SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3 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^*

R01 Fund LP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1111 LINCOLN ROAD, SUITE 500

(Street)

MIAMI BEACH

33139

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/09/2025

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ NBY ]

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

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

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Series D Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock	10/16/2025	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	1,164,117⁽¹⁾	$0.00⁽²⁾	I	By R01 Entities⁽³⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

R01 Fund LP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1111 LINCOLN ROAD, SUITE 500

(Street)

MIAMI BEACH

33139

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

R01 Capital LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O R01 CAPITAL LLC

1111 LINCOLN AVENUE, SUITE 500

(Street)

MIAMI BEACH

33139

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

R01 Capital Manager LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O R01 CAPITAL LLC

1111 LINCOLN AVENUE, SUITE 500

(Street)

MIAMI BEACH

33139

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kazley Michael John

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1111 LINCOLN ROAD, SUITE 500

(Street)

MIAMI BEACH

33139

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

Explanation of Responses:

1. On October 9, 2025, R01 Fund LP ("R01 LP"), David Lazar (the "Seller") and certain other investors entered into a securities purchase agreement pursuant to which R01 LP purchased all of Seller's rights, title and interest in (i) 220,663 shares of the Issuer's Series D Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Series D Preferred Stock"), which is convertible into a maximum of 1,164,117 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock and (ii) the rights and obligation to purchase 134,375 shares of the Issuer's Series E Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Series E Preferred Stock").

2. Following stockholder approval of proposals 5 and 9 set forth in the Issuer's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2025, at the Issuer's annual meeting on October 16, 2025 (the "Meeting"), (i) each share of Series D Preferred Stock will automatically convert into 160 shares of common stock at the option of the holder or within three business days of the Meeting, and (ii) the Issuer will issue the Series E Preferred Stock, each share of which will automatically convert into 160 shares of common stock at the option of the holder or within thirty business days of the Meeting.

3. The reported securities may also be deemed to be beneficially owned by R01 Capital LLC ("R01 Capital"), R01 Capital Manager LLC ("R01 Capital Manager") and Michael Kazley ("Mr. Kazley" and together with R01 Capital, R01 Capital Manager and R01 LP, the "R01 Entities"), each of which or whom disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest in such shares, if any. R01 Capital is the general partner of R01 LP. R01 Capital Manager is the investment manager for R01 Capital. Michael Kazley is the managing member of R01 Capital Manager.

Remarks:

R01 LP, R01 Capital, R01 Capital Manager and Mr. Kazley are jointly filing this Form 3 pursuant to the Joint Filing Agreement, dated October 20, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission herewith (the "Joint Filing Agreement"). Exhibit List: Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filing Agreement.

	/s/ Michael Kazley	10/20/2025
	/s/ Michael Kazley	10/20/2025
	/s/ Michael Kazley	10/20/2025
	/s/ Michael Kazley	10/20/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 3 filed by new insider R01 Fund Lp