Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of VeriSign, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 21, 2026, the Company’s stockholders approved the Amendment and Restatement of the VeriSign, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Amended 2006 Plan”). The Company’s Board of Directors previously approved the Amended 2006 Plan, subject to stockholder approval. The Amended 2006 Plan will extend the termination date of the 2006 Plan to May 21, 2036, and also makes certain technical and administrative revisions to the plan document, including the removal of certain provisions related to Section 162(m) that are no longer relevant, and clarifying that the prohibition on paying cash in exchange for the cancellation of an outstanding award applies only to underwater options or stock appreciation rights. The Amended 2006 Plan does not increase the number of shares available for grant under the Plan. The Amended 2006 Plan is described in Proposal No. 3 in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2026 (“2026 Proxy Statement”). The descriptions of the Amended 2006 Plan contained herein and in the 2026 Proxy Statement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended 2006 Plan, a copy of the Amended 2006 Plan is attached as Exhibit 10.01 and is incorporated by reference herein. Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. At the 2026 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on five 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: Nominees For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes D. James Bidzos 71,313,798 4,928,619 327,965 5,136,483 Courtney D. Armstrong 75,594,369 940,840 35,173 5,136,483 Yehuda Ari Buchalter 74,589,944 1,949,703 30,735 5,136,483 Kathleen A. Cote 69,148,982 5,570,904 1,850,496 5,136,483 Matthew J. Desch 55,667,984 20,863,958 38,440 5,136,483 Jamie S. Gorelick 67,793,746 8,732,757 43,879 5,136,483 Debra W. McCann 76,105,017 430,335 35,030 5,136,483 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: For: 73,151,707 Against: 3,213,712 Abstain: 204,963 Broker Non-Votes: 5,136,483 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. The voting results were as follows: For: 74,722,565 Against: 1,656,604 Abstain: 191,213 Broker Non-Votes: 5,136,483 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. The voting results were as follows: For: 76,128,673 Against: 5,532,200 Abstain: 45,992 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. The voting results were as follows: For: 17,816,830 Against: 58,611,011 Abstain: 142,541 Broker Non-Votes: 5,136,483 Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 10.01 Amended and Restated VeriSign, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan 104 Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K 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. VERISIGN, INC. Date: May 21, 2026 By: /s/ Thomas C. Indelicarto Thomas C. Indelicarto Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary