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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Verisign (VRSN)

Verisign CFO George Kilguss to retire May 31; John Calys named successor

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Verisign CFO George Kilguss III informed the board on February 10, 2025, that he will retire effective May 31, 2025. The board appointed John D. Calys, the company's Senior Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, to succeed him as Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The change is a senior finance leadership transition, and the filing does not report any financial results or guidance tied to it.

Key points

  • George E. Kilguss III, EVP and CFO, retires effective May 31, 2025, after 13 years with the company and CFO since 2012
  • John D. Calys, SVP, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, succeeds Kilguss as CFO upon his retirement
  • Calys previously served as interim CFO in 2011 and 2012; compensation terms for his new role have not been decided as of the filing date
  • Kilguss is expected to serve as an advisor after retiring, with compensation terms not yet decided

The filing

CompanyVerisign (VRSN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 13, 2025, 4:13 PM ET
Accession number0001014473-25-000007

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 13, 2025.

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