Company: CRCL
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form Type: S-1/A
Source: 0001193125-25-084832
Chunk: 248

Company: Circle Internet Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form: S-1/A
Chunk 248
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 The amounts reported represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the option awards granted to the NEOs, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Such grant date fair values do not take into account any                                
 estimated forfeitures. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of the option awards reported in this column are set forth in Note 18 of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 included elsewhere in      
 this prospectus. The amounts reported in this column reflect the accounting cost for these option awards and do not correspond to the actual economic value that may be received by our NEOs upon the exercise of the option awards or any sale of the 
 underlying shares of Circle.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

| (3) |     | The amount reported reflects costs related to personal security services for Mr. Allaire in 2023, and for personal security during personal travel and home security enhancement for Mr. Allaire in 2024. |

| (4) |     | In 2024, Ms. Carpenter held the role of Chief Operating Officer. |

| (5) |     | In 2024, Mr. Tarbert held the role of Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs. |

| (6) |     | Mr. Tarbert commenced his employment with us on July 1, 2023 and his base salary and cash-based incentive compensation were pro-rated accordingly. |

| (7) |     | Represents a one-time sign-on bonus granted in connection with each of Mr. Fox-Geen’s and Mr. Tarbert’s commencement of 
 employment. For Mr. Fox-Geen, his bonus was paid one year following the commencement of his employment.                 |

| (8) |     | In 2024, Mr. Chandhok held the role of Chief Product Officer. |

| (9) |     | Mr. Chandhok commenced his employment with us on February 2, 2022 and his base salary and cash-based incentive compensation were pro-rated accordingly. |

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Grants of plan-based awards The following table sets forth information with respect to plan-based awards granted to our named executive officers during our fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

| Name                |     | Grant date    
 Threshold ($) |             |     | Estimated future payouts under non-equity 
 incentive plan awards(1)                  
 Target ($)                                |         |     | Maximum ($) |           |     |   |           |     | All other