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8-K filed May 25, 2023, 7:59 PM ET ticker VRSN CIK 0001014473
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VeriSign shareholders elect all directors, approve say-on-pay, reject independent chair proposal

VERISIGN INC/CA

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

VERISIGN INC/CA shareholders approved Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2023-05-25 meeting.

Proposal
auditor ratification
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2023-05-25
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 4 – Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. The voting results were as follows: For: 88,245,673 Against: 5,481,975 Abstain: 83,333
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

VERISIGN INC/CA shareholders approved To Approve, on a Non-Binding, Advisory Basis, the Company’s Executive Compensation at the 2023-05-25 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2023-05-25
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 2 – To Approve, on a Non-Binding, Advisory Basis, the Company’s Executive Compensation The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation. The voting results were as follows: For: 83,588,607 Against: 4,687,434 Abstain: 296,119 Broker Non-Votes: 5,238,821
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

VERISIGN INC/CA shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-25 meeting.

Proposal
director election
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2023-05-25
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors The Company’s stockholders elected the nominees listed below as directors of the Company, each to serve until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders, or until a successor has been elected and qualified or until the director’s earlier resignation or removal. The voting results were as follows: Nominees For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes D. James Bidzos 82,894,046 4,340,399 1,337,715 5,238,821
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

VERISIGN INC/CA shareholders rejected Stockholder Proposal Regarding an Independent Chair Policy at the 2023-05-25 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2023-05-25
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 5 – Stockholder Proposal Regarding an Independent Chair Policy The Company’s stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal requesting an independent chair policy. The voting results were as follows: For: 25,606,453 Against: 62,850,533 Abstain: 115,174 Broker Non-Votes: 5,238,821
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

VERISIGN INC/CA shareholders approved To Approve, on a Non-Binding, Advisory Basis, the Frequency of the Executive Compensation Vote at the 2023-05-25 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay frequency
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2023-05-25
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 3 – To Approve, on a Non-Binding, Advisory Basis, the Frequency of the Executive Compensation Vote The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, an annual frequency of stockholder voting on executive compensation. The voting results were as follows: One Year: 86,782,983 Two Years: 13,573 Three Years: 1,682,732 Abstain: 92,872 Broker Non-Votes: 5,238,821
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