Verisign CEO D. James Bidzos Sells 3,300 Shares

What Happened
D. James Bidzos, Executive Chairman, President & CEO and a director of Verisign, reported open-market sales totaling 3,300 VRSN shares on September 29, 2026. The four reported disposals were: 300 shares at a weighted-average price ~ $276.68 ($83,004), 800 shares at ~ $278.01 ($222,412), 2,000 shares at ~ $279.29 ($558,588), and 200 shares at ~ $279.86 ($55,972). Total proceeds reported across the transactions are $919,976. These transactions are sales (S) and therefore represent dispositions, which are often routine and do not by themselves indicate the insider’s view of the company.

Key Details

• Transaction date: September 29, 2026; Form 4 filed September 30, 2026 (appears timely).
• Reported weighted-average prices and per-lot ranges (see footnotes):
  • 300 shares: weighted avg $276.68; prices ranged $276.46–$276.79 (F1)
  • 800 shares: weighted avg $278.01; prices ranged $277.46–$278.37 (F2)
  • 2,000 shares: weighted avg $279.29; prices ranged $278.80–$279.68 (F3)
  • 200 shares: weighted avg $279.86; prices ranged $279.85–$279.87 (F4)
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes: each price is a weighted average reported; the filing states the reporting person will provide itemized prices per sale on request.

Context

• These were open-market sales (dispositions), not purchases or option exercises. Sales by executives can be routine (diversification, tax/estate planning, or planned trading programs) and should be considered alongside other insider trades and company fundamentals.
• No indication in the provided information of a 10b5-1 plan, gift, exercise, or tax-withholding event.