VeriSign (VRSN) Form 3 VERISIGN / Danny R McPherson ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

McPherson Danny R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

12061 BLUEMONT WAY

(Street)

RESTON VA 20190

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/26/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VERISIGN INC/CA [ VRSN ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP- Engineering, Ops. & CSO

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	22,042(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) from the following grants made prior to the time of the Reporting Person's Section 16 appointment by the Company's Board of Directors effective July 26, 2022: 658 RSUs granted on February 11, 2019; 1,379 RSUs granted on February 10, 2020; 2,904 RSUs granted on February 16, 2021; 5,619 RSUs granted on February 14, 2022; and 947 RSUs granted on April 25, 2022. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of VeriSign common stock once vested. Twenty-five percent (25%) of each grant vests on the first anniversary of the applicable date of grant and ratably (6.25%) each of the following twelve quarters thereafter, subject to applicable taxes upon delivery.

Remarks:

	Thomas C. Indelicarto, Attorney-in-Fact for Danny R. McPherson	08/04/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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