crcl-20260514
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 14, 2026
CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-42671 | 99-2840274 | ||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||||||
One World Trade Center New York, NY 10007
(332) 334-0660
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | CRCL | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 14, 2026, Circle Internet Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company’s stockholders voted on four proposals at the Annual Meeting, each of which is described below as well as more fully in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”). Holders of the Company’s Class A common stock were entitled to one vote for each share held as of the close of business on March 16, 2026 (the “Record Date”), and holders of the Company’s Class B common stock were entitled to five votes for each share held as of the close of business on the Record Date. The holders of our Class C common stock were not entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The Class A common stock and Class B common stock voted together as a single class on all matters at the Annual Meeting.
At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals:
1. To elect Jeremy Allaire, Craig Broderick, and P. Sean Neville to serve until the Company’s 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until such director’s successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier death, resignation, disqualification, or removal.
2. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
3. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, whether future advisory votes on the compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers should be held every one, two, or three years.
4. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.
The final results for each of these proposals are as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Class I Directors
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| Jeremy Allaire | 141,019,305 | 4,446,746 | 222,871 | 56,423,001 | ||||||||||
| Craig Broderick | 141,175,675 | 4,151,492 | 361,755 | 56,423,001 | ||||||||||
| P. Sean Neville | 130,218,145 | 15,089,492 | 381,285 | 56,423,001 | ||||||||||
Each of the three nominees for Class I director was elected to serve until the Company’s 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until such director’s successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier death, resignation, disqualification, or removal.
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 144,019,384 | 1,267,823 | 401,715 | 56,423,001 | ||||||||
The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation
| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 144,874,849 | 100,806 | 423,932 | 289,335 | ||||||||
The Company’s stockholders advised that they were in favor of one year as the frequency of holding future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. In accordance with the voting results for this proposal, the Company’s board of directors has determined that the Company will conduct future advisory votes regarding the compensation of its named executive officers annually. This policy will remain in effect until the next required stockholder vote on the frequency of advisory votes on the compensation of named executive officers.
Proposal 4: Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 201,551,710 | 154,559 | 405,654 | - | ||||||||
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document). | ||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant 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.
CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP, INC.
Date: May 18, 2026 By: /s/ Sarah K. Wilson
Name: Sarah K. Wilson
Title: General Counsel & Corporate Secretary