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): May 26, 2009
VERISIGN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
| 000-23593 | 94-3221585 | |
| (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 487 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, CA | 94043 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(650) 961-7500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On May 26, 2009, VeriSign, Inc. (the “Company”), certain of the Company’s subsidiaries and SecureWorks, Inc. (the “Buyer”), a Georgia corporation, entered into an asset purchase agreement whereby the Buyer has agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of the Managed Security Services (“MSS”) business from the Company. The MSS business enables enterprises to effectively monitor and manage their network security infrastructure, and was previously part of the Company’s Enterprise and Security Services disposal group.
The transaction is expected to close on June 30, 2009, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions.
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SIGNATURES
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: May 26, 2009 | By: | /s/ Richard H. Goshorn | ||||
| Name: | Richard H. Goshorn | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||
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