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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and VeriSign, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of May 21, 2026: 11 items on VeriSign, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 21, 2026: 7 elected · 3 approved · 1 not approved.
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 21, 2026 (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 | 71,313,798 | 4,928,619 | 327,965 | -- | 5,136,483 | 94% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Courtney D. Armstrong | 75,594,369 | 940,840 | 35,173 | -- | 5,136,483 | 99% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Yehuda Ari Buchalter | 74,589,944 | 1,949,703 | 30,735 | -- | 5,136,483 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Kathleen A. Cote | 69,148,982 | 5,570,904 | 1,850,496 | -- | 5,136,483 | 93% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Matthew J. Desch | 55,667,984 | 20,863,958 | 38,440 | -- | 5,136,483 | 73% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Jamie S. Gorelick | 67,793,746 | 8,732,757 | 43,879 | -- | 5,136,483 | 89% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Debra W. McCann | 76,105,017 | 430,335 | 35,030 | -- | 5,136,483 | 99.4% | Elected | — |
| 2. To Approve, on a Non-Binding, Advisory Basis, the Company's Executive Compensation | 73,151,707 | 3,213,712 | 204,963 | -- | 5,136,483 | 96% | Approved | — |
| 3. Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Company's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan | 74,722,565 | 1,656,604 | 191,213 | -- | 5,136,483 | 98% | Approved | — |
| 4. Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 76,128,673 | 5,532,200 | 45,992 | -- | -- | 93% | Approved | — |
| 5. Stockholder Proposal Regarding Independent Board Chairman Policy | 17,816,830 | 58,611,011 | 142,541 | -- | 5,136,483 | 23% | Not approved | — |
Source: VeriSign, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 21, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 711 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.
Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Seven Directors, 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”): 76,105,017 for, 430,335 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (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: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 144 asset managers below reported 24,365,809 for, 2,167 against, 10,062 abstained, 81 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,565,004 | 4 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,376,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,298,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,209,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,015,646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 656,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 566,234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 455,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 415,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 347,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 243,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 179,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 171,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 157,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 138,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 129,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 129,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 128,458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 124,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 116,623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 82,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisers Investment Trust | 82,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 70,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 68,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 65,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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89% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Seven Directors, 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”): 67,793,746 for, 8,732,757 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (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: 89% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 144 asset managers below reported 22,921,280 for, 1,446,695 against, 10,062 abstained, 81 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,551,819 | 13,189 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,375,290 | 900 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,298,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,209,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,015,632 | 14 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 656,857 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 566,038 | 196 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 455,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 415,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 347,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 243,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 179,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 0 | 171,576 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Russell Investments | 0 | 157,442 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 106,009 | 32,276 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| JPMorgan | 129,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 129,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 62,721 | 65,737 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Eaton Vance | 124,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 116,623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 82,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisers Investment Trust | 82,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 70,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 68,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 65,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Seven Directors, 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”): 69,148,982 for, 5,570,904 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (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: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 144 asset managers below reported 23,617,784 for, 714,322 against, 45,932 abstained, 81 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,551,835 | 13,152 | 21 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,375,720 | 470 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,298,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,209,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,015,632 | 14 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 656,857 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 566,234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 455,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 415,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 347,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 243,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 179,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 168,756 | 2,820 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 157,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 133,200 | 5,085 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 129,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 129,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 128,458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 124,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 116,623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 79,750 | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisers Investment Trust | 82,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 70,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 68,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 65,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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73% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Seven Directors, 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: Matthew J. Desch
VeriSign, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Matthew J. Desch”): 55,667,984 for, 20,863,958 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (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: 73% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 144 asset managers below reported 14,146,886 for, 10,221,088 against, 10,062 abstained, 81 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 5,351,327 | 5,213,678 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| BlackRock | 128,657 | 3,247,533 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 2,186,381 | 111,999 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,209,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,015,632 | 14 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 656,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 597 | 565,637 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 455,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 415,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 347,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 243,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 179,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 0 | 171,576 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Russell Investments | 0 | 157,442 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 127,821 | 10,464 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| JPMorgan | 129,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 6,059 | 123,552 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 128,458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 124,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 116,623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 12,149 | 70,601 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Advisers Investment Trust | 0 | 82,300 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Virtus | 70,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 68,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 63,448 | 1,795 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Seven Directors, 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”): 75,594,369 for, 940,840 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (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% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 143 asset managers below reported 24,365,051 for, 2,174 against, 10,062 abstained, 81 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,564,996 | 11 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,376,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,298,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,209,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,015,646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 656,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 566,234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 455,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 415,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 347,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 243,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 179,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 171,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 157,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 138,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 129,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 129,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 128,458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 124,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 116,623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 82,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisers Investment Trust | 82,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 70,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 68,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 65,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Seven Directors, 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”): 71,313,798 for, 4,928,619 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (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 143 asset managers below reported 23,682,979 for, 684,243 against, 10,065 abstained, 81 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,564,958 | 46 | 3 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,376,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,298,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,209,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,015,639 | 7 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 656,857 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 566,234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 455,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 415,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 347,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 243,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 179,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 171,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 157,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 138,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 129,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 129,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 128,458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 124,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 116,623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 79,750 | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisers Investment Trust | 82,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 70,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 68,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 65,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Seven Directors, 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”): 74,589,944 for, 1,949,703 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (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 143 asset managers below reported 23,687,343 for, 679,883 against, 10,062 abstained, 81 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,564,994 | 14 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,376,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,298,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,209,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,015,646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 656,857 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 566,234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 455,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 415,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 347,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 243,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 179,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 171,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 157,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 138,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 129,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 129,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 128,458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 124,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 116,623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 82,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisers Investment Trust | 82,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 70,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 68,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 65,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the VeriSign, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
VeriSign, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Company's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan”): 74,722,565 for, 1,656,604 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal No. 3 – Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Company's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan The Company's stockholders approved the Amendment and Restatement of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.”
Support: 98% 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: “Amend Omnibus Stock Plan” (4 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown).
The 150 asset managers below reported 24,295,198 for, 67,810 against, 10,064 abstained, 81 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,564,988 | 18 | 2 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,376,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,297,960 | 420 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,209,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,015,646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 656,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 566,234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 455,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 415,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 347,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 243,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 179,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 164,714 | 6,862 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 157,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 138,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 129,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 129,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 128,458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 124,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 116,623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 82,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisers Investment Trust | 82,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 70,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 68,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 65,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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96% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
VeriSign, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. To Approve, on a Non-Binding, Advisory Basis, the Company's Executive Compensation”): 73,151,707 for, 3,213,712 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (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: 96% 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” (26 managers, 3,006,501 for, 55,187 against, 5,723 not voted).
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 | 10,564,977 | 27 | 3 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,376,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,298,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,209,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,015,646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 656,857 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 566,234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 455,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 415,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 347,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 243,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 179,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 168,756 | 2,820 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 157,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 138,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 129,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 129,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 128,458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 124,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 116,623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 79,750 | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisers Investment Trust | 82,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 70,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 68,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 65,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 142 managers: 23,681,197 for, 679,248 against, 12,228 abstained, 81 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 4,733,880 | 960 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,747,168 | 2,193 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 2,504,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2,467,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 2,064,428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,874,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1,041,439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 923,956 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 848,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 725,827 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 585,115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 580,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 574,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | 570,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | 554,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 522,220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amundi | 0 | 494,148 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nuveen | 476,043 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 449,157 | 2,820 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 441,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 427,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legal & General Investment Management Ltd | 415,145 | 5,591 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ATLANTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO L L C | 343,065 | 64,370 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. | 403,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Two Sigma | 349,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 580 managers: 36,447,978 for, 2,516,712 against, 165,205 abstained, 11,891 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Ratification of Selection of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026
VeriSign, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“4. Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 76,128,673 for, 5,532,200 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal No. 4 – 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, 2026.”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 143 asset managers below reported 24,321,626 for, 35,514 against, 10,062 abstained, 81 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 10,551,841 | 13,167 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 3,375,720 | 470 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 2,298,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,209,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,015,632 | 14 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 656,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 566,234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 455,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 415,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 347,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 243,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 179,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 164,714 | 6,862 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 157,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 133,200 | 5,085 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 129,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 129,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 128,458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 124,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 116,623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 79,750 | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisers Investment Trust | 82,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 70,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 68,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 65,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 143 asset managers. See all 143 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
23% Not approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Stockholder Proposal Regarding an Independent Chair Policy, if Properly Presented at the Meeting
VeriSign, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“5. Stockholder Proposal Regarding Independent Board Chairman Policy”): 17,816,830 for, 58,611,011 against — failed, per its Form 8-K filed May 21, 2026 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Not approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal No. 5 – Stockholder Proposal Regarding Independent Board Chairman Policy The Company's stockholders voted against a stockholder proposal regarding a policy to require an independent board chairman.”
Support: 23% 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: “Require Independent Board Chair” (5 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown).
The 140 asset managers below reported 2,791,183 for, 21,540,315 against, 10,062 abstained, 4,241 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,288 | 10,551,720 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 2,376 | 3,373,814 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 2,298,380 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 1,206,024 | 3,648 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 276 | 1,015,370 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Calvert | 656,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 196 | 566,038 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 455,913 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 415,596 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 0 | 347,268 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AQR | 0 | 243,970 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 179,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 171,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 157,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 0 | 138,285 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 0 | 129,825 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 0 | 129,611 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 128,458 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Eaton Vance | 0 | 124,825 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 0 | 116,623 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Equitable | 14,387 | 68,363 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Advisers Investment Trust | 0 | 82,300 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Virtus | 0 | 70,219 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 0 | 68,149 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 65,243 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.
Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of May 22, 2025, which belongs to the 2024-2025 season. A meeting outside this season’s July 1 to June 30 window is not counted in this page’s items or in its totals of asset managers and fund votes.
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 91,100,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 11.60% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 3.71% |
| 3 | Fidelity | 2.52% |
| 4 | Invesco | 1.33% |
| 5 | State Street | 1.11% |
| 6 | Calvert | 0.72% |
| 7 | Charles Schwab | 0.62% |
| 8 | First Trust | 0.50% |
| 9 | TIAA | 0.46% |
| 10 | Pacer Funds Trust | 0.38% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 5.20% |
| 2 | State Street | 3.02% |
| 3 | Renaissance | 2.75% |
| 4 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.71% |
| 5 | AQR | 2.27% |
| 6 | Invesco | 2.06% |
| 7 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1.14% |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 1.01% |
| 9 | Vanguard | 0.93% |
| 10 | Calvert | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 12.46% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 10.24% | 13F |
| Berkshire Hathaway | 9.87% | 13F |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 6.79% | 13G |
| State Street | 4.48% | 13F |
| Renaissance Technologies | 3.09% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 2.71% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 2.32% | 13F |
| Invesco | 1.65% | 13F |
| Goldman Sachs | 1.28% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 91,100,000 shares outstanding, as reported by VeriSign, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2026 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 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, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At VeriSign, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held May 21, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 711 asset managers reported how they voted on 11 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 9,251 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation — VeriSign, Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 96% 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 21, 2026.
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