ThZeal - The Zeal


Delaware	001-42671	99-2840274
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 17, 2025, David Orfao tendered his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Circle Internet Group, Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately. David Orfao’s resignation was not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

On September 17, 2025, the Board decreased the size of the Board from nine directors to eight directors, effective immediately following the effectiveness of David Orfao’s resignation, in accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws.


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104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document).

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.