UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 18, 2006 (January 9, 2006)
VERISIGN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-23593 | 94-3221585 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 487 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, CA | 94043 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (650) 961-7500
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On January 9, 2006, Network Solutions LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”) repaid in full all amounts outstanding under the Secured Senior Promissory Note dated November 25, 2003, between VeriSign, Inc. and the Borrower. In addition, the Borrower redeemed VeriSign’s membership interests in the Borrower held by VeriSign. Total payments received by VeriSign were approximately $50.2 million. As a result of the redemption of the membership interests in the Borrower held by VeriSign, VeriSign no longer owns equity interests in any Internet domain name registrars.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| VERISIGN, INC. | ||||
| Date: January 18, 2006 |
By: |
/s/ James M. Ulam | ||
| James M. Ulam | ||||
| Senior Vice President, | ||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||