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There were no directors or executive officers that adopted , terminated or modified plans or other arrangements during the quarter ended December 31, 2025.
−Removed: Director Retirement
−Removed: On February 10, 2025, Roger H.
−Removed: Moore announced his retirement from the Board of Directors effective as of the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders of VeriSign, Inc.
−Removed: at the end of his current term.
−Removed: Moore’s retirement did not result from any disagreement with the Company concerning any matter relating to its operations, policies, or practice.
−Removed: Bylaw Amendment
−Removed: On February 10, 2025, our Board of Directors amended Article I, Section 2(f) of our Bylaws to change the time period during which the Secretary will not call a stockholder-requested special meeting to consider an identical or substantially similar item presented at an earlier meeting of stockholders.
−Removed: The amendment shortens the time period when such a meeting will not be called by permitting a request that is delivered starting after 90 days, instead of 180 days, after the prior stockholders’ meeting.
−Removed: This description of the amendment to the Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Bylaws, as amended, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.02 to this Form 10-K.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS.
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The information required by this item regarding our directors and nominees, Audit Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, and Compensation Committee will be included under the captions “Proposal No.
−Removed: 1—Election of Directors,” “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners” and “Corporate Governance” in our Proxy Statement related to the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference (our “2025 Proxy Statement”).
+Added: 1—Election of Directors,” “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners” and “Corporate Governance” in our 2026 Proxy Statement, and incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, the information required by this item relating to our executive officers is included under the caption “Information About Our Executive Officers” in Part I of this Form 10-K.
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Number Exhibit Description Form Date Number Filed Herewith
−Removed: 2.01 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 6, 2000, by and among the Registrant, Nickel Acquisition Corporation and Network Solutions, Inc.
−Removed: 8-K 3/8/00 2.1
3.01 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.
10-K 2/17/17 3.01
+Added: 3.02 Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of VeriSign, Inc.
3.03 Bylaws of VeriSign, Inc.
−Removed: 4.01 Indenture dated as of March 27, 2015 between VeriSign, Inc.
−Removed: Bank National Association, as trustee.
−Removed: 8-K 3/30/15 4.1
4.01 Indenture, dated as of July 5, 2017, between VeriSign, Inc.
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8-K 6/8/21 4.2
+Added: 4.04 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 11, 2025, between VeriSign, Inc.
+Added: Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee
Incorporated by Reference
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8-K 11/1/18 10.1
−Removed: 10.14 Asset Purchase Agreement between Verisign, Inc., as the seller and Neustar, Inc., as the buyer, dated as of October 24, 2018
−Removed: 10-K 2/15/19 10.20
−Removed: 10.15 Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement and Transition Services Agreement between Neustar, Inc.
−Removed: and VeriSign, Inc., dated as of December 10, 2019 †
−Removed: 10-K 2/14/20 10.22
10.14 .Net Registry Agreement between VeriSign, Inc.
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12/08/23 10.1
−Removed: Incorporated by Reference
−Removed: Number Exhibit Description Form Date Number Filed Herewith
10.16 VeriSign, Inc.
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2/15/24 10.10
−Removed: 10.19 Registry Agreement between VeriSign, Inc.
−Removed: and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, entered into on November 25, 2024.
+Added: 10.17 .Com Registry Agreement between VeriSign, Inc.
+Added: and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, effective December 1, 2024.
8-K 11/25/24 10.1
−Removed: 19.01 I nsider T rading Policy
+Added: 19.01 Insider Trading Policy
+Added: Incorporated by Reference
+Added: Number Exhibit Description Form Date Number Filed Herewith
21.01 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
+Added: 2/13/25 21.01
23.01 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints D.
−Removed: James Bidzos, George E.
−Removed: Kilguss, III, and Thomas C.
+Added: James Bidzos, John D.
+Added: Calys, and Thomas C.
Indelicarto, and each of them, his or her true lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granted unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his, her or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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(Principal Executive Officer)
−Removed: /S/ GEORGE E.
−Removed: KILGUSS, III Chief Financial Officer
−Removed: (Principal Financial Officer)
−Removed: Senior Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
−Removed: (Principal Accounting Officer)
+Added: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
+Added: (Principal Financial Officer and Principal
+Added: Accounting Officer)
/S/ COURTNEY D.
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COTE Director
−Removed: /S/ THOMAS F.
−Removed: FRIST III Director
+Added: /S/ MATTHEW J.
GORELICK Director
−Removed: MOORE Director
−Removed: /S/ TIMOTHY TOMLINSON Director
−Removed: TIMOTHY TOMLINSON
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