Company: CRCL
Filing Date: 2025-05-16
Form Type: S-1/A
Source: 0001193125-25-121234
Chunk: 287

Company: Circle Internet Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-05-16
Form: S-1/A
Chunk 287
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The following descriptions are summaries of the material terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws that will be effective immediately prior to the completion of this offering. Reference is made to the more detailed provisions of, and the descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to, these documents, copies of which are filed with the SEC as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and applicable law.

General

Our authorized capital stock consists of (i) 3,500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, which is divided into several series, consisting of
2,500,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 500,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 500,000,000 shares of Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and (ii) 500,000,000
shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

Common stock

Except as otherwise expressly provided by our certificate of incorporation or required by applicable law, shares of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, and Class
C common stock have the same rights, powers, and privileges and rank equally, share ratably, and be identical in all respects as to all matters.

Voting rights.Except as otherwise expressly provided by our certificate of incorporation or required by applicable law, holders of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, and Class C common stock vote together as a single class. Except as
otherwise expressly provided by our certificate of incorporation or required by applicable law, (i) each holder of Class A common stock, as such, is entitled to one vote for each share of Class A common stock held of record by such holder on all
matters on which stockholders generally are entitled to vote, (ii) each holder of Class B common stock, as such, is entitled to 5 votes for each share of Class B common stock held of record by such holder on all matters on which stockholders
generally are entitled to vote; provided, however, that if the aggregate voting power of all outstanding shares of Class B common stock entitled to vote on a matter on which stockholders are generally entitled to vote exceeds 30% of
the aggregate voting power of our capital stock outstanding and entitled to vote on such matter, then the number of