Form 4 for VRSN Verisign
Accepted 2024-12-26 00:00:00 ET · period of report 2024-12-20 · accession 0000950170-24-140587 · SEC index · Original document
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Aggregated the way they appear in lists: one row per insider, transaction code and security table.
| X | Filed | Traded | Ticker | Insider | Title | Type | Price | Qty | Owned | ΔOwn | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 2024-12-26 | 2024-12-20+ | VRSN | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% | P - Purchase | $199.04 | +143.4K | 13.18M | +1% | +$28.55M |
Purchase Sale Sale after option exercise All abbreviations
Every reported transaction
| # | Table | Security | Date | Code | A/D | Shares | Price | Owned after | Own | Exercise / expiry | Underlying | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common | Common Stock | 2024-12-24 | P | A | 11,483 | $201.07 | 13,193,149 | I See footnotes | — | — | (F14) 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. (F3) 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. (F2) 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. |
| 2 | Common | Common Stock | 2024-12-24 | P | A | 200 | $201.62 | 13,193,349 | I See footnotes | — | — | (F15) 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. (F3) 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. (F2) 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 | Common | Common Stock | 2024-12-20 | P | A | 6,200 | $194.98 | 13,056,125 | I See footnotes | — | — | (F1) 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. (F3) 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. (F2) 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. |
| 4 | Common | Common Stock | 2024-12-20 | P | A | 320 | $196.80 | 13,056,445 | I See footnotes | — | — | (F4) 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. (F3) 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. (F2) 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. |
| 5 | Common | Common Stock | 2024-12-20 | P | A | 1,079 | $197.61 | 13,057,524 | I See footnotes | — | — | (F5) 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. (F3) 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. (F2) 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. |
| 6 | Common | Common Stock | 2024-12-20 | P | A | 73,389 | $198.80 | 13,130,913 | I See footnotes | — | — | (F6) 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. (F3) 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. (F2) 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. |
| 7 | Common | Common Stock | 2024-12-20 | P | A | 9,590 | $199.35 | 13,140,503 | I See footnotes | — | — | (F7) 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. (F3) 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. (F2) 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. |
| 8 | Common | Common Stock | 2024-12-20 | P | A | 3,159 | $200.39 | 13,143,662 | I See footnotes | — | — | (F8) 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. (F3) 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. (F2) 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. |
| 9 | Common | Common Stock | 2024-12-20 | P | A | 100 | $201.00 | 13,143,762 | I See footnotes | — | — | (F3) 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. (F2) 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. |
| 10 | Common | Common Stock | 2024-12-23 | P | A | 10,527 | $198.43 | 13,154,289 | I See footnotes | — | — | (F9) 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. (F3) 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. (F2) 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. |
| 11 | Common | Common Stock | 2024-12-23 | P | A | 9,478 | $199.28 | 13,163,767 | I See footnotes | — | — | (F10) 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. (F3) 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. (F2) 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. |
| 12 | Common | Common Stock | 2024-12-23 | P | A | 14,461 | $200.01 | 13,178,228 | I See footnotes | — | — | (F11) 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. (F3) 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. (F2) 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. |
| 13 | Common | Common Stock | 2024-12-23 | P | A | 200 | $201.14 | 13,178,428 | I See footnotes | — | — | (F12) 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. (F3) 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. (F2) 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. |
| 14 | Common | Common Stock | 2024-12-24 | P | A | 3,238 | $200.27 | 13,181,666 | I See footnotes | — | — | (F13) 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. (F3) 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. (F2) 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. |