Sec Form 3 Filing - Tsang Claudius @ AParadise Acquisition Corp. - 2025-07-29

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Tsang Claudius 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AParadise Acquisition Corp. [ APAD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO AND CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O A PARADISE ACQUISITION CORP., 29/F, THE SUN'S GRP, 200 GLOUCESTER RD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/29/2025 (Street) WANCHAI, K3 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Class B ordinary shares ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A ordinary shares 7,666,667 I See footnote ( 2 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Tsang Claudius C/O A PARADISE ACQUISITION CORP. 29/F, THE SUN'S GRP, 200 GLOUCESTER RD WANCHAI, K3 X X CEO AND CFO Signatures /s/ Claudius Tsang 07/29/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Consists of 7,666,667 Class B ordinary shares, 1,000,000 of which are subject to forfeiture depending on the extent of the underwriter's over-allotment exercise, as described in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-287505). The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustments. Mr. Claudius Tsang has an economic interest in 2,459,957 Class B ordinary shares (of which 500,000 Class B ordinary shares are subject to forfeiture) through his ownership of equity in A SPAC IV (Holdings) Corp. (the "Sponsor"), which will only be issued upon the consummation of the Issuer's initial business combination. ( 2 )Shares held by the Sponsor. Mr. Tsang is the sole director of the Sponsor and has voting and dispositive power over the Class B ordinary shares owned by the Sponsor. Mr. Tsang disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly.

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