# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001050446
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-168091
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 8596
**Document Hash:** e4a06b19c7b42cda452012c275349585
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-168091.hdr.sgml**: 20250729

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-168091

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-A12B

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250729

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250729

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MICROSTRATEGY Inc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001050446
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 09 Crypto Assets
- **EIN:** 510323571
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-A12B
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-42509
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251162646

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA
- **CITY:** TYSONS CORNER
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 22182
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 703-848-8600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA
- **CITY:** TYSONS CORNER
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 22182

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MICROSTRATEGY INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19971126

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

**FORM 8-A** 

**FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES** 

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF** 

**THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**![LOGO](g33775g53n55.jpg)

## MicroStrategy Incorporated
**(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)** 

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| **Delaware** | **51-0323571** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction of**<br> **Incorporation or Organization)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |
| **1850 Towers Crescent Plaza**<br> **Tysons Corner, Virginia** | **22182** |
| **(Address of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)** | **(ZIP Code)** |

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**Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:** 

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| **Title of Each Class**<br> **to Be so Registered** | **Name of Each Exchange on Which**<br> **Each Class Is to Be Registered** |
| **Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock,**<br> **$0.001 par value per share** | **The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC** |

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**If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box.** ☒

**If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box.** ☐

**If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box.** ☐

**Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates: 333-284510** 

**Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:** 

**None.** 

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**Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.** 

The description of the Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock of MicroStrategy Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, d/b/a Strategy (the "<u>Registrant</u>"), to be registered pursuant to this registration statement is set forth under the caption "Description of STRC Stock" in the Registrant's prospectus supplement, dated July 24, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on July 25, 2025, and under the caption "Description of Capital Stock—Preferred Stock" in the accompanying prospectus, dated January 27, 2025. Such description is incorporated by reference into this registration statement.

**Item 2. Exhibits.** 

<u>Exhibits</u> 

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| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 3.1 | [Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MicroStrategy Incorporated (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 000-24435)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000091664103001485/dex3.txt) |
| 3.2 | [Certificate of Amendment to Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MicroStrategy Incorporated (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2025 (File No. 000-24435)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000119312525011455/d934980dex31.htm) |
| 3.3 | [Amended and Restated By-Laws of MicroStrategy Incorporated (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2015 (File No. 000-24435)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000119312515028053/d859827dex31.htm) |
| 3.4 | [Certificate of Designations relating to the 8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2025 (File No. 000-24435)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000119312525020868/d791994dex31.htm) |
| 3.5 | [Certificate of Designations relating to the 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000119312525062523/d943742dex31.htm) |
| 3.6 | [Certificate of Designations relating to the 10.00% Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000119312525138477/d941529dex31.htm) |
| 3.7 | [Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Designations relating to the 8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000119312525155918/d66905dex31.htm) |
| 3.8 | [Certificate of Increase relating to the 8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000119312525167987/d43815dex32.htm) |
| 3.9 | [Certificate of Increase relating to the 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000119312525167987/d43815dex33.htm) |
| 3.10 | [Certificate of Increase relating to the 10.00% Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000119312525167987/d43815dex34.htm) |
| 4.1 | [Certificate of Designations relating to the Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000119312525167987/d43815dex31.htm) |
| 4.2 | [Form of certificate representing the Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1 above).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000119312525167987/d43815dex31.htm) |

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**SIGNATURE** 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

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|  | MicroStrategy Incorporated | MicroStrategy Incorporated |
| Dated: July 29, 2025 | By: | /s/ W. Ming Shao |
|  | Name: | W. Ming Shao |
|  | Title: | Executive Vice President & General Counsel |

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