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0001937482
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001231457
GENELUX CORPORATION
001-41599
2625 Townsgate Road, Suite 230
Westlake Village
CA
91361
(805) 267-9889
YONG YU
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
38th Floor
New York
NY
10004
29800
629927.30
26182892
09/13/2023
NASD
Common
12/11/2005
Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Genelux Corporation
N
29800
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Compensation
N
YONG YU
2625 Townsgate Road, Suite 230
Westlake Village
CA
91361
Common
08/30/2023
19800
489060.00
09/13/2023
/s/ Yong Yu