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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001014473-23-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRSN"
cik: "0001014473"
company_name: "VERISIGN INC/CA"
filed_at: "2023-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T23:55:12.526908+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ICANN Board clears Verisign's .web auction participation; .web assignment to Verisign moves forward

## Summary
- ICANN Board concluded Verisign's participation with Nu Dot Co LLC in 2016 .web auction was appropriate and within policies.
- ICANN to proceed processing NDC's .web application; NDC to execute Registry Agreement then assign to Verisign.
- Verisign says 2023 financial guidance does not yet reflect potential .web launch; any changes will be disclosed.
- Verisign cites 25+ years of uninterrupted DNS for .com/.net as qualification to operate .web securely and reliably.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001014473-23-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRSN
- cik: 0001014473
- company_name: VERISIGN INC/CA
- filed_at: 2023-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447323000021/0001014473-23-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447323000021/vrsn-20230503.htm

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