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): November 12, 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 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On November 12, 2009, VeriSign, Inc. (“VeriSign” or the “Company”) announced that it will host its 2009 Analyst Day on Thursday, November 19 in New York City. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Text of press release of VeriSign, Inc. issued on November 12, 2009. |
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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: November 12, 2009 | By: | /s/ RICHARD H. GOSHORN | ||||
| Richard H. Goshorn | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Text of press release of VeriSign, Inc. issued on November 12, 2009. | |
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Exhibit 99.1
VeriSign to Webcast Analyst Day 2009
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – November 12, 2009 – VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services, will host its 2009 Analyst Day on Thursday, November 19 in New York City. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. (EST) and is expected to conclude at approximately 1:00 p.m. (EST). During the event, VeriSign’s executive management team will discuss the company’s go-forward strategy.
The live webcast of the event can be accessed at VeriSign’s Investor Relations website at http://investor.verisign.com beginning at 8:30 a.m. (EST). A replay of the webcast will also be available at http://investor.verisign.com after the event.
About VeriSign
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) is the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world. Billions of times each day, VeriSign helps companies and consumers all over the world engage in communications and commerce with confidence. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.verisign.com.
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Contacts:
Investor Relations: Nancy Fazioli, ir@verisign.com, 650-426-5146
Media Relations: Brad Williams, brwilliams@verisign.com, 650-426-5298