Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

On February 11, 2020, the Board appointed Todd B. Strubbe, 56, as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective as of that date.

Mr. Strubbe previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since April 2015. See “Information About Our Executive Officers” in Part I, Item 1 for further information.

Mr. Strubbe will continue to earn a base salary at the annual rate of $565,000, payable in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices. Mr. Strubbe’s annual incentive bonus target as a percentage of his Base Salary will be increased from 90% to 95% (the “Annual Incentive Bonus”). The Annual Incentive Bonus is not guaranteed; the Annual Incentive Bonus is based upon the Company’s achievement of pre-established financial goals, as well as individual performance. The

compensation package also includes a $240,000 promotional equity grant, which is in addition to a $2,760,000 annual long-term incentive equity grant, both consisting of 50% performance-based RSUs and 50% time-vesting RSUs. The metrics associated with the performance-based RSUs consist of two financial measures - compound annual growth rate of operating income per share and the total shareholder return (“TSR”) of Verisign stock compared to the TSR of the S&P 500 Index, each measured over a three-year performance period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022.

Mr. Strubbe has no family relationships with any of the Company’s directors or executive officers, and there have been no related party transactions between the Company and Mr. Strubbe reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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