{"url_path":"/sec/crcl/8-k/2026-06-12/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-12","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1876042/0001876042-26-000192-index.html","accession_number":"0001876042-26-000192","cik":"0001876042","ticker":"CRCL","issuer_name":"Circle Internet Group, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1876042/0001876042-26-000192-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001876042","primary_entity_name":"Circle Internet Group, Inc."},"word_count":243,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.\n\nDeparture of Director\n\nOn June 12, 2026, Rajeev Date tendered his resignation to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Circle Internet Group, Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately, for personal reasons. Mr. Date has served on the Board since October 2013 and as Lead Independent Director since November 2024. Mr. Date's departure is part of an orderly process of Board refreshment, and not due to any disagreement with the operations, policies or practices of the Company. The Company thanks Mr. Date for his nearly 13 years of service to the Company and his meaningful contributions to the Company’s success.\n\nEffective with the resignation described herein, the size of the Board was reduced from nine to eight directors.\n\nAppointment of New Lead Independent Director\n\nEffective as of June 12, 2026, the Board appointed Craig Broderick to succeed Mr. Date as the Lead Independent Director of the Board. Mr. Broderick has served on the Board since June 2023.\n\nExhibit No.Description\n\n104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document).\n\nSIGNATURES\n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\nCIRCLE INTERNET GROUP, INC.\n\nDate: June 12, 2026                        By:    /s/ Sarah K. Wilson\n\nName:     Sarah K. Wilson\n\nTitle:     General Counsel and Corporate Secretary"}