BURNS M MICHELE 4

What Happened
Michele Burns, a director of Circle Internet Group, sold 1,666 shares of CRCL in open-market transactions on June 3, 2026, for total proceeds of approximately $164,534. The sales were executed under a pre-established 10b5-1 trading plan.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-03. Transaction type: Sale (S).
• Shares sold: 1,666; weighted average sale price: $98.76; total proceeds ≈ $164,534.
• Price range: $98.60 to $99.07 across multiple trades; the filer will provide per-price breakdown on request (footnote).
• Shares owned after the transaction: 328,540 shares of Class A common stock held outright and 2,018 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon vesting of restricted stock units (per footnote).
• Notable footnotes: sale made pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan; multiple transactions with prices in stated range.
• Filing timeliness: Reported for the transaction date of 2026-06-03 (no late filing indicated in the form).

Context
Sales under 10b5-1 plans are pre-scheduled and commonly used by insiders to sell shares without active timing decisions; they are generally considered routine and do not, by themselves, indicate management sentiment. Purchases typically carry more informational weight for investors than routine sales.