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VeriSign, Inc. filings document the company’s domain name registry business, quarterly operating results, governance matters, and capital-structure disclosures. Form 8-K reports include financial results for the .com and .net registry operator, statements affecting the domain name base, and updates on dividends and other material events.
Proxy materials cover board elections, executive compensation, shareholder voting matters, and director governance. Other filings describe board changes, senior notes-related non-guarantor subsidiary financial information, and formal disclosures for a public company that provides DNS infrastructure, root zone maintainer services, and authoritative resolution for major top-level domains.
VeriSign, Inc. reported results from its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. Stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, extending its termination date to May 21, 2036 and making technical and administrative updates without increasing the shares available for grant.
All director nominees were elected, each receiving over 55 million votes in favor. Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation and ratified KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.
Stockholders voted against a stockholder proposal to require an independent board chairman, with 58,611,011 votes against and 17,816,830 votes for.
Verisign EVP and CFO John Calys reported routine tax-related share dispositions. On May 15, 2026, a total of 179.4037 shares of Verisign common stock were withheld or delivered at $297.57 per share to cover tax liabilities upon vesting of restricted stock units, and he continues to hold about 31,983.9376 shares directly.
Verisign EVP, General Counsel & Secretary Thomas C. Indelicarto reported share dispositions tied to tax withholding, not open-market selling. On May 15, 2026, a total of 706.0674 shares of common stock were delivered at $297.57 per share to cover tax liabilities from vesting restricted stock units, as permitted under Rule 16b-3.
Verisign executive Danny R. McPherson reported routine share withholdings to cover taxes on equity compensation. On May 15, 2026, a total of 725.5843 shares of Verisign common stock were disposed of at $297.57 per share. According to the disclosure, these transactions were exempt under Rule 16b-3 and represented payment of tax liabilities through delivery or withholding of shares incident to the vesting of restricted stock units, rather than open‑market sales.
VERISIGN INC/CA executive chair, president, and CEO D. James Bidzos reported routine tax-withholding stock dispositions related to equity compensation. On May 15, 2026, a total of 1,645.8993 shares of common stock were delivered to the company at $297.57 per share to cover tax liabilities arising from the vesting of restricted stock units, in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3.
These were not open-market sales but shares withheld or delivered to satisfy taxes. After these transactions, Bidzos continued to directly own approximately 443,668.071 shares of Verisign common stock.
VeriSign Inc Schedule 13G: Vanguard Capital Management reports beneficial ownership of 6,181,771 shares of Common Stock, representing 6.74% as of 03/31/2026.
The filing shows sole voting power for 817,866 shares and sole dispositive power for 6,181,771 shares. The filing is signed by Ashley Grim as Head of Global Fund Administration on 04/30/2026.
Verisign Inc. executive Danny R. McPherson, EVP - Technology & CSO, reported an open-market sale of 5,000 shares of Verisign common stock on April 28, 2026. The weighted average sale price was $271.0213 per share, with individual trades ranging from $270.88 to $271.1501. After this transaction, he directly holds 35,195.1627 shares of Verisign common stock.
VeriSign Inc ownership disclosure: Vanguard Portfolio Management reports beneficial ownership of 5,259,482 shares of VeriSign common stock, representing 5.73% of the class as reported in a Schedule 13G. The filing shows sole voting power for 11,993 shares and sole dispositive power for 5,259,482 shares. The Schedule 13G was signed on 04/29/2026 and lists the reporting person as Vanguard Portfolio Management with principal address in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
The filing is a Form 144 notice for proposed sales of Common stock associated with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services at NASDAQ. The cover shows an illustrative quantity/value row including 5,000, $1,355,106.50, and 91,000,000, with a filing date of 04/28/2026. The schedule lists multiple issuer-originated equity items: restricted stock grants dated throughout 2024–2025 with per-item counts (examples: 33, 145, 259) and a performance-share line of 2,884 dated 02/13/2025.
Verisign reported solid Q1 2026 results with continued growth in its core domain registry business. Revenue reached $428.9 million, up 7% from $402.3 million in Q1 2025, while net income rose to $214.5 million from $199.3 million. Diluted earnings per share were $2.34, compared to $2.10 a year earlier.
The .com and .net domain name base grew to 176.1 million, a 3.7% increase year over year, supported by 11.5 million new registrations and a 75.0% renewal rate in Q4 2025. Operating cash flow was $272.4 million, slightly below $291.3 million in Q1 2025.
Verisign repurchased 0.9 million shares for $214.4 million and paid a $0.81 per-share dividend totaling $74.2 million. The Board also declared another $0.81 dividend and the company plans to raise the .com wholesale fee from $10.26 to $10.97 effective November 1, 2026.
Verisign reported solid Q1 2026 results with continued growth in its core domain registry business. Revenue reached $428.9 million, up 7% from $402.3 million in Q1 2025, while net income rose to $214.5 million from $199.3 million. Diluted earnings per share were $2.34, compared to $2.10 a year earlier.
The .com and .net domain name base grew to 176.1 million, a 3.7% increase year over year, supported by 11.5 million new registrations and a 75.0% renewal rate in Q4 2025. Operating cash flow was $272.4 million, slightly below $291.3 million in Q1 2025.
Verisign repurchased 0.9 million shares for $214.4 million and paid a $0.81 per-share dividend totaling $74.2 million. The Board also declared another $0.81 dividend and the company plans to raise the .com wholesale fee from $10.26 to $10.97 effective November 1, 2026.