Form8K-5.24.13


 
 
 
 
 

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 23, 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)
 
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
c
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
c
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
c
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
c
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 






Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 23, 2013. Three proposals were voted on at the meeting. The results of each proposal are as follows:
Proposal No. 1 to elect seven directors of the Company, each to serve until the next annual meeting, or until a successor has been elected and qualified or until the director’s earlier resignation or removal, was approved by the stockholders. The nominees received the following votes:

Nominees
For
Withheld
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
D. James Bidzos
127,579,789
146,636
3,353,508
9,422,046
William L. Chenevich
129,683,562
241,284
1,155,087
9,422,046
Kathleen A. Cote
129,598,722
351,753
1,129,458
9,422,046
Roger H. Moore
129,784,184
254,628
1,041,121
9,422,046
John D. Roach
130,596,647
240,417
242,869
9,422,046
Louis A. Simpson
125,943,482
217,491
4,918,960
9,422,046
Timothy Tomlinson
130,451,959
377,810
250,164
9,422,046

In Proposal No. 2, stockholders of the Company approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation.  The voting results were as follows:
For:
130,042,245

Against:
526,962

Abstain:
510,482

Broker Non-Votes:
9,422,290

 
In Proposal No. 3, stockholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. This proposal received the following votes:
For:
138,889,670

Against:
1,458,354

Abstain:
153,955

Broker Non-Votes:
0

 






  


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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 24, 2013
 
By:
 
/s/ Richard H. Goshorn
 
 
Richard H. Goshorn
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 
 



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