BURNS M MICHELE 4

What Happened
Michele Burns, a director of Circle Internet Group, Inc. (CRCL), made a bona fide gift of 22 shares of the issuer's Class A common stock on March 9, 2026. The Form 4 reports these shares as disposed with a transaction price of $0.00 and total proceeds of $0. This transaction is coded as a gift (G).

Key Details

• Transaction date and type: 2026-03-09 — Gift (G) of 22 shares at $0.00 per share (total $0).
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-03-11; this is two business days after the transaction and appears timely under standard Form 4 rules.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: F1 — "Represents a bona fide gift of the Issuer's Class A common stock to a global grantmaking organization."
• No tax withholding, option exercise, or sale proceeds involved.

Context
Gifts are disposals for reporting purposes but do not reflect a sale or market-driven cash transaction; they often represent charitable donations or estate planning and are not direct indicators of the insider's view on the company's stock. This particular filing documents a charitable gift to a global grantmaking organization and carries no immediate market impact from proceeds.