8-K/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 21, 2020

VERISIGN, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(703) 948-3200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by VeriSign, Inc. on May 21, 2020, which inadvertently omitted the voting results from the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders due to a technical issue. The sole purpose of this Amendment is to include the omitted information.

Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 21, 2020, VeriSign, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2020 Annual Meeting”). At the 2020 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on four proposals as described below.

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:

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:

Proposal No. 3 – 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, 2020. The voting results were as follows:

Proposal No. 4 – Stockholder Proposal Requesting that the Company’s Board of Directors Take Steps to Permit Stockholder Action by Written Consent

The Company’s stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal requesting that the Company’s Board of Directors take steps to permit stockholder action by written consent. The voting results were as follows:

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.