Company: GDOT
Filing Date: 2025-08-11
Form Type: S-3
Source: 0001628280-25-039632
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Company: GREEN DOT CORP
Filing Date: 2025-08-11
Form: S-3
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 means described in this prospectus under “ Plan of Distribution ” and in supplements to this prospectus in connection with a particular offering of securities. If any underwriters, dealers or agents are involved in the sale of any of these securities, their names and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between or among them will be set forth, or will be calculable from the information set forth, in the applicable prospectus supplement. The price to the public of such securities and the net proceeds we expect to receive from such sale will also be set forth in a prospectus supplement.

INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES RISKS. YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE RISKS DESCRIBED UNDER “

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OF THIS PROSPECTUS, AS WELL AS IN THE APPLICABLE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, ANY RELATED FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS PROSPECTUS AND THE APPLICABLE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, BEFORE MAKING A DECISION TO INVEST IN OUR SECURITIES.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

<div align='center'>The date of this prospectus is , 2025.</div>

### TABLE OF CONTENTS
|                                                   |     | Page |
| About This Prospectus                             |     |   ii |
| Prospectus Summary                                |     |    1 |
| Risk Factors                                      |     |    2 |
| Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements |     |    3 |
| Use of Proceeds                                   |     |    4 |
| Description of Capital Stock                      |     |    5 |
| Description of Warrants                           |     |    9 |
| Description of Debt Securities                    |     |   11 |
| Description of Rights                             |     |   20 |
| Description of Units                              |     |   22 |
| Plan of Distribution                              |     |   23 |
| Legal Matters                                     |     |   25 |
| Experts                                           |     |   25 |
| Where You Can Find More Information               |     |   25 |
| Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference |     |   26 |

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