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title: "Rajeev Date resigns from Circle board; Craig Broderick named Lead Independent Director"
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description: "Circle announced that Rajeev Date resigned from its Board of Directors effective June 12, 2026, citing personal reasons and part of an orderly board refreshment. Concurrently, Craig Broderick was appointed as the new Lead Independent Director. The board size was reduced from nine to eight members. This change follows Date's nearly 13-year tenure on the board."
datetime: "2026-06-12T21:03:00.000Z"
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# Rajeev Date resigns from Circle board; Craig Broderick named Lead Independent Director

**Circle announced that Rajeev Date resigned from the Board, effective June 12, 2026, and Craig Broderick was appointed Lead Independent Director the same day.**

**Individual**

Rajeev Date

Craig Broderick

**Role**

Lead Independent Director (formerly), Board member since October 2013

Lead Independent Director, Board member since June 2023

**Type of Change**

Resigned

Appointed

**Effective Date**

June 12, 2026

June 12, 2026

**Reason**

Personal reasons; part of orderly Board refreshment; not due to any disagreement with the Company

Not disclosed

**Replacement Info**

Succeded by Craig Broderick as Lead Independent Director

N/A

**Background Details**

Served on the Board since October 2013; nearly 13 years of service

Served on the Board since June 2023

**Board/Committee Role Changes**

Board size reduced from nine to eight directors

Appointed Lead Independent Director

Original SEC Filing: Circle Internet Group, Inc. \[ CRCL \] - 8-K - Jun. 12, 2026

**Disclaimer**

This is an AI-powered summary. It may contain inaccuracies. Consider verifying important information with the source. Please note this summary is solely based on documents filed with the SEC.

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