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STATES\n\nSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION\n\nWashington, D.C. 20549\n\nFORM 10-Q\n\n[X]QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE\nSECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934\n\nFor the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026\n\n[  ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE\nSECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934\n\nFor the transition period from ___________ to ______________\n\nCommission file number 814-01253\n\nVenture Lending & Leasing IX, Inc.\n\n(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)\n\nMaryland82-2040715\n\n(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)\n\n104 La Mesa Drive, Suite 102, Portola Valley, CA\n94028\n\n(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)\n\n(650) 234-4300\n\n(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)\n\nSecurities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [x]  No [ ]\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes [x]   No [ ]\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.\n\nLarge accelerated filer [ ]Accelerated filer [ ]\nNon-accelerated filer [x]\nSmaller reporting company [ ]\n\nEmerging growth company [ ]\n\nIf an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]\n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes [ ] No [x]\n\nIndicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:\n\nClassOutstanding as of May 14, 2026\n\nCommon Stock, $0.001 par value100,000\n\nVENTURE LENDING & LEASING IX, INC.\n\nINDEX\n\nPART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION"}