Company: CRCL
Filing Date: 2025-06-02
Form Type: S-1/A
Source: 0001193125-25-132755
Chunk: 274

Company: Circle Internet Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-06-02
Form: S-1/A
Chunk 274
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 first day of each fiscal year of our Company following the effective date of the plan by a number equal to the lesser of (i) 5%
of the aggregate number of shares of all classes of our common stock outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year; and (ii) the number of shares determined by the Compensation Committee in its discretion.

In general, to the extent that any Awards or awards issued under the 2013 Scheme or the 2024 Plan are forfeited, cancelled, expire or otherwise lapses or are settled, in
whole or in part, without the issuance of shares, those shares will again become available for issuance under the Omnibus Incentive Plan. In addition, shares withheld in respect of taxes relating to an award and shares tendered or withheld to pay
the exercise or hurdle price of options or SARs will also become available for issuance under the Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Director Compensation Limit. No non-employee director who participates in the Omnibus Incentive Plan will receive compensation for services on the board of directors for any calendar year in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate, including cash payments and
Awards (which will be calculated based on the grant date fair value for financial reporting purposes), but excluding any awards granted prior to this offering.

Options. The Compensation Committee is permitted to grant both ISOs and NSOs under the Omnibus Incentive Plan. The exercise price of a stock option may not
be less than 100% of the fair market value (as defined in the Omnibus Incentive Plan) of a share of our Class A common stock on the grant date (other than in the case of Awards granted in assumption of, or in substitution for, an outstanding award
previously granted by a company or other business acquired by the Company or with which the Company combines (“Substitute Awards”)). Each option will expire no later than the tenth anniversary of the date the option is granted.

Share Appreciation Rights. The Compensation Committee is permitted to grant SARs under the Omnibus Incentive Plan. The exercise or hurdle price of a SAR may
not be less than 100% of the fair market value of a

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share of our Class A common stock on the grant date (other than in the case of Substitute Awards). Each SAR will expire no later than the tenth anniversary of the date the SAR is granted.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units. The Compensation Committee is permitted to grant restricted stock awards and RSUs