SEC Form SC 13G filed by ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Limited

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.      )*

ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Limited

(Name of Issuer)

Ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

04522R200**

(CUSIP Number)

March 12, 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 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).

CUSIP No. 04522R200

CUSIP No. 04522R200

CUSIP No. 04522R200

Item 1.

ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Limited (the “Issuer”)

3 Temasek Avenue

Level 18 Centennial Tower

Singapore 03919021

Item 2.

This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of (i) Mitchell P. Kopin, an individual who is a citizen of the United States of America (“Mr. Kopin”), (ii) Daniel B. Asher, an individual who is a citizen of the United States of America (“Mr. Asher”) and (iii) Intracoastal Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Intracoastal” and together with Mr. Kopin and Mr. Asher, collectively the “Reporting Persons”).

The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 1, pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The principal business office of Mr. Kopin and Intracoastal is 245 Palm Trail, Delray Beach, Florida 33483.

The principal business office of Mr. Asher is 111 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 2000, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

Ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share, of the Issuer (the “Ordinary Shares”). All Ordinary Shares reported herein as being held or beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons are represented by American Depositary Shares of the Issuer (the “ADSs”), which are quoted on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “SOS.” Each ADS represents twenty-five (25) Ordinary Shares.

There is no CUSIP number assigned to the Ordinary Shares. CUSIP number 04522R200 has been assigned to the ADSs.

Not applicable.

(a) and (b):

(i) Immediately following the execution of the Securities Purchase Agreement with the Issuer on March 12, 2024 (the “SPA”) (as disclosed in the Form 6-K filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2024), each of the Reporting Persons may have been deemed to have beneficial ownership of 25,000,000 Ordinary Shares to be issued to Intracoastal at the closing of the transaction contemplated by the SPA, and all such Ordinary Shares in the aggregate represent beneficial ownership of approximately 5.6% of the Ordinary Shares, based on (1) 420,297,550 Ordinary Shares outstanding prior to the execution of the SPA as reported to the Reporting Persons by the Issuer, plus (2) 25,000,000 Ordinary Shares to be issued to Intracoastal at the closing of the transaction contemplated by the SPA. The foregoing excludes 25,000,000 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of a warrant to be issued to Intracoastal at the closing of the transaction contemplated by the SPA (the “Intracoastal Warrant”) because the Intracoastal Warrant contains a blocker provision under which the holder thereof does not have the right to exercise the Intracoastal Warrant to the extent (but only to the extent) that such exercise would result in beneficial ownership by the holder thereof, together with the holder’s affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates, of more than 4.99% of the Ordinary Shares. Without such blocker provision, each of the Reporting Persons may have been deemed to have beneficial ownership of 50,000,000 Ordinary Shares.

(ii) As of the close of business on March 21, 2024, each of the Reporting Persons may have been deemed to have beneficial ownership of 25,000,000 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Intracoastal Warrant, and all such Ordinary Shares in the aggregate represent beneficial ownership of approximately 4.4% of the Ordinary Shares, based on (1) 420,297,550 Ordinary Shares outstanding prior to the execution of the SPA as reported to the Reporting Persons by the Issuer, plus (2) 125,000,000 Ordinary Shares in the aggregate issued at the closing of the transaction contemplated by the SPA and (3) 25,000,000 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Intracoastal Warrant.

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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following þ.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.

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.

Date: March 21, 2024