0001014473-13-000008.txt : 20130305 0001014473-13-000008.hdr.sgml : 20130305 20130305161851 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001014473-13-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130228 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20130305 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130305 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VERISIGN INC/CA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001014473 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371] IRS NUMBER: 943221585 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23593 FILM NUMBER: 13665905 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12061 BLUEMONT WAY STREET 2: ATTN: GENERAL COUNSEL CITY: RESTON STATE: VA ZIP: 20190 BUSINESS PHONE: 7039483200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12061 BLUEMONT WAY STREET 2: ATTN: GENERAL COUNSEL CITY: RESTON STATE: VA ZIP: 20190 8-K 1 form8-k3513.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K 3.5.13


 
 
 
 
 

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): February 28, 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 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) Executive officers of VeriSign, Inc. are eligible to receive an annual performance bonus payment for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 (“Fiscal 2012”) under the VeriSign, Inc. Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (“AICP”) based on performance against goals established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) for Fiscal 2012. At a meeting held on February 26, 2012, the Committee determined, subject to and conditional upon receipt of an unqualified signed opinion from our independent registered public accounting firm regarding the financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 (which occurred on February 28, 2013), the amounts of annual performance bonuses to be paid under the AICP based on the Committee's review with management of the performance of each eligible executive officer.
The Fiscal 2012 AICP bonuses approved for our chief executive officer, chief financial officer and each of the persons designated as a “Named Executive Officer” in our 2012 Annual Proxy Statement were as follows:

D. James Bidzos
Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
$
593,550

George E. Kilguss, III
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$
112,872

Richard H. Goshorn
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
$
193,735

Patrick S. Kane
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Naming Services
$
154,560

John D. Calys
Vice President and Controller
$
81,567


 






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: March 5, 2013
 
By:
 
/s/ Richard H. Goshorn
 
 
Richard H. Goshorn
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


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