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VeriSign executive chairman, president and CEO D. James Bidzos reported equity compensation activity involving VeriSign common stock. On February 5, 2026, he was awarded 18,039 performance-based restricted stock units (PSUs) at a price of $0 per share after performance for a 2023 grant was determined. Each PSU converts into one share, and the PSUs vested in full on that date, including 157.3870 shares credited as dividend equivalents.
Also on February 5, 2026, 6,558.387 shares of common stock were disposed of at $242.62 per share to cover tax liabilities associated with the vesting, in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. After these transactions, Bidzos directly owned 447,726.1378 shares of VeriSign common stock.
VeriSign EVP and CFO John Calys received a new stock-based award. On February 3, 2026, he was granted 6,729 restricted stock units, each convertible into one share of VeriSign common stock when vested, at an award price of $0 per unit.
The grant vests 25% on February 15, 2027 and 6.25% in each of the following twelve quarters, subject to taxes on delivery. After this grant, his directly held common stock (including prior RSUs and employee stock purchase plan shares) totals 31,409.387 shares.
VeriSign, Inc. executive Thomas C. Indelicarto, EVP, General Counsel & Secretary, reported an equity award in company stock. On February 3, 2026, he was granted 8,817 restricted stock units (RSUs), each representing one share of VeriSign common stock when vested, at a grant price of $0 per unit.
The RSU grant vests 25% on February 15, 2027 and then 6.25% each quarter for the following twelve quarters, contingent on continued service and subject to applicable taxes at delivery. After this award, Indelicarto beneficially owns 38,932.0161 shares of VeriSign common stock in direct ownership.
Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) operates critical internet infrastructure, primarily as the registry for the .com and .net domains and several other top-level domains, and runs two of the world’s thirteen internet root servers. The company’s systems process hundreds of billions of DNS queries daily from a globally distributed, security-focused infrastructure.
Verisign’s business is highly concentrated: most revenue depends on long-term registry agreements for .com and .net with ICANN and, for .com, a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce. As of June 30, 2025, non‑affiliate market value was $16.4 billion, and 91.7 million common shares were outstanding as of January 30, 2026.
The filing highlights extensive cybersecurity and operational risks, including sophisticated cyber-attacks, DDoS events, software vulnerabilities, routing and RPKI issues, and social engineering. Regulatory and policy risks are substantial, spanning ICANN policies, global data and cybersecurity rules, U.S.–China tensions, tax changes, and potential shifts away from multi‑stakeholder internet governance.
Verisign also warns that evolving technologies and user behavior—such as social media, e‑commerce platforms, alternative namespaces, and AI‑driven changes in how people find content—could reduce demand for domain names. As of December 31, 2025, Verisign employed 928 people, with detailed emphasis on engagement, diversity, pay equity, succession planning, and hybrid work.
VeriSign executive Danny R. McPherson, EVP - Technology & CSO, reported an equity grant of 10,459 shares of common stock on February 3, 2026. These were awarded as restricted stock units at a grant price of $0 per share.
The RSU grant vests 25% on February 15, 2027, then 6.25% each of the following twelve quarters, with shares delivered subject to applicable taxes. After this award, McPherson directly beneficially owned 38,532.6588 VeriSign common shares, including 89 shares acquired January 30, 2026 under the VeriSign 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
VeriSign Inc. executive chairman, president and CEO D. James Bidzos received a grant of 23,989 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 3, 2026. The RSUs were reported at a price of $0 per unit and increase his directly held beneficial ownership to 436,088.1378 shares of common stock.
The award vests 25% on February 15, 2027, with the remaining 75% vesting in equal 6.25% installments over the following twelve quarters, subject to applicable taxes when shares are delivered.
VeriSign, Inc. announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2025 and furnished a press release as Exhibit 99.1.
For 2025, the company reported net income of $825.7 million and non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $1,244.6 million, adding back interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, and unrealized gains on hedging agreements.
Non-guarantor subsidiaries are a significant part of the business. As of December 31, 2025, they held $571.6 million of liabilities (16.4% of consolidated liabilities), $504.3 million of assets (38.0% of consolidated assets), and generated $392.2 million of Adjusted EBITDA, or 31.5% of consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the year.
VeriSign, Inc. executive Thomas C. Indelicarto, EVP, General Counsel & Secretary, reported open-market sales of company stock. On February 3, 2026, he sold 332 shares of VeriSign common stock at $248.62 per share and 166 shares at $250.00 per share.
After these transactions, he directly owned 30,115.0161 shares of VeriSign common stock. The filing reports only non-derivative common stock transactions, with no derivative securities listed in the derivative table.
Thomas C. Indelicarto has filed a notice of proposed sale of 498 shares of common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney on the NASDAQ, with an aggregate market value of $124,041.84. The issuer reports 92,700,000 shares of this class outstanding.
The 498 shares were acquired on February 15, 2024 as performance shares from the issuer, with payment noted as not applicable. The filing also lists several prior common‑stock sales over the past three months, including multiple trades of 501, 334, 498, 166, and 332 shares with gross proceeds ranging from about $41,500 to $126,562.62.
Verisign executive Danny R. McPherson, EVP - Technology & CSO, reported a small automatic share disposition related to taxes. On January 15, 2026, he disposed of 20.5148 shares of Verisign common stock at $249.22 per share, coded as an "F" transaction. According to the footnote, this was a disposition exempt under Rule 16b-3, made as payment of tax liability to the company by delivery or withholding of shares upon vesting of restricted stock units, rather than an open-market sale. After this transaction, he beneficially owned 27,984.6588 shares, which includes 53.1964 dividend equivalent restricted stock units acquired on November 25, 2025 under Verisign's Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.