<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001014473-16-000113.txt : 20161020
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161020161153
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001014473-16-000113
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161020
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161020
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161020

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VERISIGN INC/CA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001014473
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				943221585
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23593
		FILM NUMBER:		161944553

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12061 BLUEMONT WAY
		STREET 2:		ATTN: GENERAL COUNSEL
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20190
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7039483200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12061 BLUEMONT WAY
		STREET 2:		ATTN: GENERAL COUNSEL
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20190
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<TYPE>8-K
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<div><a name="s237CA8C192E6AC915F4DE2C5B7769FB7"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">FIRST AMENDMENT TO .COM REGISTRY AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">This </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">FIRST AMENDMENT TO .COM REGISTRY AGREEMENT </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) is dated as of October 20, 2016 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment Effective Date</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) and is entered into by and between </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">ICANN</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">VERISIGN, INC.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, a Delaware corporation (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Verisign</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), and amends the parties&#8217; executed .com Registry Agreement effective as of December 1, 2012 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;). Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the parties believe that extending the Agreement will enhance the security and stability of the Internet and the TLD;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS,</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;the parties entered into the Agreement in order to set forth their understandings and agreements with respect to the .com TLD; and</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the parties are entering into this Amendment in order to effect certain modifications to the Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">NOW</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">THEREFORE</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, in consideration of the promises, mutual covenants and agreements in this Amendment, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the parties agree, as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">1.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Amendments to Agreement.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Effective as of the Amendment Effective Date, </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 4.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety by the following new </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Section 4.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;Section 4.1 </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Term</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  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James Bidzos</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Name:  D. James Bidzos</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Date: &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;October 20, 2016</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:100%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:312px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2</font></div></div>	</body>
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<div><a name="scdde2c3b6e404f408099fc1e9d4429e6"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.2</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:32%;"></td><td style="width:17%;"></td><td style="width:17%;"></td><td style="width:17%;"></td><td style="width:17%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM CD-451 </font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(REV 12-14)</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;GRANT       X COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">AMENDMENT TO </font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">AWARD NUMBER</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">NCR-92-18742</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">CFDA NO. AND NAME</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">&#160;11.-National Telecommunications and Information Administration</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">PROJECT TITLE</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">RECIPIENT NAME</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">VeriSign, Inc.       </font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">AMENDMENT NUMBER</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">33</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">STREET ADDRESS</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">12061 Bluemont Way</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">EFFECTIVE DATE</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">October 19, 2016</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">CITY, STATE ZIP</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Reston, Virginia 20190-5684</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">EXTEND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE TO</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">(IF APPLICABLE)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">COSTS ARE REVISED AS </font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">FOLLOWS:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">PREVIOUS ESTIMATED COST</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">ADD</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">DEDUCT</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">TOTAL </font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">ESTIMATED COST</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">FEDERAL SHARE OF COST</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">$0.00</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">$0.00</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">$0.00</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">$0.00</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">RECIPIENT SHARE OF COST</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">$0.00</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">$0.00</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">$0.00</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">$0.00</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">TOTAL ESTIMATED COST</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">$0.00</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">$0.00</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">$0.00</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">$0.00</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">REASON(S) FOR AMENDMENT</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">The Department fully and finally relieves, releases, and discharges Verisign, Inc. from all root zone operation, management and maintenance responsibilities, obligations or requirements under the Cooperative Agreement, including but not limited to, those contained in Amendments 11 and 31 thereto. Except as modified by this Amendment, the terms and conditions of the Cooperative Agreement, as previously amended, remain unchanged.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">This Amendment Document (Form CD-451) signed by the Grants Officer constitutes an Amendment of the above-referenced Award, which may include an obligation of Federal funding.  By signing this Form CD-451, the Recipient agrees to comply with the Amendment provisions checked below and attached, as well as previous provisions incorporated into the Award. If not signed and returned without modification by the Recipient within 30 days of receipt, the Grants Officer may unilaterally withdraw this Amendment offer and de-obligate any associated funds.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="padding-left:30px;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Special Award Conditions</font></div><div style="padding-left:30px;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:30px;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Line Item Budget    </font></div><div style="padding-left:30px;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:30px;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Other(s):</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GRANTS OFFICER</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/   DEAN IWASAKI</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">DATE</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;10/19/2016</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">TYPED NAME, TYPED TITLE, AND SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED RECIPIENT OFFICIAL</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/   D. JAMES BIDZOS</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">D. James Bidzos, Chief Executive Officer, VeriSign Inc.</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">D. 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">FEDERAL SHARE OF COST</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">$0.00</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">$0.00</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><font 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solid #000000;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">REASON(S) FOR AMENDMENT</font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Pursuant to Section I.B.2.A of Amendment 19, as amended by Section 2 of Amendment 30, the Department approves the amendment to the .com Registry Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A. 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