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FILED AS OF DATE:		20250325
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250325

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MICROSTRATEGY Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050446
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	09 Crypto Assets
		EIN:				510323571
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-42509
		FILM NUMBER:		25768927

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA
		CITY:			TYSONS CORNER
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22182
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-848-8600

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		STREET 1:		1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA
		CITY:			TYSONS CORNER
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22182

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MICROSTRATEGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971126
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">51-0323571</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1850 Towers Crescent Plaza</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Tysons Corner, Virginia</B></P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities to be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act: </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box.</B><B>&#8194;</B>&#9746;<B></B><B>&nbsp;</B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>If this form relates to the
registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box.</B><B>&#8194;</B>&#9744;<B>&nbsp;</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following
box.</B><B>&#8194;</B>&#9744;<B>&nbsp;</B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to
which this form relates: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-284510</FONT> </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>None. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The description of the 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock of MicroStrategy Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, d/b/a Strategy (the
&#147;<U>Registrant</U>&#148;), to be registered pursuant to this registration statement is set forth under the caption &#147;Description of Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock&#148; in the Registrant&#146;s prospectus supplement, dated March&nbsp;20,
2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on March&nbsp;21, 2025, and under the caption &#147;Description of Capital Stock&#151;Preferred Stock&#148; in the
accompanying prospectus, dated January&nbsp;27, 2025. Such description is incorporated by reference into this registration statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&#8201;2.
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000091664103001485/dex3.txt">Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MicroStrategy Incorporated (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly
 Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the fiscal quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2003 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-24435)).</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000119312525011455/d934980dex31.htm">Certificate of Amendment to Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MicroStrategy Incorporated (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;23, 2025 (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-24435)).</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000119312515028053/d859827dex31.htm">Amended and Restated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-Laws</FONT> of MicroStrategy Incorporated (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
 3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;30, 2015 (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-24435)).</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000119312525020868/d791994dex31.htm">Certificate of Designations relating to the 8.00% Series A Perpetual Strike Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
 the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February&nbsp;5, 2025 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-24435)).</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000119312525062523/d943742dex31.htm">Certificate of Designations relating to the 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1
 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;25, 2025 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;001-42509)).</FONT> </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050446/000119312525062523/d943742dex31.htm">Form of certificate representing the 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1 above).</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement
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<TD VALIGN="top">Dated: March&nbsp;25, 2025</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ W. Ming Shao</P></TD></TR>
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