioni detenute da Elegant Motion. Il deposito indica che i soggetti segnalanti controllano approssimativamente 65,4%–65,7% del potere di voto dell'Emittente nell'ambito della struttura a doppia classe della società, dato che le azioni di Classe B attribuiscono dieci voti per azione e sono considerate convertibili ai fini del calcolo della proprietà. Il documento precisa inoltre che Elegant Motion è interamente posseduta dalla SYZXC Trust e che Eric Ya Shen e Xiaochun Zhang hanno il potere di impartire istruzioni al trustee riguardo alla conservazione, alla disposizione e al voto di tali azioni.

Elegant Motion Holdings Limited, junto con Eric Ya Shen y Xiaochun Zhang, informa sobre su participación beneficiaria en acciones ordinarias Clase A de Vipshop. Elegant Motion posee beneficiariamente 15.941.084 acciones (aprox. 16,2% de la clase). Eric Ya Shen declara una posición beneficiaria agregada de 18.410.937 acciones (aprox. 18,2% de la clase), que incluye opciones ejercitables dentro de 60 días y las acciones en poder de Elegant Motion. La presentación revela que las personas que informan controlan aproximadamente 65,4%–65,7% del poder de voto del Emisor bajo la estructura de doble clase de la compañía, reflejando que las acciones de Clase B otorgan diez votos por acción y se tratan como convertibles para los cálculos de propiedad. El documento también indica que Elegant Motion es propiedad total del SYZXC Trust y que Eric Ya Shen y Xiaochun Zhang tienen facultades para indicar al fiduciario sobre la retención, disposición y votación de dichas acciones.

Elegant Motion Holdings Limited는 Eric Ya Shen 및 Xiaochun Zhang과 함께 Vipshop 클래스 A 보통주에 대한 실소유를 보고합니다. Elegant Motion은 실질적으로 15,941,084주(약 클래스의 16.2%)를 보유하고 있습니다. Eric Ya Shen은 60일 내 행사 가능한 옵션과 Elegant Motion이 보유한 주식을 포함한 총 18,410,937주(약 클래스의 18.2%)의 실소유 지위를 신고했습니다. 제출 서류에는 이들 보고인이 회사의 이중 클래스 구조 하에서 발행회사의 의결권의 약 65.4%–65.7%를 통제하는 것으로 공개되어 있으며, 이는 클래스 B 주식이 주당 10표를 가지며 소유 계산을 위해 전환 가능한 것으로 취급된다는 점을 반영합니다. 문서에는 또한 Elegant Motion이 SYZXC 신탁의 전액 출자 회사이며 Eric Ya Shen과 Xiaochun Zhang이 해당 주식의 보유·처분·투표에 관해 수탁자에게 지시할 권한을 가지고 있다고 명시되어 있습니다.

Elegant Motion Holdings Limited, conjointement avec Eric Ya Shen et Xiaochun Zhang, déclare sa propriété bénéficiaire d'actions ordinaires de catégorie A de Vipshop. Elegant Motion détient à titre bénéficiaire 15 941 084 actions (environ 16,2% de la catégorie). Eric Ya Shen signale une position bénéficiaire agrégée de 18 410 937 actions (environ 18,2% de la catégorie), qui inclut des options exerçables sous 60 jours et les actions détenues par Elegant Motion. Le dossier révèle que les personnes déclarantes contrôlent environ 65,4%–65,7% du pouvoir de vote de l'Émetteur en vertu de la structure à double catégorie de la société, ce qui reflète que les actions de catégorie B donnent dix voix par action et sont traitées comme convertibles pour les calculs de participation. Le document précise également qu'Elegant Motion est la propriété exclusive du SYZXC Trust et que Eric Ya Shen et Xiaochun Zhang ont le pouvoir d'ordonner au fiduciaire la conservation, la cession et le vote de ces actions.

Elegant Motion Holdings Limited berichtet gemeinsam mit Eric Ya Shen und Xiaochun Zhang über ihre wirtschaftliche Eigentümerschaft an Vipshop‑Klasse‑A‑Stammaktien. Elegant Motion hält wirtschaftlich 15.941.084 Aktien (etwa 16,2% der Klasse). Eric Ya Shen meldet eine aggregierte wirtschaftliche Position von 18.410.937 Aktien (etwa 18,2% der Klasse), die Optionen einschließt, die innerhalb von 60 Tagen ausübbar sind, sowie die von Elegant Motion gehaltenen Aktien. Die Einreichung offenbart, dass die Meldenden nach der Doppelklassenstruktur des Unternehmens ungefähr 65,4%–65,7% der Stimmrechte des Emittenten kontrollieren; dabei werden Klasse‑B‑Aktien mit zehn Stimmen je Aktie gewichtet und bei der Berechnung der Beteiligung als wandelbar behandelt. Das Dokument gibt außerdem an, dass Elegant Motion vollständig im Besitz des SYZXC Trust ist und dass Eric Ya Shen und Xiaochun Zhang die Befugnis haben, den Trustee hinsichtlich Verwahrung, Veräußerung und Stimmabgabe dieser Aktien anzuweisen.






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SCHEDULE 13G




Comment for Type of Reporting Person: 1. The shares beneficially owned by Elegant Motion Holdings Limited represent (i) 15,560,358 Class B ordinary shares and (ii) 380,726 Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs. 2. The voting power of the ordinary shares beneficially owned represent 65.4% of the total outstanding voting power of the Issuer. The percentage of voting power is calculated by dividing the voting power beneficially owned by the reporting person by the voting power beneficially owned by all of the Issuer's holders of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares as a single class as of June 30, 2025 (taking into account the number of shares that the reporting person had the right to acquire based on the options and restricted shares that shall have become vested within 60 days after June 30, 2025). Each holder of Class A ordinary shares is entitled to one vote per share and each holder of Class B ordinary shares is entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to them for vote.


SCHEDULE 13G




Comment for Type of Reporting Person: 1. The shares beneficially owned by Eric Ya Shen represent (i) options to acquire 2,467,320 Class A ordinary shares exercisable within 60 days after June 30, 2025, (ii) 2,533 Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs, which are directly held by Eric Ya Shen, (iii) 15,560,358 Class B ordinary shares beneficially owned by Elegant Motion Holdings Limited and (iv) 380,726 Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs beneficially owned by Elegant Motion Holdings Limited. 2. The voting power of the ordinary shares beneficially owned represent 65.7% of the total outstanding voting power of the Issuer. The percentage of voting power is calculated by dividing the voting power beneficially owned by the reporting person by the voting power beneficially owned by all of the Issuer's holders of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares as a single class as of June 30, 2025 (taking into account the number of shares that the reporting person had the right to acquire based on the options and restricted shares that shall have become vested within 60 days after June 30, 2025). Each holder of Class A ordinary shares is entitled to one vote per share and each holder of Class B ordinary shares is entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to them for vote.


SCHEDULE 13G




Comment for Type of Reporting Person: 1. The shares beneficially owned by Xiaochun Zhang represent (i) 15,560,358 Class B ordinary shares beneficially owned by Elegant Motion Holdings Limited and (iv) 380,726 Class A ordinary shares in the form of ADSs beneficially owned by Elegant Motion Holdings Limited. 2. The voting power of the ordinary shares beneficially owned represent 65.4% of the total outstanding voting power of the Issuer. The percentage of voting power is calculated by dividing the voting power beneficially owned by the reporting person by the voting power beneficially owned by all of the Issuer's holders of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares as a single class as of June 30, 2025 (taking into account the number of shares that the reporting person had the right to acquire based on the options and restricted shares that shall have become vested within 60 days after June 30, 2025). Each holder of Class A ordinary shares is entitled to one vote per share and each holder of Class B ordinary shares is entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to them for vote.


SCHEDULE 13G



Elegant Motion Holdings Limited
Signature:Stepway Limited
Name/Title:Stepway Limited, Director
Date:08/14/2025
Eric Ya Shen
Signature:/s/ Eric Ya Shen
Name/Title:Eric Ya Shen
Date:08/14/2025
Xiaochun Zhang
Signature:/s/ Xiaochun Zhang
Name/Title:Xiaochun Zhang
Date:08/14/2025
Exhibit Information

LIST OF EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description A Joint Filing Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Schedule 13G/A filed on February 11, 2015 by the reporting persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission)

FAQ

What beneficial ownership did Elegant Motion report for Vipshop (VIPS)?

Elegant Motion reported beneficial ownership of 15,941,084 shares, representing about 16.2% of the Class A ordinary share class on a single-class basis.

How many shares does Eric Ya Shen beneficially own according to the filing?

Eric Ya Shen reports an aggregate beneficial position of 18,410,937 shares, representing approximately 18.2% of the class; this includes options exercisable within 60 days and shares held by Elegant Motion.

What voting power do the reporting persons control in Vipshop?

The filing discloses the reporting persons control approximately 65.4%–65.7% of the Issuer's total voting power due to the dual-class share structure.

How were the ownership percentages calculated in the filing?

Percentages were calculated treating Class A and Class B shares as a single class and including shares that reporting persons could acquire within 60 days, per the filing.

Who ultimately owns Elegant Motion Holdings Limited?

Elegant Motion is stated to be wholly owned by the SYZXC Trust, and the filing says Eric Ya Shen and Xiaochun Zhang can direct the trustee regarding retention, disposition and voting of the shares.
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