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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-26-028439
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260316
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260316
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260316

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Peng Cathy Hui
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001990149
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36765
		FILM NUMBER:		26756501

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION: 	YES
		STREET 1:		20TH FLOOR, BLOCK B, TOWER 2
		STREET 2:		WANGJING SOHO, NO. 1 FUTONGDONG STREET
		CITY:			CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING
		PROVINCE COUNTRY:   	F4

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hello Group Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001610601
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		EIN:				000000000

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION: 	YES
		STREET 1:		20/F, BLOCK B, TOWER 2, WANGJING SOHO
		STREET 2:		NO.1 FUTONGDONG STREET,CHAOYANG DISTRICT
		CITY:			BEIJING
		PROVINCE COUNTRY:   	F4
		BUSINESS PHONE:		861057310567

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION: 	YES
		STREET 1:		20/F, BLOCK B, TOWER 2, WANGJING SOHO
		STREET 2:		NO.1 FUTONGDONG STREET,CHAOYANG DISTRICT
		CITY:			BEIJING
		PROVINCE COUNTRY:   	F4

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Momo Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140730

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Momo Technology Co Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140611
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        <footnote id="F1">The options are fully vested and exercisable as of the date of this form.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">140,625 options are fully vested and exercisable as of the date of this form. 9,375 options vest on April 15, 2026.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">279,681 options are fully vested and exercisable as of the date of this form. The rest of the options vest per quarter in five equal installments, starting from April 6, 2026.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">230,836 options are fully vested and exercisable as of the date of this form. The rest of the options vest per quarter in nine equal installments, starting from April 8, 2026.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">One fourth of options vest on April 7, 2026, the rest vest per quarter in twelve equal installments, starting from July 7, 2026.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Hui Peng</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-03-16</signatureDate>
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