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    Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13D/A filed by Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.

    12/30/25 7:10:47 AM ET
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    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, D.C. 20549


    SCHEDULE 13D

    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    (Amendment No. 1)


    Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.

    (Name of Issuer)


    Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

    (Title of Class of Securities)


    92511W207

    (CUSIP Number)


    David Johnson
    Caligan Partners LP, 780 Third Avenue, 30th Floor
    New York, NY, 10017
    (646) 859-8204


    Ele Klein & Adriana Schwartz
    McDermott Will & Schulte LLP, 919 Third Avenue
    New York, NY, 10022
    212-756-2000

    (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
    12/26/2025

    (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)


    If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. Checkbox checked

    The information required on 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).






    SCHEDULE 13D

    CUSIP No.
    92511W207


    1 Name of reporting person

    Caligan Partners LP
    2Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked  (a)
    Checkbox not checked  (b)
    3SEC use only
    4 Source of funds (See Instructions)

    AF
    5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

    Checkbox not checked
    6Citizenship or place of organization

    DELAWARE
    Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
    7Sole Voting Power

    0.00
    8Shared Voting Power

    6,503,054.00
    9Sole Dispositive Power

    0.00
    10Shared Dispositive Power

    6,503,054.00
    11Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

    6,503,054.00
    12Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked
    13Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

    9.99 %
    14Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

    IA, PN

    Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
    Includes 5,579,144 shares of Common Stock (as defined below) issuable upon exercise of the Reported Warrants (as defined in Item 6). As more fully described in Item 5(a), the Reported Warrants are subject to the 9.99% Blocker (as defined in Item 5(a)) and the percentage set forth on row (13) gives effect to the 9.99% Blocker. However, rows (8), (10) and (11) show the number of shares of Common Stock that would be issuable upon the full exercise of the Reported Warrants and does not give effect to the 9.99% Blocker. Therefore, the actual number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person, after giving effect to the 9.99% Blocker, is less than the number of securities reported on rows (8), (10) and (11).


    SCHEDULE 13D

    CUSIP No.
    92511W207


    1 Name of reporting person

    David Johnson
    2Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked  (a)
    Checkbox not checked  (b)
    3SEC use only
    4 Source of funds (See Instructions)

    AF
    5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

    Checkbox not checked
    6Citizenship or place of organization

    UNITED STATES
    Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
    7Sole Voting Power

    0.00
    8Shared Voting Power

    6,503,054.00
    9Sole Dispositive Power

    0.00
    10Shared Dispositive Power

    6,503,054.00
    11Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

    6,503,054.00
    12Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked
    13Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

    9.99 %
    14Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

    IN, HC

    Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
    Includes 5,579,144 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Reported Warrants. As more fully described in Item 5(a), the Reported Warrants are subject to the 9.99% Blocker and the percentage set forth on row (13) gives effect to the 9.99% Blocker. However, rows (8), (10) and (11) show the number of shares of Common Stock that would be issuable upon the full exercise of the Reported Warrants and does not give effect to the 9.99% Blocker. Therefore, the actual number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person, after giving effect to the 9.99% Blocker, is less than the number of securities reported on rows (8), (10) and (11).


    SCHEDULE 13D

    Item 1.Security and Issuer
    (a)Title of Class of Securities:

    Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
    (b)Name of Issuer:

    Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    (c)Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

    10 NORTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 200, WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA , 19380.
    Item 1 Comment:
    The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on November 24, 2025 (as amended, the "Schedule 13D"). This Amendment No. 1 supplements Item 4 as set forth herein. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 1 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.
    Item 4.Purpose of Transaction
     
    On December 26, 2025, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Issuer appointed Dr. Charles Frantzreb, a designee selected by Caligan, as a Class I member of the Board, effective immediately.

        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.

     
    Caligan Partners LP
     
    Signature:/s/ David Johnson
    Name/Title:David Johnson, Managing Partner
    Date:12/30/2025
     
    David Johnson
     
    Signature:/s/ David Johnson
    Name/Title:David Johnson, Individually
    Date:12/30/2025
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