---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001014473-25-000023"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "VRSN"
cik: "0001014473"
company_name: "VERISIGN INC/CA"
filed_at: "2025-04-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T05:36:52.397849+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# VeriSign appoints John D. Calys as CFO effective June 1, 2025; compensation disclosed

## Summary
- John D. Calys promoted from SVP, Global Controller and CAO to EVP, CFO, succeeding retiring George Kilguss.
- Base salary $500,000; annual target bonus up to 100% of base, effective June 1, 2025.
- Receives time-vested RSUs valued at ~$700,000; vesting 25% on June 15, 2026, then quarterly.
- Performance-based RSUs valued at ~$700,000; performance period Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2027.
- Both RSU grants determined by June 2, 2025 closing price; granted under 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001014473-25-000023
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: VRSN
- cik: 0001014473
- company_name: VERISIGN INC/CA
- filed_at: 2025-04-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447325000023/0001014473-25-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447325000023/vrsn-20250213.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  George Kilguss departed as Chief Financial Officer at VERISIGN INC/CA.
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: As previously announced, on February 13, 2025 the Board appointed John D. Calys, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, to succeed its current Chief Financial Officer, George Kilguss, upon his retirement on May 31, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447325000023/0001014473-25-000023-index.htm
- Executive change
  John D. Calys was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at VERISIGN INC/CA.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: As previously announced, on February 13, 2025 the Board appointed John D. Calys, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, to succeed its current Chief Financial Officer, George Kilguss, upon his retirement on May 31, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447325000023/0001014473-25-000023-index.htm

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