SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Lu Chao

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

UNIT 1916, CHINA BUILDING,

29 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

(Street)

CENTRAL

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

HONG KONG

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RLX Technology Inc. [ RLX ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/31/2026

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

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
ADS (each representing one Class A Ordinary Share)								6,000,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$0.00	07/31/2026		A		1,700,000		07/31/2027	07/31/2036	Class A ordinary shares	1,700,000	$0.00	1,700,000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$0.00	07/31/2026		A		1,700,000		07/31/2028	07/31/2036	Class A ordinary shares	1,700,000	$0.00	3,400,000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$0.00	07/31/2026		A		1,700,000		07/31/2029	07/31/2036	Class A ordinary shares	1,700,000	$0.00	5,100,000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$0.00	07/31/2026		A		1,700,000		07/31/2030	07/31/2036	Class A ordinary shares	1,700,000	$0.00	6,800,000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$0.00	07/31/2026		A		1,700,000		07/31/2031	07/31/2036	Class A ordinary shares	1,700,000	$0.00	8,500,000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$0.00	07/31/2026		A		1,500,000		07/31/2032	07/31/2036	Class A ordinary shares	1,500,000	$0.00	10,000,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option was granted on July 31, 2026 under the Issuer's 2021 Share Incentive Plan and covers 10,000,000 Class A ordinary shares. Subject to the reporting person's continued service, the option becomes exercisable with respect to 1,700,000 shares on each of July 31, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 and 2031, and with respect to the remaining 1,500,000 shares on July 31, 2032.

	/s/ Chao Lu	08/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)