FORM 4 ☐ Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). ☐ Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * COLUMBUS CIRCLE 2 SPONSOR Corp LLC	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Columbus Circle Capital Corp II [ CMIIU ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 3 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 24TH FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/12/2026
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10019	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)        (State)        (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A ordinary shares	2/12/2026		P		265,000 (1)	A	$10	265,000 (2)	D (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents shares underlying units (each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one warrant, each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share) directly held by Columbus Circle 2 Sponsor Corporation LLC (the "Sponsor"), and which were acquired pursuant to a Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement by and between the Sponsor and Columbus Circle Capital Corp II (the "Issuer"). Does not include 7,666,667 Class B ordinary shares, which shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination on a one-for-one basis, or at any time prior to the Issuer's initial business combination, at the option of the holder, subject to adjustment as described under the heading "Description of Securities--Founder Shares" in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-292861).
(2)	Cohen & Company, LLC ("Cohen LLC"), the managing member of Columbus Circle 2 Sponsor Corporation LLC (the "Sponsor") holds voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held of record by the Sponsor. Cohen & Company Inc. ("Cohen") controls, through subsidiaries, the Sponsor. Each of Cohen and Cohen LLC disclaims any beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Sponsor other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest each of them may have therein, directly or indirectly.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
COLUMBUS CIRCLE 2 SPONSOR Corp LLC 3 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 24TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
Cohen & Company, LLC 3 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 24TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
Cohen & Co Inc. 3 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 24TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X

Signatures
/s/ Cohen & Company, LLC, as managing member of Columbus Circle 2 Sponsor Corporation LLC by Dennis Crilly, an authorized signatory		2/17/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Cohen & Company Inc., as a controlling entity of Cohen & Company, LLC by Dennis Crilly, an authorized signatory		2/17/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Cohen & Company Inc. by Dennis Crilly, an authorized signatory		2/17/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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