Company: CRCL
Filing Date: 2025-08-04
Form Type: DRS
Source: 0000950123-25-006942
Chunk: 299

Company: Circle Internet Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-08-04
Form: DRS
Chunk 299
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-outstanding shares of Class A common stock entitled to vote thereon, by the affirmative
vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Class B common stock entitled to vote thereon and, if and only if such different treatment would significantly and adversely affect the rights or preferences of
the holders of the Class C common stock, then by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Class C common stock entitled to vote thereon, each voting separately as a class.

Mergers and consolidations. In connection with any merger or consolidation with or into any other entity, or any other transaction having an effect on
stockholders substantially similar to that resulting from a merger or consolidation, shares of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, and Class C common stock will be treated equally, identically and ratably, on a per share basis,
including with respect to any consideration into which such shares are converted or any consideration paid or otherwise distributed to holders of common stock, unless different treatment of the shares of each such series is or has been approved by
the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Class A common stock entitled to vote thereon, by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the
then-outstanding shares of Class B common stock entitled to vote thereon and, if and only if such different treatment would significantly and adversely affect the rights or preferences of the holders of the Class C common stock, then by the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Class C common stock entitled to vote thereon, each voting separately as a class; provided, however, the holders of Class A common stock, Class
B common stock, and Class C common stock will be deemed to have been treated equally, identically, and ratably, on a per share basis if such holders receive different classes or series of securities on an equal per share basis, provided that such
different classes or series of securities do not differ in any respect other than their relative voting rights, with holders of Class B common stock receiving the class or

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CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED BY CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP, INC. PURSUANT TO 17 C.F.R. § 200.83

series of securities having higher relative voting rights as compared to, and proportional with the