---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001014473-25-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRSN"
cik: "0001014473"
company_name: "VERISIGN INC/CA"
filed_at: "2025-11-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T16:45:21.858972+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# VeriSign director Dr. Timothy Tomlinson resigns after 30 years; board to shrink

## Summary
- Dr. Timothy Tomlinson, 75, resigned from VeriSign board on Nov 21, 2025.
- Resignation for personal/family reasons, not due to any disagreement with company.
- Board plans to appoint a Lead Independent Director and reduce board size.
- Tomlinson served since founding in 1995, chaired Audit Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001014473-25-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRSN
- cik: 0001014473
- company_name: VERISIGN INC/CA
- filed_at: 2025-11-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447325000051/0001014473-25-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447325000051/vrsn-20251121.htm

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