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      <securitiesClassTitle>Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>03/31/2026</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
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        <issuerName>Oak Woods Acquisition Corporation</issuerName>
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          <issuerCusipNumber>67190B104</issuerCusipNumber>
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          <common:street1>101 Roswell Drive</common:street1>
          <common:city>Nepean</common:city>
          <common:stateOrCountry>A6</common:stateOrCountry>
          <common:zipCode>K2J 0H5</common:zipCode>
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      <reportingPersonName>Westchester Capital Management, LLC</reportingPersonName>
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      <classPercent>9.92</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>IA</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>* Based on 1,646,106 Shares outstanding as of January 26, 2026, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26, 2026.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>DE</citizenshipOrOrganization>
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        <soleVotingPower>0</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>109174</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>109174</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <comments>* Based on 1,646,106 Shares outstanding as of January 26, 2026, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26, 2026.

The amounts reported on this page are also included in the amounts reported by Westchester Capital Management, LLC on this Schedule 13G.</comments>
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        <issuerName>Oak Woods Acquisition Corporation</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>101 Roswell Drive, Nepean, Ontario, K2J 0H5, Canada</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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        <filingPersonName>This statement is being filed jointly by the following (each, a "Reporting Person," and collectively, the "Reporting Persons"): Westchester Capital Management, LLC ("Westchester"), a Delaware limited liability company, and Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC ("Virtus"), a Delaware limited liability company.

Virtus, a registered investment adviser, serves as the investment adviser to The Merger Fund ("MF"), The Merger Fund VL ("MF VL"), and Virtus Westchester Credit Event Fund ("CEF"). Westchester, a registered investment adviser, serves as sub-advisor to each of MF, MF VL, CEF and JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund ("JARB", together with MF, MF VL, and CEF, the "Funds").  The Funds directly hold Ordinary Shares of the Company for the benefit of the investors in those Funds.  Mr. Roy Behren and Mr. Michael T. Shannon each serve as Co-Presidents of Westchester.</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>Westchester Capital Management, LLC
100 Summit Lake Drive, Valhalla, NY 10595

Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC
One Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>Each of Westchester and Virtus are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.</citizenship>
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        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>Westchester Capital Management, LLC: 163,362
Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC: 109,174</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>Westchester Capital Management, LLC: 9.92%
Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC: 6.63%</classPercent>
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          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>Westchester Capital Management, LLC: 54,188
Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC: 0</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>Westchester Capital Management, LLC: 109,174
Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC: 109,174</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>Westchester Capital Management, LLC: 54,188
Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC: 0</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>Westchester Capital Management, LLC: 109,174
Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC: 109,174</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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      <reportingPersonName>Westchester Capital Management, LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ CaSaundra Wu</signature>
        <title>Chief Compliance Officer</title>
        <date>05/15/2026</date>
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    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Chetram Persaud</signature>
        <title>Chief Compliance Officer</title>
        <date>05/15/2026</date>
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