Jeremy Fox-Geen, Chief Financial Officer of Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE:CRCL), filed a Form 4 on August 24, 2026, disclosing the exercise of stock options and a same-day sale of 45,000 shares of Class A Common Stock on August 21, 2026, under a pre-established 10b5-1 trading plan.

Key Highlights

  • Option exercise: Fox-Geen acquired 45,000 shares of Class A Common Stock via stock option exercise (transaction code M) at an exercise price of $10.11 per share on August 21, 2026.
  • Share sale: All 45,000 acquired shares were sold the same day at prices ranging from $90.00 to $90.02, with a weighted average sale price of $90.00, pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
  • Post-transaction ownership: Following the transactions, Fox-Geen directly beneficially owned 323,837 shares of Class A Common Stock, comprising 39,564 shares held outright and 284,273 shares issuable upon vesting of restricted stock units.
  • Remaining options: Fox-Geen continues to hold 1,100,606 stock options (right to buy) with an exercise price of $10.11, expiring May 19, 2031.
  • Plan-based transaction: The filing indicates the sale was made pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan, as noted in the explanation of responses.

Circle Internet Group CFO's Option Exercise and Share Sale Details

According to the filing, Jeremy Fox-Geen, serving as Chief Financial Officer of Circle Internet Group, Inc., executed two linked transactions on August 21, 2026. First, he exercised stock options to acquire 45,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $10.11 per share (transaction code M). Immediately following, he disposed of those same 45,000 shares (transaction code S) under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

The filing discloses that the 45,000 shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $90.00 to $90.02, inclusive, with a weighted average sale price of $90.00. The filing notes that Fox-Geen "undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range."

After these transactions, the filing reports Fox-Geen's direct beneficial ownership at 323,837 shares of Class A Common Stock, of which 39,564 are held outright and 284,273 are issuable upon vesting of restricted stock units. His remaining stock option position stands at 1,100,606 options at an exercise price of $10.11, with an expiration date of May 19, 2031. The filing states that the option vesting schedule provides for one-quarter to vest on the one-year anniversary of the vesting commencement date, with the remainder vesting in 36 successive equal monthly installments, subject to continued service. The Form 4 was signed by Sarah K. Wilson as Attorney-in-Fact for Jeremy Fox-Geen on August 24, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

Circle Internet Group's CFO exercised 45,000 stock options at $10.11 per share and sold the resulting shares at a weighted average price of $90.00 on August 21, 2026, under a 10b5-1 plan, leaving him with direct beneficial ownership of 323,837 shares.