BURNS M MICHELE 4

What Happened Michele Burns, a director of Circle Internet Group (CRCL), sold a total of 11,670 shares in open-market transactions on March 12, 2026, for combined proceeds of approximately $1,315,303. The sales were reported as two groups: 10,519 shares at a weighted average price of $112.64 (proceeds $1,184,860) and 1,151 shares at a weighted average price of $113.33 (proceeds $130,443). These were dispositions (sales), which are generally considered routine insider selling unless otherwise indicated.

Key Details

• Transaction date: March 12, 2026; reported on Form 4 filed March 16, 2026.
• Shares sold: 10,519 @ $112.64 (weighted avg; proceeds $1,184,860) and 1,151 @ $113.33 (weighted avg; proceeds $130,443); total 11,670 shares for ~$1.32M.
• Price ranges: 10,519-share block sold at prices between $112.20 and $113.17 (weighted avg $112.64); 1,151-share block sold at $113.20–$113.49 (weighted avg $113.33).
• Footnotes: Sale was made pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan (prearranged plan). Reporting person offers to provide per-price breakdown on request (per filing).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the details provided here; consult the full Form 4 for updated beneficial ownership.
• Filing timing: Form 4 was filed March 16, 2026 covering March 12 trades (filed four days after the trades); investors may compare this to the SEC’s two-business-day Form 4 deadline.

Context Sales executed under a 10b5-1 plan are pre-planned and often reflect prearranged diversification or liquidity needs rather than immediate views on company prospects; they should not be taken alone as a signal of insider sentiment. For retail investors, purchases generally carry more informational weight than routine sales, but tracking insider activity over time can still be useful.