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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and VERISIGN INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 22, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 25, 2026.
Meeting of May 22, 2025: 12 items on VERISIGN INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 22, 2025: 8 elected · 3 approved · 1 not approved.
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Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are VERISIGN INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 22, 2025 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: D. James Bidzos | 73,689,030 | 4,995,631 | 442,824 | -- | 5,273,882 | 94% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Courtney D. Armstrong | 78,524,451 | 562,857 | 40,177 | -- | 5,273,882 | 99.2% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Yehuda Ari Buchalter | 76,694,440 | 2,388,584 | 44,461 | -- | 5,273,882 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Kathleen A. Cote | 74,735,268 | 4,348,207 | 44,010 | -- | 5,273,882 | 95% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Thomas F. Frist III | 75,300,536 | 3,786,039 | 40,910 | -- | 5,273,882 | 95% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Jamie S. Gorelick | 71,545,091 | 7,135,591 | 446,803 | -- | 5,273,882 | 91% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Debra W. McCann | 78,787,726 | 296,604 | 43,155 | -- | 5,273,882 | 99.6% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Timothy Tomlinson | 67,879,407 | 11,203,407 | 44,671 | -- | 5,273,882 | 86% | Elected | — |
| 2. To Approve, on a Non-Binding, Advisory Basis, the Company's Executive Compensation | 73,037,626 | 5,875,648 | 214,211 | -- | 5,273,882 | 93% | Approved | — |
| 3. Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 78,572,691 | 5,763,288 | 65,388 | -- | -- | 93% | Approved | — |
| 4. To Approve an Amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Limit the Liability of Certain Officers | 71,483,725 | 7,587,450 | 56,310 | -- | 5,273,882 | 90% | Approved | — |
| 5. Stockholder Proposal Regarding Stockholder Action by Written Consent | 4,547,136 | 74,230,799 | 349,550 | -- | 5,273,882 | 6% | Not approved | — |
Source: VERISIGN INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 22, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 664 asset managers that disclosed a VERISIGN INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
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99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors of the Company, each to serve until the next annual meeting or until a successor has been elected and qualified or until the director's earlier resignation or removal: Courtney D. Armstrong
VERISIGN INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Courtney D. Armstrong”): 78,524,451 for, 562,857 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “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 …”
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 151 asset managers below reported 24,143,407 for, 64 against, 22,767 abstained, 13 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,284,445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,288,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,170,837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 953,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 926,977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 659,522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 614,854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 484,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 369,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 299,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 280,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 238,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 206,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 197,221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 182,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 149,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 137,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 131,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 122,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 103,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 92,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 92,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 89,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 88,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 79,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors of the Company, each to serve until the next annual meeting or until a successor has been elected and qualified or until the director's earlier resignation or removal: D. James Bidzos
VERISIGN INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: D. James Bidzos”): 73,689,030 for, 4,995,631 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “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 …”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 151 asset managers below reported 24,134,073 for, 8,901 against, 497 withheld, 22,767 abstained, 13 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,284,444 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,288,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,170,837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 953,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 926,971 | 6 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 659,522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 614,854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 484,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 369,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 299,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 280,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 238,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 206,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 197,221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 182,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 149,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 137,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 131,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 122,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 103,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 92,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 89,008 | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 89,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 88,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 79,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors of the Company, each to serve until the next annual meeting or until a successor has been elected and qualified or until the director's earlier resignation or removal: Debra W. McCann
VERISIGN INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Debra W. McCann”): 78,787,726 for, 296,604 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “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 …”
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 151 asset managers below reported 24,143,407 for, 64 against, 22,767 abstained, 13 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,284,445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,288,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,170,837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 953,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 926,977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 659,522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 614,854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 484,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 369,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 299,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 280,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 238,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 206,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 197,221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 182,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 149,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 137,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 131,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 122,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 103,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 92,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 92,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 89,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 88,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 79,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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91% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors of the Company, each to serve until the next annual meeting or until a successor has been elected and qualified or until the director's earlier resignation or removal: Jamie S. Gorelick
VERISIGN INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jamie S. Gorelick”): 71,545,091 for, 7,135,591 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “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 …”
Support: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 151 asset managers below reported 22,494,970 for, 1,646,454 against, 497 withheld, 24,317 abstained, 13 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,284,444 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,287,475 | 537 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,170,837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 953,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,504 | 925,473 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Calvert | 0 | 659,522 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 614,854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 484,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 369,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 299,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 280,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 238,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 206,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 197,221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 171,468 | 10,883 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| T. Rowe Price | 149,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 137,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 131,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 122,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 103,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 92,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 92,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 89,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 88,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 79,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors of the Company, each to serve until the next annual meeting or until a successor has been elected and qualified or until the director's earlier resignation or removal: Kathleen A. Cote
VERISIGN INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kathleen A. Cote”): 74,735,268 for, 4,348,207 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “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 …”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 151 asset managers below reported 24,111,773 for, 31,201 against, 497 withheld, 22,767 abstained, 13 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,284,444 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,288,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,170,837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 953,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 926,964 | 13 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 659,522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 614,854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 484,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 369,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 299,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 280,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 238,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 206,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 197,221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 182,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 149,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 137,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 131,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 122,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 103,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 92,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 92,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 89,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 74,339 | 13,697 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| John Hancock | 79,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors of the Company, each to serve until the next annual meeting or until a successor has been elected and qualified or until the director's earlier resignation or removal: Thomas F. Frist III
VERISIGN INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Thomas F. Frist III”): 75,300,536 for, 3,786,039 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “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 …”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 151 asset managers below reported 23,446,148 for, 696,827 against, 497 withheld, 22,767 abstained, 13 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,284,445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,287,475 | 537 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,170,837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 953,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 926,977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 659,522 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 614,854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 484,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 369,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 299,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 280,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 238,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 206,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 197,221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 171,468 | 10,883 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| T. Rowe Price | 149,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 137,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 131,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 122,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 103,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 92,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 92,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 89,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 88,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 79,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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86% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors of the Company, each to serve until the next annual meeting or until a successor has been elected and qualified or until the director's earlier resignation or removal: Timothy Tomlinson
VERISIGN INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Timothy Tomlinson”): 67,879,407 for, 11,203,407 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “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 …”
Support: 86% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 151 asset managers below reported 23,053,315 for, 1,090,156 against, 22,767 abstained, 13 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,283,284 | 1,161 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,288,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,170,837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 953,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,491 | 925,486 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Calvert | 659,522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 614,854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 484,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 369,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 299,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 280,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 238,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 206,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 194,225 | 2,996 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 176,712 | 5,639 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 149,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 137,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 131,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 122,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 103,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 92,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 89,008 | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 89,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 74,339 | 13,697 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| John Hancock | 79,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors of the Company, each to serve until the next annual meeting or until a successor has been elected and qualified or until the director's earlier resignation or removal: Yehuda Ari Buchalter
VERISIGN INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Yehuda Ari Buchalter”): 76,694,440 for, 2,388,584 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “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 …”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 151 asset managers below reported 23,446,365 for, 696,609 against, 497 withheld, 22,767 abstained, 13 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,284,445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,287,475 | 537 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,170,837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 953,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 926,977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 659,522 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 614,854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 484,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 369,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 299,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 280,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 238,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 206,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 197,221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 171,468 | 10,883 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| T. Rowe Price | 149,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 137,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 131,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 122,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 103,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 92,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 92,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 89,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 88,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 79,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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90% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve an Amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers as permitted by Delaware law.
VERISIGN INC.’s own tally for this item (“4. To Approve an Amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Limit the Liability of Certain Officers”): 71,483,725 for, 7,587,450 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal No. 4 – To Approve an Amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Limit the Liability of Certain Officers The Company's stockholders approved an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers as permitted …”
Support: 90% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 151 asset managers below reported 23,205,812 for, 937,659 against, 22,767 abstained, 13 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,217,479 | 66,966 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,285,611 | 2,401 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,170,837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 953,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 926,887 | 90 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 659,522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 614,854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 484,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 369,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 299,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 280,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 238,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 0 | 206,367 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| SEI | 0 | 197,221 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 182,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 149,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 137,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 131,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 122,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 0 | 103,672 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 92,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 72,419 | 19,589 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 0 | 89,246 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 7,359 | 80,677 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| John Hancock | 79,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 151 asset managers. See all 151 in the interactive database.
Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation.
VERISIGN INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. To Approve, on a Non-Binding, Advisory Basis, the Company's Executive Compensation”): 73,037,626 for, 5,875,648 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “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.”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of VERISIGN INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” (35 managers, 4,829,022 for, 463,694 against).
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,284,444 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,288,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,170,837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 953,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 926,977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 659,522 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 614,854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 484,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 369,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 299,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 280,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 238,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 206,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 197,221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 135,820 | 46,531 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| T. Rowe Price | 149,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 137,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 51,090 | 80,687 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Eaton Vance | 122,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 103,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 92,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 89,008 | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 89,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 88,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 79,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 144 managers: 23,076,150 for, 978,962 against, 22,767 abstained, 13 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 3,428,658 | 960 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,435,952 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2,280,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 1,724,247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,406,499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amundi | 0 | 1,198,128 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AQR | 1,170,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1,162,205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 855,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 749,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 728,245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 662,859 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | 0 | 654,048 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 629,587 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 619,665 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fundsmith LLP | 0 | 570,035 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | 552,808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 536,393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 519,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 0 | 433,244 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ATLANTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO L L C | 354,624 | 74,613 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Legal & General Investment Management Ltd | 424,462 | 1,158 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. | 422,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLP | 408,893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | 398,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 524 managers: 30,568,344 for, 4,322,310 against, 146,382 abstained, 1,585 not voted, 100 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025.
VERISIGN INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 78,572,691 for, 5,763,288 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “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, 2025.”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of VERISIGN INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors” (3 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown).
The 150 asset managers below reported 24,075,255 for, 49,329 against, 22,767 abstained, 13 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,283,285 | 1,160 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,288,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,170,837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 953,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 926,964 | 13 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 659,522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 614,854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 484,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 369,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 299,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 280,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 238,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 206,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 197,221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 176,712 | 5,639 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 149,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 137,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 131,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 122,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 103,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 92,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 89,008 | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 89,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 88,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 79,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 150 asset managers. See all 150 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
6% Not approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Stockholder proposal to permit stockholder action by written consent.
VERISIGN INC.’s own tally for this item (“5. Stockholder Proposal Regarding Stockholder Action by Written Consent”): 4,547,136 for, 74,230,799 against — failed, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Not approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal No. 5 – Stockholder Proposal Regarding Stockholder Action by Written Consent The Company's stockholders voted against a stockholder proposal regarding stockholder action by written consent.”
Support: 6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 145 asset managers below reported 428,114 for, 23,663,872 against, 22,767 abstained, 13 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 964 | 10,283,481 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 1,372 | 3,286,640 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 2,170,837 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 953,374 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 1,092 | 925,885 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Calvert | 0 | 659,522 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 614,854 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Waddell & Reed | 0 | 484,688 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 369,730 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 299,715 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AQR | 0 | 280,930 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 0 | 238,879 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 0 | 206,367 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| SEI | 2,996 | 194,225 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 35,648 | 146,703 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 149,556 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 0 | 137,261 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 80,687 | 51,090 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Eaton Vance | 0 | 122,219 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 0 | 103,672 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 92,634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 3,000 | 89,008 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 0 | 89,246 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 13,697 | 74,339 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| John Hancock | 0 | 79,631 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 145 asset managers. See all 145 in the interactive database.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 94,100,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 10.93% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 3.49% |
| 3 | Fidelity | 2.31% |
| 4 | Invesco | 1.01% |
| 5 | State Street | 0.99% |
| 6 | Calvert | 0.70% |
| 7 | Charles Schwab | 0.65% |
| 8 | Waddell & Reed | 0.52% |
| 9 | First Trust | 0.39% |
| 10 | TIAA | 0.32% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 3.64% |
| 2 | State Street | 2.59% |
| 3 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.42% |
| 4 | Renaissance | 1.83% |
| 5 | Invesco | 1.49% |
| 6 | Amundi | 1.27% |
| 7 | AQR | 1.24% |
| 8 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1.24% |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 0.91% |
| 10 | JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 0.80% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway | 14.12% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 11.17% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 8.70% | 13F |
| State Street | 4.10% | 13F |
| Renaissance Technologies | 3.20% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 2.46% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 2.43% | 13F |
| Invesco | 1.58% | 13F |
| Norges Bank | 1.18% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 94,100,000 shares outstanding, as reported by VERISIGN INC. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from VERISIGN INC.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 25, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At VERISIGN INC.'s shareholder meeting held May 22, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 664 asset managers reported how they voted on 12 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 9,280 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation. — VERISIGN INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 93% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: VERISIGN INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2025.
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