Circle Internet (CRCL) 4: Chandhok Nikhil bought 118,896 shares of Class A Common Sto… (Mar 4, 2026)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-03-02 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: Circle Internet Group, Inc. (CRCL) CIK: 0001876042 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Chandhok Nikhil CIK: 0002060495 Role: Officer (Chief Product & Tech. Officer) --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Class A Common Stock Date: 2026-03-02 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +118,896 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 544,191 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] The restricted stock units were granted on March 2, 2026, and vest over four years in substantially equal quarterly installments, in each case, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer through each applicable vesting date. [Transaction #2] Security: Class A Common Stock Date: 2026-03-02 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -3,815 | Price: $83.44 Total Value: $318,323.60 Shares Owned After: 540,376 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F2] The shares of Class A common stock were withheld to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of restricted stock units. [F3] Represents 214,423 shares of Class A common stock held outright by the Reporting Person and 325,953 shares of Class A common stock subject to outstanding restricted stock units. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: The restricted stock units were granted on March 2, 2026, and vest over four years in substantially equal quarterly installments, in each case, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer through each applicable vesting date. F2: The shares of Class A common stock were withheld to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of restricted stock units. F3: Represents 214,423 shares of Class A common stock held outright by the Reporting Person and 325,953 shares of Class A common stock subject to outstanding restricted stock units. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Sarah K. Wilson, as Attorney-in-Fact for Nikhil Chandhok (2026-03-04)