BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC - 17 Dec 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN)

Role
10%+ Owner
Signature
/s/ Warren E. Buffett, on behalf of himself and each other reporting person hereunder
Issuer symbol
VRSN
Transactions as of
17 Dec 2024
Net transactions value
+$45,403,468
Form type
4
Filing time
19 Dec 2024, 21:42:24 UTC
Previous filing
31 Oct 2024
Next filing
26 Dec 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction VRSN Common Stock Purchase $1,198,922 +6,160 +0.05% $194.63 12,821,773 17 Dec 2024 See footnotes F1, F2, F3
transaction VRSN Common Stock Purchase $14,850,497 +76,056 +0.59% $195.26 12,897,829 17 Dec 2024 See footnotes F2, F3, F4
transaction VRSN Common Stock Purchase $156,019 +796 +0.01% $196.00 12,898,625 17 Dec 2024 See footnotes F2, F3, F5
transaction VRSN Common Stock Purchase $10,244,433 +53,503 +0.41% $191.47 12,952,128 18 Dec 2024 See footnotes F2, F3, F6
transaction VRSN Common Stock Purchase $496,060 +2,573 +0.02% $192.79 12,954,701 18 Dec 2024 See footnotes F2, F3, F7
transaction VRSN Common Stock Purchase $914,800 +4,724 +0.04% $193.65 12,959,425 18 Dec 2024 See footnotes F2, F3, F8
transaction VRSN Common Stock Purchase $3,700,149 +19,004 +0.15% $194.70 12,978,429 18 Dec 2024 See footnotes F2, F3, F9
transaction VRSN Common Stock Purchase $820,228 +4,196 +0.03% $195.48 12,982,625 18 Dec 2024 See footnotes F2, F3, F10
transaction VRSN Common Stock Purchase $210,232 +1,100 +0.01% $191.12 12,983,725 19 Dec 2024 See footnotes F2, F3
transaction VRSN Common Stock Purchase $1,722,938 +8,936 +0.07% $192.81 12,992,661 19 Dec 2024 See footnotes F2, F3, F11
transaction VRSN Common Stock Purchase $10,720,668 +55,367 +0.43% $193.63 13,048,028 19 Dec 2024 See footnotes F2, F3, F12
transaction VRSN Common Stock Purchase $368,521 +1,897 +0.01% $194.27 13,049,925 19 Dec 2024 See footnotes F2, F3, F13
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 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.
F2 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.
F3 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.
F4 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.
F5 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.
F6 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.
F7 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.
F8 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.
F9 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.
F10 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.
F11 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.
F12 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.
F13 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.