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    <periodOfReport>2026-10-15</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001266806</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Vivani Medical, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VANI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Mendelsohn Aaron</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O VIVANI MEDICAL, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1350 S. LOOP ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALAMEDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94502</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-10-15</value>
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                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Gift of 20,000 shares made to a non-affiliated entity on 10/15/2026.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person owns 1,066,487 shares directly and/or indirectly as follows: (i) 168,170 shares of common stock owned by the reporting person, (ii) 150,930 shares in five trusts, each of which has been established for a separate grandchild of the Reporting Person, with each trust owning an aggregate of 30,186 shares of common stock, all trusts with the same terms, over which the Reporting Person has voting and dispositive authority, (iii) 747,387 shares of common stock owned by MFE, LLC over which the Reporting Person has voting and dispositive authority. The Reporting Person disclaims pecuniary interest in 20% of MFE, LLC and therefore disclaims 149,478 shares of the 747,387 shares of common stock owned by MFE, LLC, which 149,478 shares are beneficially owned by other members of the limited liability company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Anthony Baldor, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-10-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
