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VeriSign Director & Officer Demetrios James Bidzos Files Form 144 for $12.53M Proposed Sale

Medium SignificanceSeptember 8, 2026 at 8:38:01 PM UTC

VERISIGN INC/CA

$VRSN144CIK: 0001014473

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Filing Summary

Form 144 Notice of Proposed Sale of Securities Issuer: VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) Filer: Demetrios James Bidzos (Director, Officer) Proposed Sale Date: September 8, 2026 Securities to be Sold: 42,900 shares of Common Stock Aggregate Market Value: $12,530,232.00 (~$292.08/share) Trading Plan: Adopted under Rule 10b5-1 on March 3, 2026 Broker: Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC

Comprehensive Analysis

Executive Summary

On September 8, 2026, Demetrios James Bidzos, Director and Officer of VeriSign, Inc. ($VRSN), filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating a proposed sale of 42,900 shares of common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, valued at approximately $12.53 million.

Key Transaction Highlights

  • Filer: Demetrios James Bidzos (Director / Officer)
  • Shares Proposed for Sale: 42,900 Common Shares (~0.047% of 90.3M shares outstanding)
  • Aggregate Market Value: $12,530,232.00 (approx. $292.08 per share)
  • Rule 10b5-1 Plan: The proposed transaction is executed pursuant to a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 3, 2026.
  • Origin of Shares: Acquired via vesting of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) between August 1, 2007, and February 15, 2026.

Prior 3-Month Trading Activity

The filing reflects regular, weekly 10b5-1 sales over the past three months consisting of 3,300 shares per week from June 2026 through September 2026, realizing gross proceeds between ~$820K and ~$978K per tranche.

Topics:#VRSN#VeriSign#Form144#InsiderTrading#SEC

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