Company: CRCL
Filing Date: 2025-05-16
Form Type: S-1/A
Source: 0001193125-25-121234
Chunk: 118

Company: Circle Internet Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-05-16
Form: S-1/A
Chunk 118
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 Class A common stock outstanding (or shares of Class A common stock if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full), shares of Class B common stock outstanding (or shares of Class B common stock if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full), and no shares of Class C common stock outstanding. All shares sold in this offering will be freely transferable without restriction or registration under the Securities Act, except for any shares purchased by one of our “affiliates,” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Substantially all of the remaining shares are currently restricted as a result of securities laws, lock-upagreements or market standoff agreements described in the “Underwriting” section of this prospectus but will become eligible to be sold at the expiration of the lock-up period following the completion of this offering. Moreover, the holders of approximately shares of Class A common stock (or approximately shares of Class A common stock if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full) will be entitled to various rights with respect to the registration of their shares under the Securities Act. Registration of these shares would result in these shares becoming freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act immediately upon the effectiveness of the registration, except for shares purchased by affiliates. We also intend to register all shares of Class A common stock that we may issue under our equity compensation plans. Once we register these shares, they can be freely sold in the public market upon issuance, subject to volume limitations applicable to affiliates and the lock-upagreements described in the “Underwriting” section of this prospectus. If a substantial number of shares become available for sale and are sold in a short period of time, the market price of our Class A common stock could decline. Some provisions of Delaware law and our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may deter third parties from acquiring us. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide for, among other things:

| • |     | three series of common stock with disparate voting power; |

| • |     | a staggered board and restrictions on the ability of our stockholders to fill a vacancy on the board of directors; |

| • |     | the authorization of undesignated preferred stock, the terms of which may be established and shares of which may be issued 
 without stockholder approval;                                                                                              |

| • |     | a prohibition on stockholder action by written consent, thereby requiring all actions to be taken at a duly called meeting 
 of the stockholders;