{"url_path":"/sec/vrsn/10-k/2026/item-15","section_key":"item-15","section_title":"Item 15 EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-02-05","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/0001014473-26-000006-index.html","accession_number":"0001014473-26-000006","cik":"0001014473","ticker":"VRSN","issuer_name":"VERISIGN INC/CA","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/0001014473-26-000006-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001014473","primary_entity_name":"VERISIGN INC/CA"},"word_count":1054,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"ITEM 15.    EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES\n\n \n\n(a) Documents filed as part of this report\n\n        \n\n \n\n1. Financial statements\n\nThe financial statements are set forth under Item 8 of this Form 10-K, as indexed below.\n\nPage\n\n[Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm](#i65f0824a78cd40128656bda5d24bc479_64)\n\n[34](#i65f0824a78cd40128656bda5d24bc479_64)\n\n[Consolidated Balance Sheets](#i65f0824a78cd40128656bda5d24bc479_67)\n\n[37](#i65f0824a78cd40128656bda5d24bc479_67)\n\n[Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income](#i65f0824a78cd40128656bda5d24bc479_73)\n\n[38](#i65f0824a78cd40128656bda5d24bc479_73)\n\n[Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit](#i65f0824a78cd40128656bda5d24bc479_76)\n\n[39](#i65f0824a78cd40128656bda5d24bc479_76)\n\n[Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows](#i65f0824a78cd40128656bda5d24bc479_79)\n\n[40](#i65f0824a78cd40128656bda5d24bc479_79)\n\n[Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements](#i65f0824a78cd40128656bda5d24bc479_82)\n\n[41](#i65f0824a78cd40128656bda5d24bc479_82)\n\n \n\n2. Financial statement schedules\n\n \n\n    Financial statement schedules are omitted because the information called for is not material or is shown either in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.\n\n \n\n3. Exhibits\n\n \n\n    (a) Index to Exhibits\n\nPursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Company has filed certain agreements as exhibits to this Form 10-K. These agreements may contain representations and warranties by the parties thereto. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other party or parties to such agreements and (1) may be intended not as statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties to such agreements if those statements prove to be inaccurate, (2) may have been qualified by disclosures that were made to such other party or parties and that either have been reflected in the Company’s filings or are not required to be disclosed in those filings, (3) may apply materiality standards different from what may be viewed as material to investors and (4) were made only as of the date of such agreements or such other date(s) as may be specified in such agreements and are subject to more recent developments. Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the Company’s actual state of affairs at the date hereof or at any other time.\n\nIncorporated by Reference\n\nExhibit\nNumberExhibit DescriptionFormDateNumberFiled Herewith\n\n3.01\n[Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447317000004/vrsn-20161231x10kxex301.htm)\n10-K2/17/173.01\n\n3.02\n[Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of VeriSign, Inc.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447325000026/vrsnform8-k5222025xex301.htm)\n\n8-K\n\n5/22/25\n3.1\n\n3.03\n[Bylaws of VeriSign, Inc.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447325000046/exhibit31verisignbylaws10-.htm)\n\n10-Q\n\n10/23/25\n\n3.1\n\n4.01\n[Indenture, dated as of July 5, 2017, between VeriSign, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447317000021/form8-k7517xex41.htm)\n8-K7/5/174.1\n\n4.02\n[Indenture, dated as of June 8, 2021, between VeriSign, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000114036121020169/brhc10025490_ex4-1.htm)\n8-K\n6/8/21\n4.1\n\n4.03\n[First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 8, 2021, between VeriSign, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000114036121020169/brhc10025490_ex4-2.htm)\n8-K6/8/214.2\n\n4.04\n[Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 11, 2025, between VeriSign, Inc. and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000114036125008108/ny20044677x6_ex4-1.htm)\n\n10-Q\n4/24/25\n4.01\n\n60\n\n[Table of Contents](#i65f0824a78cd40128656bda5d24bc479_7)\n\nIncorporated by Reference\n\nExhibit\nNumberExhibit DescriptionFormDateNumberFiled Herewith\n\n4.05\n[Description of Securities of the Registrant](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447321000005/vrsn-20201231x10kxex404.htm)\n10-K2/19/214.04\n\n10.01\n[Amendment No. Thirty (30) to Cooperative Agreement - Special Awards Conditions NCR-92-18742, between VeriSign and U.S. Department of Commerce managers.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000119312507154202/dex1027.htm)\n10-K7/12/0710.27 \n\n10.02\n[Form of Indemnity Agreement entered into by the Registrant with each of its directors and executive officers.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000119312510096731/dex1001.htm) +\n\n10-Q4/28/1010.01\n\n10.03\n[VeriSign, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447312000011/vrsn-2012630x10qxex1003.htm) +\n10-Q7/27/1210.03\n\n10.04\n[Amendment Number Thirty-Two (32) to the Cooperative Agreement between VeriSign, Inc. and Department of Commerce, entered into on November 29, 2012.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447312000030/exhibit102.htm)\n8-K11/30/1210.2\n\n10.05\n[VeriSign, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan Form of Employee Restricted Stock Unit Agreement](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447316000086/vrsn-20151231x10kxex1070.htm)+\n10-K2/19/1610.70\n\n10.06\n[VeriSign, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for awards granted in 2022 and 2023+](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447316000101/vrsn-2016630x10qxex1001.htm)\n\n10-Q\n4/28/1610.01\n\n10.07\n[Amended and Restated VeriSign, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447316000102/a2016definitiveproxystatem.htm#s92812585CB5CECADF5E033E2599C6057) +\nDEF 14A4/29/16Appendix A\n\n10.08\n[Amendment Number Thirty-Three (33) to the Cooperative Agreement between VeriSign, Inc. and Department of Commerce, entered into on October 20, 2016](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447316000113/a102-amendment32tocooperat.htm)\n8-K10/20/1610.2\n\n10.09\n[Amendment Number Thirty-Four (34) to the Cooperative Agreement between VeriSign, Inc. and Department of Commerce, entered into on October 20, 2016](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447316000113/a103-amendment34tocooperat.htm)\n8-K10/20/1610.3\n\n10.10\n[Amended and Restated 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as adopted August 30, 2007, and amended May 25, 2017.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447317000007/a2017definitiveproxystatem.htm#sA765FD5437645CB4B0540407AE312D7C) +\nDEF 14A4/12/17Appendix A\n\n10.11\n[Form of Amended and Restated Change-in-Control and Retention Agreement [CEO Form of Agreement].](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447317000029/vrsn-2017630x10qxex1001.htm)+\n10-Q7/27/1710.01 \n\n10.12\n[Amended and Restated Change-in-Control and Retention Agreement.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447317000029/vrsn-2017630x10qxex1002.htm) +\n10-Q7/27/1710.02 \n\n10.13\n[Amendment Thirty-Five (35) to the Cooperative Agreement between VeriSign, Inc. and the U.S. Department of Commerce, entered into on October 26, 2018](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447318000042/exhibit101-amendment35.htm)\n8-K11/1/1810.1\n\n10.14\n[.Net Registry Agreement between VeriSign, Inc. and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447323000028/vrsn-20230629.htm)\n\n8-K\n6/30/2310.1\n\n10.15\n[Credit Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2023 among VeriSign, Inc., the borrowing subsidiaries party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447323000040/vrsn8-kx12823xex101.htm)\n\n8-K\n12/08/2310.1\n\n10.16\n[VeriSign, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for awards granted in or after 2024+](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447324000006/vrsn-20231231.htm)\n\n10-K\n2/15/2410.10\n\n10.17\n[.Com Registry Agreement between VeriSign, Inc. and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, effective December 1, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447324000044/vrsnform8-kcomraxexx1001.htm)\n8-K11/25/2410.1\n\n19.01\n[Insider Trading Policy](vrsn-20251231x10kxex1901.htm)\n\nX\n\n61\n\n[Table of Contents](#i65f0824a78cd40128656bda5d24bc479_7)\n\nIncorporated by Reference\n\nExhibit\nNumberExhibit DescriptionFormDateNumberFiled Herewith\n\n21.01\n[Subsidiaries of the Registrant.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447325000006/vrsn-20241231x10kxex2101.htm)\n\n10-K\n2/13/2521.01\n\n23.01\n[Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.](vrsn-20251231x10kxex2301.htm)\n   X\n\n24.01\n[Powers of Attorney (Included as part of the signature pages hereto).](#i65f0824a78cd40128656bda5d24bc479_163)\n   X\n\n31.01\n[Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).](vrsn-20251231x10kxex3101.htm)\n   X\n\n31.02\n[Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).](vrsn-20251231x10kxex3102.htm)\n   X\n\n32.01\n[Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code (18 U.S.C. 1350).](vrsn-20251231x10kxex3201.htm) *\n   X\n\n32.02\n[Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code (18 U.S.C. 1350).](vrsn-20251231x10kxex3202.htm) *\n   X\n\n97\n[Incentive-Based Compensation Recovery Policy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014473/000101447324000006/vrsn-20231231x10kxex97.htm)\n\n10-K\n2/15/2497\n\n101Interactive Data File. The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.   X\n\n104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).X\n\n*As contemplated by SEC Release No. 33-8212, these exhibits are furnished with this Form 10-K and are not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not incorporated by reference in any filing of VeriSign, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in such filings.\n\n+Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.\n\n†Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K."}