Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000950170-24-140587
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2024-12-26 18:56:31
Reporting Period:
2024-12-20
Accepted Time:
2024-12-26 18:56:31
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 2024-12-20 6,200 $194.98 13,056,125 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-20 320 $196.80 13,056,445 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-20 1,079 $197.61 13,057,524 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-20 73,389 $198.80 13,130,913 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-20 9,590 $199.35 13,140,503 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-20 3,159 $200.39 13,143,662 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-20 100 $201.00 13,143,762 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-23 10,527 $198.43 13,154,289 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-23 9,478 $199.28 13,163,767 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-23 14,461 $200.01 13,178,228 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-23 200 $201.14 13,178,428 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-24 3,238 $200.27 13,181,666 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-24 11,483 $201.07 13,193,149 No 4 P Indirect See footnotes
Common Stock Acquisiton 2024-12-24 200 $201.62 13,193,349 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
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 $194.9800 to $195.0500. 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. 7,920,402 of the total reported securities are owned as of December 24, 2024 by the following subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire"): Government Employees Insurance Company (7,920,402). 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. 5,272,947 of the total reported securities are owned as of December 24, 2024 by the following pension plans of Berkshire's subsidiaries: Berkshire Hathaway Consolidated Pension Plan (1,015,032), Precision CastParts Corp Master Trust (362,815), 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 $196.7250 to $196.9400. 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 $196.9800 to $197.9650. 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 $197.9800 to $198.9750. 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 $198.9950 to $199.9700. 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 $199.9800 to $200.9300. 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 $197.8400 to $198.8350. 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 $198.8400 to $199.8150. 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 $199.8800 to $200.7800. 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 $201.0100 to $201.2700. 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 $199.5400 to $200.5300. 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.
  14. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $200.5400 to $201.5300. 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 14 to this Form 4.
  15. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $201.5700 to $201.6700. 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 15 to this Form 4.