Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 * FR Capital Holdings, L.P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Merlin, Inc. [MRLN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 2400 MARKET STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/16/2026 (Street) PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 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 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 09/16/2026 J(1) 6,651,292 D $ 0 0 I See Footnote(3)(4) Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 09/16/2026 J(2) 5,097,669 D $ 0 0 I See Footnote(3)(5)

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FR Capital Holdings, L.P. 2400 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103		X

Signatures

/s/ Jeffrey Donnon, Chief Financial Officer of FR Capital Holdings, L.P.		09/18/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	First Round Capital VI, L.P. ("FRCVI") distributed these shares to its partners on a pro rata basis, for no consideration.
(2)	First Round Capital VIII F, L.P. ("FRCVIII F") distributed these shares to its partners on a pro rata basis, for no consideration.
(3)	FR Capital Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Reporting Person"), is the investment manager of FRCVI, First Round Capital VI Partners Fund, L.P. ("FRCVI Partners"), FRCVIII F, and First Round Capital VIII F Partners Fund, L.P. ("FRCVIII F Partners"). The Reporting Person is managed by an investment committee comprised of three individuals. As a result, the Reporting Person may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(4)	The securities were directly held by FRCVI, as nominee for itself and FRCVI Partners.
(5)	The securities were directly held by FRCVIII F, as nominee for itself and FRCVIII F Partners.

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