vrsn-20240212

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 12, 2024

VERISIGN, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)



000-23593						94-3221585
(Commission File Number)						(IRS Employer Identification No.)



12061 Bluemont Way,
Reston,	Virginia	20190
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(703) 948-3200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share	VRSN	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


	Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.		☐


Item 5.02			Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 12, 2024, Todd B. Strubbe, President and Chief Operating Officer of VeriSign, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) of his intention to retire, effective April 5, 2024. The Board expressed its sincere appreciation to Mr. Strubbe for his nine years of service to the Company and especially for his dedicated and mission-focused leadership. The Board noted that Mr. Strubbe made significant contributions in support of the Company’s mission and wished him well in his retirement. Mr. Strubbe has served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer since April 2015 and President since February 2020. The Board has elected D. James Bidzos, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman, to resume the office of President, which he previously held from August 2011 to February 2020, effective upon the date of Mr. Strubbe’s retirement. The Company anticipates Mr. Strubbe will serve as an advisor following his retirement.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

VERISIGN, INC.

Date: February 15, 2024

By:

/s/ Thomas C. Indelicarto

Thomas C. Indelicarto

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

VeriSign Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update