VeriSign Form 4 / WARREN E BUFFETT ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3555 FARNAM STREET

(Street)

OMAHA

68131

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VERISIGN INC/CA [ VRSN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/17/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/17/2024		P		6,160	A	$194.6302⁽¹⁾	12,821,773	I	See footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock	12/17/2024		P		76,056	A	$195.2574⁽⁴⁾	12,897,829	I	See footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock	12/17/2024		P		796	A	$196.0041⁽⁵⁾	12,898,625	I	See footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock	12/18/2024		P		53,503	A	$191.474⁽⁶⁾	12,952,128	I	See footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock	12/18/2024		P		2,573	A	$192.7944⁽⁷⁾	12,954,701	I	See footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock	12/18/2024		P		4,724	A	$193.6495⁽⁸⁾	12,959,425	I	See footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock	12/18/2024		P		19,004	A	$194.7037⁽⁹⁾	12,978,429	I	See footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock	12/18/2024		P		4,196	A	$195.4786⁽¹⁰⁾	12,982,625	I	See footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock	12/19/2024		P		1,100	A	$191.12	12,983,725	I	See footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock	12/19/2024		P		8,936	A	$192.8086⁽¹¹⁾	12,992,661	I	See footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock	12/19/2024		P		55,367	A	$193.6292⁽¹²⁾	13,048,028	I	See footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock	12/19/2024		P		1,897	A	$194.2652⁽¹³⁾	13,049,925	I	See footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3555 FARNAM STREET

(Street)

OMAHA

68131

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BUFFETT WARREN E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3555 FARNAM STREET

(Street)

OMAHA

68131

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

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.

	/s/ Warren E. Buffett, on behalf of himself and each other reporting person hereunder	12/19/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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