Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000950170-24-138717
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2024-12-19 21:42:24
Reporting Period:
2024-12-17
Accepted Time:
2024-12-19 21:42:24
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1014473 Verisign Inc VRSN () 4
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
315090 E Warren Buffett 3555 Farnam Street
Omaha NE 68131
No No No No
1067983 Berkshire Hathaway Inc 3555 Farnam Street
Omaha NE 68131
No No No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-17 6,160 $194.63 12,821,773 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-17 76,056 $195.26 12,897,829 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-17 796 $196.00 12,898,625 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-18 53,503 $191.47 12,952,128 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-18 2,573 $192.79 12,954,701 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-18 4,724 $193.65 12,959,425 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-18 19,004 $194.70 12,978,429 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-18 4,196 $195.48 12,982,625 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-19 1,100 $191.12 12,983,725 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-19 8,936 $192.81 12,992,661 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-19 55,367 $193.63 13,048,028 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-19 1,897 $194.27 13,049,925 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Footnotes
  1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $193.8800 to $194.8750. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, Inc. ("Verisign"), any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 1 to this Form 4.
  2. 7,905,481 of the total reported securities are owned as of December 19, 2024 by the following subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire"): Government Employees Insurance Company (7,905,481). As Berkshire is in the chain of ownership of the subsidiary, it may be deemed presently to both beneficially own and have a pecuniary interest in all shares presently directly owned by the subsidiary. Warren E. Buffett, as the controlling stockholder of Berkshire, may be deemed presently to beneficially own, but only to the extent he has a pecuniary interest in, the shares presently owned by the subsidiary. Mr. Buffett disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
  3. 5,144,444 of the total reported securities are owned as of December 19, 2024 by the following pension plans of Berkshire's subsidiaries: Berkshire Hathaway Consolidated Pension Plan (1,015,032), Precision CastParts Corp Master Trust (234,312), Scott Fetzer Collective Investment Trust (95,100) and BNSF Master Retirement Trust (3,800,000). Each of Berkshire, Mr. Buffett and these pension plans disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares.
  4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $194.8900 to $195.8600. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 4 to this Form 4.
  5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $195.8800 to $196.2300. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 5 to this Form 4.
  6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $191.2200 to $192.2100. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 6 to this Form 4.
  7. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $192.2200 to $193.1900. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 7 to this Form 4.
  8. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $193.2300 to $194.2050. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 8 to this Form 4.
  9. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $194.2700 to $195.1900. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 9 to this Form 4.
  10. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $195.2300 to $195.8600. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 10 to this Form 4.
  11. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $192.2100 to $193.1050. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 11 to this Form 4.
  12. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $193.1200 to $194.1150. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 12 to this Form 4.
  13. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $194.1250 to $194.4900. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide Verisign, any security holder of Verisign, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 13 to this Form 4.