VRSN · Verisign Inc/Ca · Executive Compensation

$306.53 +0.05 (+0.02%) At close · Oct 20

S&P 500 member Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$27.59B

90.30M

Volume · Oct 20 978.21K Avg daily vol (3M) 824.64K

Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
D. James Bidzos	Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer	$950,000	—	$12,999,929	—	$1,586,025	$720	$15,536,674
James Bidzos	CEO	$950,000	—	$12,999,929	—	$1,586,025	$720	$15,536,674
Danny R. McPherson	Executive Vice President, Technology and Chief Security Officer	$571,437	—	$4,399,438	—	$639,335	$12,470	$5,622,680
Thomas C. Indelicarto	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	$571,437	—	$3,699,852	—	$639,335	$720	$4,911,344
George Kilguss	Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	$325,649	—	$3,501,613	—	—	$112,050	$3,939,312
John D. Calys	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	$450,760	—	$2,499,488	—	$434,933	$12,405	$3,397,586

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
D. James Bidzos	Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer	$950,000	—	$11,732,383	—	$1,372,275	$720	$14,055,378
James Bidzos	CEO	$950,000	—	$11,732,383	—	$1,372,275	$720	$14,055,378
George Kilguss	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	$555,000	—	$3,501,619	—	$534,465	$12,220	$4,603,304
Danny R. McPherson	Executive Vice President, Technology and Chief Security Officer	$555,000	—	$3,501,619	—	$534,465	$12,220	$4,603,304
Thomas C. Indelicarto	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	$555,000	—	$3,501,619	—	$534,465	$720	$4,591,804
Todd Strubbe	Former President and Chief Operating Officer	$234,057	—	$3,499,661	—	—	$10,605	$3,744,323

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
D. James Bidzos	Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer	$950,000	—	$9,999,781	—	$1,265,400	$30,720	$12,245,901
James Bidzos	CEO	$950,000	—	$9,999,781	—	$1,265,400	$30,720	$12,245,901
Todd Strubbe	Former President and Chief Operating Officer	$590,000	—	$3,499,583	—	$523,920	$11,970	$4,625,473
Danny R. McPherson	Executive Vice President, Technology and Chief Security Officer	$554,231	—	$3,199,862	—	$492,840	$11,970	$4,258,903
George Kilguss	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	$554,231	—	$3,199,862	—	$492,840	$11,970	$4,258,903
Thomas C. Indelicarto	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	$548,846	—	$3,199,862	—	$492,840	$720	$4,242,268

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
James Bidzos	CEO	$946,154	—	$8,999,846	—	$1,332,375	$720	$11,279,095
D. James Bidzos	Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer	$946,154	—	$8,999,846	—	$1,332,375	$720	$11,279,095
Todd Strubbe	Former President and Chief Operating Officer	$587,692	—	$3,499,821	—	$551,650	$10,970	$4,650,133
George Kilguss	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	$546,923	—	$2,799,772	—	$488,538	$10,970	$3,846,203
Danny R. McPherson	Executive Vice President, Technology and Chief Security Officer	$529,039	—	$2,799,943	—	$488,538	$10,970	$3,828,490
Thomas C. Indelicarto	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	$512,692	—	$2,399,987	—	$457,449	$720	$3,370,848

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
D. James Bidzos	Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer	$925,000	—	$7,749,845	—	$1,443,000	$720	$10,118,565
James Bidzos	CEO	$925,000	—	$7,749,845	—	$1,443,000	$720	$10,118,565
Todd Strubbe	Former President and Chief Operating Officer	$573,462	—	$2,999,991	—	$568,100	$10,470	$4,152,023
George Kilguss	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	$529,231	—	$2,399,993	—	$496,080	$10,470	$3,435,774
Thomas C. Indelicarto	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	$493,846	—	$1,799,995	—	$468,000	$710	$2,762,551

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
D. James Bidzos	Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$960,577	—	$7,749,705	—	$1,387,500	$720	$10,098,502
James Bidzos	CEO	$960,577	—	$7,749,705	—	$1,387,500	$720	$10,098,502
Todd Strubbe	President and Chief Operating Officer	$586,731	—	$2,999,396	—	$536,750	$10,470	$4,133,347
George Kilguss	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	$545,192	—	$2,359,635	—	$472,500	$10,470	$3,387,797
Thomas C. Indelicarto	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	$475,769	—	$1,499,677	—	$414,000	$660	$2,390,106

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
James Bidzos	CEO	$925,000	—	$6,999,915	—	$1,098,438	$720	$9,024,073
D. James Bidzos	Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$925,000	—	$6,999,915	—	$1,098,438	$720	$9,024,073
Todd Strubbe	President and Chief Operating Officer	$562,692	—	$2,759,858	—	$483,075	$10,220	$3,815,845
George Kilguss	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	$521,154	—	$2,299,768	—	$405,000	$10,220	$3,236,142
Thomas C. Indelicarto	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	$450,000	—	$1,399,710	—	$360,000	$648	$2,210,358

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
D. James Bidzos	Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$913,461	—	$6,999,855	—	$1,248,750	$45,720	$9,207,786
James Bidzos	CEO	$913,461	—	$6,999,855	—	$1,248,750	$45,720	$9,207,786
Todd Strubbe	President and Chief Operating Officer	$550,000	—	$2,759,828	—	$475,200	$9,970	$3,794,998
George Kilguss	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	$496,154	—	$2,199,900	—	$405,000	$9,964	$3,111,018
Thomas C. Indelicarto	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	$446,154	—	$1,399,816	—	$400,000	$642	$2,246,612

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
James Bidzos	CEO	$842,308	—	$6,999,937	—	$1,105,000	$7,068	$8,954,313
D. James Bidzos	Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	$842,308	—	$6,999,937	—	$1,105,000	$7,068	$8,954,313
Todd Strubbe	President and Chief Operating Officer	$550,000	—	$2,759,858	—	$457,600	$8,820	$3,776,278
George Kilguss	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	$475,000	—	$2,099,907	—	$400,000	$8,784	$2,983,691
Thomas C. Indelicarto	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	$425,000	—	$1,399,938	—	$350,000	$7,068	$2,182,006

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Debra W. McCann	director	Appointed	2026-05-21	2026-05-21
Jamie S. Gorelick	director	Appointed	2026-05-21	2026-05-21
Matthew J. Desch	director	Appointed	2026-05-21	2026-05-21
Kathleen A. Cote	director	Appointed	2026-05-21	2026-05-21
Yehuda Ari Buchalter	director	Appointed	2026-05-21	2026-05-21
Courtney D. Armstrong	director	Appointed	2026-05-21	2026-05-21
D. James Bidzos	director	Appointed	2026-05-21	2026-05-21
Dr. Timothy Tomlinson	Director	Resigned	2025-11-21	2025-11-25
Matthew J. Desch	Board of Directors	Appointed	2025-10-06	2025-10-08
Thomas F. Frist, III	Board of Directors	Resigned	2025-06-10	2025-06-12
George E. Kilguss III	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Retired	2025-05-31	2025-06-02
John D. Calys	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accountin	Appointed	2025-05-31	2025-02-13
George E. Kilguss III	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Retired	2025-05-31	2025-02-13
D. James Bidzos	President	Appointed	2024-04-05	2024-02-15
Todd B. Strubbe	President and Chief Operating Officer	Retired	2024-04-05	2024-02-15

Leadership

Thomas C. Indelicarto General Counsel
Courtney D. Armstrong Board Member
D. James Bidzos Board Member
Debra W. McCann Board Member
Jamie S. Gorelick Board Member
Kathleen A. Cote Board Member
Matthew J. Desch Board Member
Yehuda Ari Buchalter Board Member

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