Item 5. Other Information
Item 5. Other Information
Rule 10b5-1 Information
On July 11, 2025 , Wei-Ming Shao , our Executive Vice President and General Counsel , entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K) intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Exchange Act with respect to the sale of up to 250,000 shares of our Class A common stock underlying employee stock options. This Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement was entered into in accordance with our insider trading policy. Trading under the arrangement can commence on November 10, 2025 , and the plan will expire on March 31, 2026 , or such earlier date upon which all transactions are completed or expire without execution. As previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 1, 2025, Mr. Shao informed the Company of his intention to retire effective December 31, 2025.
Except as set forth above, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act) adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K) during the quarterly period covered by this report.
DGCL Section 204
On July 6, 2025, our board of directors adopted resolutions authorizing the sale of shares of our STRD Stock under the STRD ATM. Between August 22, 2025 and October 28, 2025, sales of an aggregate 444,634 shares of STRD Stock (the “Applicable STRD Shares”) were made under the STRD ATM outside the offering parameters previously established by our board of directors. Since the sales were not made within such parameters, those shares were not validly authorized and were not duly issued under Section 152 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”). On November 1, 2025 (the “validation effective time”) the Pricing & Finance Committee of our board of directors, exercising the power duly delegated to them by the board of directors, adopted resolutions ratifying the issuances of the Applicable STRD Shares. Pursuant to Section 204 of the DGCL, from and after the validation effective time, all of the Applicable STRD Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, and non-assessable as of the initial date of issuance.
Please refer to Exhibit 99.2 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a notice to our shareholders under Section 204 of the DGCL.
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Item 6. Exhi bits
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description
3.1
Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2003 (File No. 000-24435)).
3.2
Certificate of Amendment to the registrant’s Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 23, 2025 (File No. 000-24435)).
3.3
Certificate of Amendment to the registrant’s Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 11, 2025 (File No. 001-42509))
3.4
Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of the registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 11, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
3.5
Certificate of Designations of 8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 5, 2025 (File No. 000-24435)).
3.6
Certificate of Designations of 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
3.7
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Designations of 8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 7, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
3.8
Certificate of Designations of 10.00% Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 10, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
3.9
Certificate of Designations of Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
3.10
Certificate of Increase for 8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
3.11
Certificate of Validation for 8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.10 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 5, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
3.12
Certificate of Increase for 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
3.13
Certificate of Validation for 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.14 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 5, 2025 (File No.001-42509)).
3.14
Certificate of Increase for 10.00% Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
3.15
Certificate of Validation for 10.00% Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.14 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 5, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
3.16
Certificate of Increase for Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 31, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
4.1
Form of Certificate of Class A Common Stock of the registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024 (File No. 000-24435)).
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4.2
Indenture, dated as of March 8, 2024, by and between the registrant and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 11, 2024 (File No. 000-24435)).
4.3
Form of 0.625% Convertible Senior Note due 2030 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 11, 2024 (File No. 000-24435)).
4.4
Indenture, dated as of March 18, 2024, by and between the registrant and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 19, 2024 (File No. 000-24435)).
4.5
Form of 0.875% Convertible Senior Note due 2031 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 19, 2024 (File No. 000-24435)).
4.6
Indenture, dated as of June 17, 2024, by and between MicroStrategy Incorporated and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 20, 2024 (File No. 000-24435)).
4.7
Form of 2.25% Convertible Senior Note due 2032 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 20, 2024 (File No. 000-24435)).
4.8
Indenture, dated as of September 19, 2024, by and between MicroStrategy Incorporated and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 20, 2024 (File No. 000-24435)).
4.9
Form of 0.625% Convertible Senior Note due 2028 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 20, 2024 (File No. 000-24435)).
4.10
Indenture, dated as of November 21, 2024, by and between the registrant and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2024 (File No. 000-24435)).
4.11
Form of 0% Convertible Senior Note due 2029 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2024 (File No. 000-24435)).
4.12
Indenture, dated as of February 21, 2025, by and between MicroStrategy Incorporated and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
4.13
Form of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
4.14
Form of Certificate of 8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock of the registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 5, 2025 (File No. 000-24435)).
4.15
Form of Certificate of 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
4.16
Form of Certificate of 10.00% Series A Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 10, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
4.17
Form of Certificate of Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
10.1
Sales Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2025, by and among Strategy and TD Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., The Benchmark Company, LLC, BTIG, LLC, Canaccord Genuity LLC, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC, H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Santander US Capital Markets LLC and SG Americas Securities, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
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10.2
Sales Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2025, by and among Strategy and TD Securities (USA) LLC, The Benchmark Company, LLC, BTIG, LLC, Canaccord Genuity LLC, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Santander US Capital Markets LLC, and SG Americas Securities, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 1, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
10.3
First Amendment to the Sales Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2025, by and among Strategy and TD Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., The Benchmark Company, LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 7, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
10.4
Sales Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2025, by and among Strategy and TD Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., and The Benchmark Company, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 22, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
10.5
Sales Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2025, by and among Strategy and TD Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., The Benchmark Company, LLC, Clear Street LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 7, 2025 (File No. 001-42509).
10.6
Sales Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2025, by and among Strategy and TD Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., The Benchmark Company, LLC, Clear Street LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 31, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
10.7
U.S. Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (2025) under the registrant’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended to date, the “2023 Plan”).
10.8
U.S. Form of Non Statutory Stock Option Agreement (2025) under the 2023 Plan.
10.9
U.S. Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Non-Employee Director) (2025) under the 2023 Plan.
10.10
U.S. Form of Non Statutory Stock Option Agreement (Non-Employee Director) (2025) under the 2023 Plan.
10.11
International Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (2025) under the 2023 Plan.
10.12
International Form of Non Statutory Option Agreement (2025) under the 2023 Plan.
10.13
Amendments to existing Forms of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and Option Agreements under the registrant’s 2013 Stock Incentive Plan and the 2023 Plan.
31.1
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Principal Executive Officer.
31.2
Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Principal Financial Officer.
32.1
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.1
Notice to Stockholders under Section 204 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 5, 2025 (File No. 001-42509)).
99.2
Notice to Stockholders under Section 204 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document. The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema with Embedded Linkbase Document.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101).
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SIGNAT URES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
STRATEGY INC
By:
/s/ Andrew Kang
Andrew Kang
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
By:
/s/ Jeanine Montgomery
Jeanine Montgomery
Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer
Date: November 3, 2025
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