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MICROSTRATEGY Inc

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 18, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Feb 18, 2025

MSTR$125.59-2.6%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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ExhibitNumberDescription
3.1Second 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)).
3.2Certificate of Amendment to the MicroStrategy Incorporated 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)).
3.3Amended and Restated By-Laws of the registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 30, 2015 (File No. 000-24435)).
3.4Certificate 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)).
4.1Form 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)).
4.2Description of the registrant’s registered securities.
4.3Indenture, dated as of February 19, 2021, by and between the registrant and U.S. Bank 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 19, 2021 (File No. 000-24435)).
4.4Form of 0% Convertible Senior Note due 2027 (included within Exhibit 4.3 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 19, 2021 (File No. 000-24435)).
4.5Indenture, 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 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 11, 2024 (File No. 000-24435)).
4.6Form of 0.625% Convertible Senior Note due 2030 (included within Exhibit 4.5 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 11, 2024 (File No. 000-24435)).
4.7Indenture, 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)).
4.8Form of 0.875% Convertible Senior Note due 2031 (included within Exhibit 4.7 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)).
4.9Indenture, 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)).
4.10Form of 2.25% Convertible Senior Note due 2032 (included within Exhibit 4.9 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)).
4.11Indenture, dated as of September 19, 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 September 20, 2024 (File No. 000-24435)).
4.12Form of 0.625% Convertible Senior Note due 2028 (included within Exhibit 4.11 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)).
4.13Indenture, 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)).
4.14Form of 0% Convertible Senior Note due 2029 (included within Exhibit 4.13 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)).
4.15Form of Certificate of 8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock of the registrant (included within Exhibit 3.4 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)).
10.1†MicroStrategy Incorporated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 9, 2013 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.2†Amendment No. 1 to the 2013 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 28, 2014 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.3†Amendment No. 2 to the 2013 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on July 25, 2014 (File No. 333-197645)).
10.4†Amendment No. 3 to the 2013 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 26, 2015 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.5†Amendment No. 4 to the 2013 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.6†Amendment No. 5 to the 2013 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 15, 2021 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.7†Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (2013) under the 2013 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 9, 2013 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.8†Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (2016) under the 2013 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2016 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.9†Form of Restricted Stock Unit (“RSU”) Agreement (2021) under the 2013 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.10†Form of International RSU Agreement (2022) under the 2013 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.11†Form of UK RSU Agreement (2021) under the 2013 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.12†Form of Canada RSU Agreement (2021) under the 2013 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.13†Form of Argentina RSU Agreement (2022) under the 2013 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.14†Form of China RSU Agreement (2022) under the 2013 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.15†MicroStrategy Incorporated 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan”) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.16†Amendment No. 1 to the 2023 Plan.
10.17†U.S. Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (2023) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 30, 2023 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.18†U.S. Form of RSU Agreement (2023) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 30, 2023 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.19†UK Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (2023) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.20†UK Form of RSU Agreement (2023) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.21†China Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (2023) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.22†China Form of RSU Agreement (2023) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.23†Canada Form of RSU Agreement (2023) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.24†International Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (2023) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.25†International Form of RSU Agreement (2023) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.26†UK Sub-Plan under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.27†U.S. Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Non-Employee Director) (2023) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.28†U.S. Form of RSU Agreement (Non-Employee Director) (2023) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.29†U.S. Form of Performance Stock Unit (“PSU”) Agreement (2023) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 30, 2023 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.30†China Form of RSU Agreement (2024) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024 (File No. 000-024435)).
10.31†U.S. Form of RSU Agreement (2024) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024 (File No. 000-024435)).
10.32†U.K. Form of RSU Agreement (2024) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024 (File No. 000-024435)).
10.33†Canada Form of RSU Agreement (2024) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024 (File No. 000-024435)).
10.34†International Form of RSU Agreement (2024) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024 (File No. 000-024435)).
10.35†U.S. Form of PSU Agreement (2024) under the 2023 Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024 (File No. 000-024435)).
10.36†Amendments made to certain outstanding RSU and PSU Agreements under the 2013 Plan and the 2023 Plan, the forms of which agreements were filed or incorporated by reference as Exhibits 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12, 10.13, 10.17, 10.19, 10.22, 10.24, and 10.28 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 15, 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30 2024 (File No. 000-024435)).
10.37†Summary of Perquisites and Associated Other Compensation Arrangements for Named Executive Officers.
10.38†Summary of Director Fees, Equity Grants, Perquisites, and Associated Other Compensation Arrangements for Non-Employee Directors.
10.39†Sublease Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2011, by and between the Company and Aeromar Management Company, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.40†Summary of Designated Company Vehicles Policy (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.41†Summary of Cash Bonus and Salary Determinations for Certain Executive Officers (incorporated herein by reference to Item 9B to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.42†Summary of Certain Provisions of CFO Offer Letter (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.43†MicroStrategy Incorporated 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on February 1, 2021 (File No. 333-252608)).
10.44†*Indemnification Agreement, effective as of June 12, 2023, by and between the registrant and Michael J. Saylor (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023 (File No. 000-24435)).
10.45†Allocation Agreement dated May 31, 2024 between MicroStrategy Incorporated and Michael J. Saylor (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024 (File No. 000-024435)).
10.46Sales Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2024, by and among MicroStrategy, TD Securities (USA) LLC, The Benchmark Company, LLC, BTIG, LLC, Canaccord Genuity LLC, Maxim Group LLC and SG Americas Securities, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.2 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR filed with the SEC on August 1, 2024 (File No. 333-281175)).
10.47Sales Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2024, by and among MicroStrategy, TD Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., The Benchmark Company, LLC, BTIG, LLC, Canaccord Genuity LLC, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Maxim Group LLC, Mizuho Securities USA 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 October 30, 2024 (File No. 000-24435)).
19MicroStrategy Incorporated Insider Trading Policy
21.1Subsidiaries of the registrant.
23.1Consent of KPMG LLP.
31.1Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Principal Executive Officer.
31.2Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Principal Financial Officer.
32.1Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
97.1Dodd-Frank Compensation Recovery Policy (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (File No. 000-24435))
101.INSInline 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.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema with Embedded Linkbases Document.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101).

† Management contracts and compensatory plans or arrangements.

  • Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K.

SIGNA TURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

MicroStrategy Incorporated
(Registrant)
By:/s/ Phong Le
Name:Phong Le
Title:President & Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

NamePositionDate
/s/ Phong LePhong LePresident & Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)February 18, 2025
/s/ Andrew KangAndrew KangExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)February 18, 2025
/s/ Jeanine MontgomeryJeanine MontgomeryVice President & Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)February 18, 2025
/s/ Michael J. SaylorChairman of the Board of Directors & Executive ChairmanFebruary 18, 2025
Michael J. Saylor
/s/ BRIAN BROOKSDirectorFebruary 18, 2025
Brian Brooks
/s/ Jane DietzeDirectorFebruary 18, 2025
Jane Dietze
/s/ Stephen X. GrahamDirectorFebruary 18, 2025
Stephen X. Graham
/s/ Jarrod M. PattenDirectorFebruary 18, 2025
Jarrod M. Patten
/s/ Leslie RechanDirectorFebruary 18, 2025
Leslie Rechan
/s/ Carl J. RickertsenDirectorFebruary 18, 2025
Carl J. Rickertsen
/s/ Gregg WiniarskiDirectorFebruary 18, 2025
Gregg Winiarski

SCHEDULE II

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