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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001876042-26-000279"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRCL"
cik: "0001876042"
company_name: "Circle Internet Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-25T20:05:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T13:21:39.358219+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Circle CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen to step down by Dec 31, 2026; co-founder Sean Neville leaves board

## Summary
- CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen, in the role since May 2021, will serve until the earlier of Dec 31, 2026 or appointment of a successor; search underway with an executive search firm.
- Separation package: $1,050,000 cash paid monthly over 12 months, two extra months of RSU vesting, and a 12-month extension of the post-termination option exercise period.
- During transition he keeps his $500,000 base salary and 2026 bonus target of 110% of base; agreement imposes a 12-month non-compete and 24-month non-solicitation/non-hire.
- Co-founder P. Sean Neville resigned from the board effective Sept 25, 2026 after serving since 2016 for personal reasons; board size cut from eight to seven directors.
- Press release credits Fox-Geen with building the finance organization and helping lead Circle's $1.2 billion IPO; CEO Jeremy Allaire praised his financial leadership.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001876042-26-000279
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRCL
- cik: 0001876042
- company_name: Circle Internet Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-25T20:05:16+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1876042/000187604226000279/0001876042-26-000279-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1876042/000187604226000279/crcl-20260925.htm

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