---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-027935"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRSN"
cik: "0001014473"
company_name: "VERISIGN INC/CA"
filed_at: "2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T22:43:50.501254+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Berkshire Hathaway affiliates sell 4.3M shares of VeriSign at $285 each; company receives no proceeds

## Summary
- Selling stockholders (Berkshire affiliates) offer 4,300,000 shares of VRSN common at $285.00 per share to public.
- Company receives no proceeds; all proceeds go to selling stockholders.
- Offering designed to reduce Berkshire's beneficial ownership below 10% trigger for additional regulatory obligations.
- Underwriter (J.P. Morgan) granted 30-day option to purchase up to 515,032 additional shares.
- Remaining Berkshire-owned shares subject to 365-day lock-up agreement with underwriter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-027935
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRSN
- cik: 0001014473
- company_name: VERISIGN INC/CA
- filed_at: 2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000114036125027935/0001140361-25-027935-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000114036125027935/ny20052578x3_8k.htm

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