SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* SCLAVOS STRATTON D (Last) (First) (Middle) 487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD (Street) MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VERISIGN INC/CA [ VRSN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chairman, President & CEO
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/17/2005
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/17/2005		M	V	16,250	A	$0	296,819	I	by Sclavos1990RvTrst
Common Stock	12/17/2005		F(1)		5,810	D	$22.89	291,009	I	by Sclavos1990RvTrst(2)
Common Stock	03/17/2006		M		1,563	A	$0	292,572	I	by Sclavos1990RvTrst
Common Stock	03/17/2006		F(1)		559	D	$23.22	292,013	I	by Sclavos1990RvTrst(2)
Common Stock								35,159	D
Common Stock								85,600	I	by EladhaPartnersLP
Common Stock								12,205	I	by SclavosFmlyFndtn
Common Stock								18,333	I	by SclavosFmlyPrtnrs

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)	$0	12/17/2005		M			16,250	12/17/2005(3)	12/17/2008	Common Stock	16,250	$22.89	108,750	I	by Sclavos1990RvTrst
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)	$0	03/17/2006		M			1,563	12/17/2005(3)	12/17/2008	Common Stock	1,563	$23.22	107,187	I	by Sclavos1990RvTrst
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$74.188							12/29/2001	12/29/2007	Common Stock	2,694		2,694	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.08							05/24/2003(4)	05/24/2009	Common Stock	600,000		600,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.87							10/29/2004(5)	10/29/2010	Common Stock	690,717		690,717	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.71							02/21/2003(4)	02/21/2009	Common Stock	600,000		600,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.46							10/31/2006	11/01/2012	Common Stock	385,300		385,300	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$33.38							12/17/2005(6)	12/17/2011	Common Stock	250,000		250,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.049							12/17/2005(7)	12/17/2011	Common Stock	400,000		400,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$37.0625							07/30/2000	07/30/2006	Common Stock	400,000		400,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$59.4							10/02/2001(8)	05/02/2008	Common Stock	100,000		100,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$74.188							12/29/2001	12/29/2007	Common Stock	97,306		97,306	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$55.94							08/01/2002(9)	08/01/2008	Common Stock	1,225,000		1,225,000	I	By Boutari Ventures
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)	$0							11/01/2006(10)	11/01/2009	Common Stock	86,000		86,000	I	by Sclavos1990RvTrst

Explanation of Responses:

1. Disposition of shares exempt under Rule 16b-3 as payment of tax liability to Company by delivery or withholding securities incident to vesting of restricted stock award.

2. Shares held of record by the Sclavos 1990 Revocable Trust of which Mr. Sclavos and Jody Sclavos, his wife, are co-trustees.

3. On 12/17/2004, Mr. Sclavos received two restricted stock awards, one for 100,000 restricted stock units (RSUs), and one for 25,000 RSUs. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of VeriSign common stock once vested. The first award of 100,000 RSUs shall vest ratably over a four-year period, with 10% of the total award vesting and becoming exercisable on the 1st anniversary, 20% of the total award vesting and becoming exercisable on the 2nd anniversary, 30% of the total award vesting and becoming exercisable on the 3rd anniversary, and 40% of the total award vesting and becoming exercisable on the 4th anniversary, from date of grant. The second award of 25,000 RSUs shall vest ratably over a four-year period, with 25% of the total award vesting and becoming exercisable on the first anniversary from date of grant, and thereafter shall vest and become exercisable quarterly at a rate of 6.25% of the total award, until fully vested.

4. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total options granted vest and become exercisable one year after the date of grant and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarter until fully vested.

5. Are exercisable as to 6.25% of the shares each quarter from the date of grant.

6. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total options granted vest and become exercisable one year after the date of grant and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarter until fully vested.

7. Ten percent (10%) of the total options granted vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the date of grant, twenty percent (20%) of the total options granted vest and become exercisable on the second anniversary of the date of grant, thirty percent (30%) of the total options granted vest and become exercisable on the third anniversary of the date of grant, and forty percent (40%) of the total options granted vest and become exercisable on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant.

8. Options vest 25% on October 2, 2001, and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarter for a total of 25% each 12 month period.

9. Options vest 25% on November 1, 2001, and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarter for a total of 25% each 12 month period.

10. On 11/01/2005, Mr. Sclavos one restricted stock award for 86,000 restricted stock units (RSUs). Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of VeriSign common stock once vested. The award vests ratably over a four-year period, with ten percent (10%) of the total award vesting and becoming exercisable on the first anniversary from date of grant, twenty percent (20%) of the total award vesting and becoming exercisable on the second anniversary from date of grant, thirty percent (30%) of the total award vesting and becoming exercisable on the third anniversary from date of grant, and forty percent (40%) of the total award vesting and becoming exercisable on the fourth anniversary from date of grant.

Remarks:

Reporting Person's total direct holdings disclosed in Table I, Item 5 under Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) includes shares acquired through the VeriSign 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

	By: Donald T Rozak Jr, as attorney-in-fact For: Stratton D. Sclavos	03/20/2006
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