Amendment: SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Evolus Inc.

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

Evolus, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

30052C107

(CUSIP Number)

September 30, 2024

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

Evolus, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer")

520 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1200, Newport Beach, CA 92660

This Statement on Schedule 13G (this “Statement”) is filed by Tang Capital Management, LLC, the general partner of Tang Capital Partners, LP (“Tang Capital Management”); Kevin Tang, the manager of Tang Capital Management and the Chief Executive Officer of Tang Capital Partners III, Inc. and Tang Capital Partners IV, Inc.; Tang Capital Partners, LP (“Tang Capital Partners”); Tang Capital Partners III, Inc. (“Tang Capital Partners III”); and Tang Capital Partners IV, Inc. (“Tang Capital Partners IV”).

The address of Tang Capital Management, Kevin Tang and Tang Capital Partners is 4747 Executive Drive, Suite 210, San Diego, CA 92121. The address of Tang Capital Partners III and Tang Capital Partners IV is 5955 Edmond Street, Las Vegas, NV 89118.

Tang Capital Management is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Tang is a United States citizen. Tang Capital Partners is a Delaware limited partnership. Tang Capital Partners III and Tang Capital Partners IV are Nevada corporations which are indirectly wholly owned by Tang Capital Partners.

Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Common Stock”)

Tang Capital Management. Tang Capital Management beneficially owns 4,847,399 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

Tang Capital Management shares voting and dispositive power over such shares with Tang Capital Partners, Tang Capital Partners III and Kevin Tang.

Kevin Tang. Kevin Tang beneficially owns 4,847,399 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

Kevin Tang shares voting and dispositive power over such shares with Tang Capital Partners, Tang Capital Partners III and Tang Capital Management.

Tang Capital Partners. Tang Capital Partners beneficially owns 4,447,399 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

Tang Capital Partners shares voting and dispositive power over such shares with Tang Capital Management and Kevin Tang.

Tang Capital Partners III. Tang Capital Partners III beneficially owns 400,000 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

Tang Capital Partners III shares voting and dispositive power over such shares with Tang Capital Management and Kevin Tang.

The percentages used herein are based on 63,094,482 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 26, 2024, as set forth in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2024.

(b)      Percent of Class:

(c)       Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

(ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

(iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

(iv)    shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: o

Not applicable

Not applicable.

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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

TANG CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP

By: Tang Capital Management, LLC, its General Partner

TANG CAPITAL PARTNERS III, INC

TANG CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, INC

TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

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