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  0001825170
  XXXXXXXX
  LIVE
  0001050446
  MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED
  000-24435
  1850 Towers Crescent Plaza
  Tysons Corner
  VA
  22182
  703-848-8600
  Kang Andrew
  Officer
  Common
  Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
  1 New York Plaza
  8th Floor
  New York
  NY
  10004
  209
  306268.60
  15773406
  06/17/2024
  NASDAQ
  Common
  06/05/2023
  RSU
  Issuer
  N
  216
  06/05/2023
  Equity Compensation
  N
  ANDREW KANG
  1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA
  TYSONS CORNER
  VA
  22182
  COMMON
  06/11/2024
  561
  863940
  The disposition of the shares reported on this form was made solely to permit the stockholder to pay the tax withholding obligation due upon vesting of the restricted stock units on June 5, 2024 and settlement of such restricted stock units on June 17, 2024. Additionally, the disposition of shares on June 11, 2024  was made solely to permit the stockholder to pay the tax withholding obligation due upon vesting of the restricted stock units on May 18, 2024  and settlement of such restricted stock units on June 11, 2024.
  06/20/2024
  /s/ Andrew Kang