Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (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 * Longo John Michael 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/18/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BELITE BIO, INC [BLTE] (Last) (First) (Middle) 3 BUTTONWOOD COURT 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ 08831 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) 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)

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	04/17/2032	Ordinary Shares	50,000	$6	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	04/14/2035	Ordinary Shares	60,000	$58.88	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Longo John Michael 3 BUTTONWOOD COURT MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ 08831	X

Signatures

/s/ John Michael Longo		03/18/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The option shall vest (i) as to 20,000 ordinary shares subject to the option in 12 equal and continuous monthly installments for each full month of services completed following April 28, 2022, and (ii) as to the remaining 30,000 ordinary shares subject to the option in 24 equal and continuous monthly installments for each full month of services completed following the first anniversary of April 28, 2022, subject to continued service to the Issuer on each such date.
(2)	The option shall vest as to 60,000 ordinary shares subject to the option in 36 equal and continue monthly installments for each full month of services completed following April 15, 2025, subject to continued service to the Issuer on such date.
Remarks: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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