Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 23, 2024, VeriSign, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2024 Annual Meeting"). At the 2024 Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders voted on three 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:
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Nominees
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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D. James Bidzos
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76,262,555
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4,675,352
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2,320,061
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4,566,763
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Courtney D. Armstrong
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76,617,966
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5,077,782
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1,562,220
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4,566,763
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Yehuda Ari Buchalter
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76,457,444
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5,237,449
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1,563,075
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4,566,763
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Kathleen A. Cote
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65,983,714
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14,950,132
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2,324,122
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4,566,763
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Thomas F. Frist III
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76,361,227
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5,334,052
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1,562,689
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4,566,763
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Jamie S. Gorelick
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76,580,232
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5,154,330
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1,523,406
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4,566,763
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Roger H. Moore
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70,525,571
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11,170,092
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1,562,305
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4,566,763
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Timothy Tomlinson
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70,054,340
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11,640,936
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1,562,692
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4,566,763
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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:
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For:
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76,928,082
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Against:
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4,562,319
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Abstain:
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1,767,567
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Broker Non-Votes:
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4,566,763
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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, 2024. The voting results were as follows:
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For:
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80,433,430
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Against:
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5,883,099
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Abstain:
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1,508,202
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