| (Check one): ¨ Form 10-K ¨ Form 20-F ¨ Form 11-K x Form 10-Q ¨ Form 10-D ¨ Form N-SAR ¨ Form N-CSR |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING |
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| For Period Ended: June 30, 2006 | ||
| ¨ Transition Report on Form 10-K | ||
| ¨ Transition Report on Form 20-F | ||
| ¨ Transition Report on Form 11-K | ||
| ¨ Transition Report on Form 10-Q | ||
| ¨ Transition Report on Form N-SAR | ||
| For the Transition Period Ended: | ||
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: N/A
PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION
VeriSign, Inc.
Full Name of Registrant
Former Name if Applicable
487 East Middlefield Road
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Mountain View, CA 94043
City, State and Zip Code
PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate) x
| (a) | The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense | |||
| (b) | The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and | |||
| (c) | The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. |
PART III — NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
VeriSign, Inc. (the “Company”) is unable to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 (“Form 10-Q”) by the prescribed due date of August 9, 2006. The Company announced on June 27, 2006 that its Board of Directors has commenced an independent review of VeriSign’s historical stock option grants. The Board of Directors is being assisted in its independent review by independent legal counsel. Until this independent review is completed, the Company will not be able to file its Form 10-Q. The Company intends to file the Form 10-Q as promptly as practicable after completion of the independent review, but does not expect that such filing will be made by August 14, 2006, the extended deadline.
| SEC 1344 (05-06) | Persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. |
(Attach extra Sheets if Needed)
PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION
| (1) | Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification |
| James M. Ulam (Name) |
(650) (Area Code) |
426-5276 (Telephone Number) |
| (2) | Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). Yes x No ¨ |
| (3) | Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? Yes ¨ No x |
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
VeriSign, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: August 9, 2006 | By: | /s/ James M. Ulam | ||
| James M. Ulam | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel |