UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 7, 2013
VERISIGN, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
000-23593 | 94-3221585 | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
12061 Bluemont Way, Reston, VA | 20190 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(703) 948-3200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On May 7, 2013, VeriSign, Inc. (“VeriSign” or the “Company”) announced that Jim Bidzos, Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and George Kilguss, III, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will speak at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. | |
99.1 | Text of press release of VeriSign, Inc. issued on May 7, 2013. | |
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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 7, 2013 | By: | /s/ Richard H. Goshorn | ||
Richard H. Goshorn | ||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
Exhibit 99.1 | Text of Press Release of VeriSign, Inc. issued on May 7, 2013. | |
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Exhibit 99.1
Verisign to Present at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference
RESTON, VA – May 7, 2013 – VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the global leader in domain names, today announced that Jim Bidzos, executive chairman, president and chief executive officer, and George Kilguss III, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will speak at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, May 14, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. During the discussion, recent company performance and business initiatives will be highlighted. It will be possible to listen to the discussion via live audio webcast at http://investor.verisign.com. A replay of the webcast will also be available at http://investor.verisign.com after the event for a limited period of time.
About Verisign
As the global leader in domain names, Verisign powers the invisible navigation that takes people to where they want to go on the Internet. For more than 15 years, Verisign has operated the infrastructure for a portfolio of top-level domains that today include .com, .net, .tv, .edu, .gov, .jobs, .name and .cc, as well as two of the world’s 13 Internet root servers. Verisign’s product suite also includes Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection Services, iDefense Security Intelligence Services and Managed DNS.
VRSNF
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Contacts
Investor Relations: David Atchley, datchley@verisign.com, 703-948-4643
Media Relations: Deana Alvy, dalvy@verisign.com, 703-948-4179
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