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      <issuerName>Alignment Healthcare, Inc.</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-40295</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>1100 W. Town &amp; Country Road</com:street1>
        <com:street2>Suite 1600</com:street2>
        <com:city>Orange</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>92868</com:zipCode>
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      <issuerContactPhone>844-310-2247</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>James M. Head</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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        <relationshipToIssuer>Chief Financial Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
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        <name>E-Trade Finance</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>PO Box 101600</com:street1>
          <com:city>Arlington</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>VA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>22210-4600</com:zipCode>
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      <aggregateMarketValue>224040</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>204296493</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>04/07/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq Stock Market</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <acquiredDate>06/04/2025</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>The Common Stock was acquired through the vesting of restricted stock units granted on 06/04/2025 under the Issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Alignment Healthcare, Inc. (Issuer)</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
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      <paymentDate>06/04/2025</paymentDate>
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    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>Shares sold pursuant to a sale-to-cover transaction and does not represent a discretionary trade by the reporting person. Actual number of shares sold will be determined based on applicable tax withholding rates and stock price at the time of sale.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>04/06/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/ James M. Head</signature>
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