Company: CRCL
Filing Date: 2025-06-02
Form Type: S-1/A
Source: 0001193125-25-132755
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Company: Circle Internet Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-06-02
Form: S-1/A
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 (which need not be uniform across Awards or participants): (i) continuation or assumption of Awards by the successor or surviving entity or its parent, (ii) substitution or replacement of Awards by the successor or surviving entity
or its parent with cash, securities, rights or other property with substantially the same terms and value as such Awards, (iii) acceleration of the vesting and the lapse of any restrictions either upon termination of service under certain
circumstances prior to or following the change in control or upon the failure of the successor or surviving entity to continue to assume such Awards, (iv) in the case of a performance Award, the determination of the level of attainment of the
applicable performance condition(s), and (v) cancellation of such Award in consideration of a payment in cash, securities or other property or, in certain circumstances, for no consideration.

Clawback. Under the Omnibus Incentive Plan, Awards (including any amounts or benefits arising from such Awards) will be subject to any clawback or
recoupment arrangements or policies the Company has in place from time to time, and the Compensation Committee may, to the extent permitted by applicable law and stock exchange rules or by any applicable Company policy or arrangement, and will, to
the extent required, cancel or require reimbursement of any Awards or any shares issued or cash received upon vesting, exercise or

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settlement of any such Awards or sale of shares underlying such Awards, including any policies necessary to comply with Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any rules promulgated thereunder and
any other regulatory regimes.

No Repricing Without Stockholder Approval. Except in connection with changes in capitalization (as described above) or
with the approval of the Company’s stockholders, (i) the exercise or hurdle price of an outstanding option or SAR may not be reduced; (ii) an outstanding option or SAR may not be cancelled or substituted for an option or SAR with a lower
exercise or hurdle price or for other Awards; or (iii) an option or SAR with an exercise price above the current share price may not be cancelled in exchange for cash or other securities.

Minimum Vesting Requirements. Awards granted under the Omnibus Incentive Plan will not vest over a period of less than one year from the date on which the
award is granted other than Awards that the Committee may grant, up to a maximum of 5% of the available share reserve authorized for issuance under the Omnibus Plan, subject to adjustments. In addition