Company: CRCL
Filing Date: 2025-02-13
Form Type: DRS/A
Source: 0000950123-25-001965
Chunk: 362

Company: Circle Internet Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-13
Form: DRS/A
Chunk 362
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 at which  
 all shareholders of Circle Internet Financial Limited had the right to appear, by the Irish High Court.                                                                                                                                                   |

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

| • |     | In September 2024, we issued 524,009 shares of Series E redeemable convertible preferred stock upon the conversion of                                                                                                                           
 approximately $8.3 million principal amount of convertible notes. No underwriters were involved in this issuance. The issuance was exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act in that the securities were issued upon 
 conversion of existing securities.                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

| • |     | In December 2024, we sold warrants to purchase 2,862,175 shares of our common stock to a commercial counterparty. No                                                                                                                               
 underwriters were involved in this offering. The sale was exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act in that the transaction was between an issuer and a sophisticated investor and did not involve any public offering. |

| • |     | During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023, and 2024, stock options to purchase 509,776 shares, 989,800 shares,                                                                                                                                       
 and     shares, respectively, were exercised, at weighted-average exercise prices of $1.10, $1.05, and $  , respectively. The issuance of the shares upon exercise were exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2)                                    
 of the Securities Act in that the transaction was between an issuer and sophisticated investors or members of its management and did not involve any public offering or under Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act in that the transactions were 
 under compensatory benefit plans and contracts relating to compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                  |

Item 16. Exhibits and financial statement schedules Exhibits The following documents are filed as part of this registration statement:

| 1.1*    |     | Form of Underwriting Agreement                                                                                                    |
| 3.1*    |     | Form of amended and restated certificate of incorporation, to be in effect immediately prior to the consummation of this offering |
| 3.2*    |     | Form of amended and restated bylaws, to be in effect immediately prior to the consummation of this offering                       |
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