Edgar Filing: GOSHORN RICHARD H

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

GOSHORN RICHARD H

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VERISIGN INC/CA [VRSN]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
SVP, GC and Secretary

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

21355 RIDGETOP CIRCLE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/21/2011

(Street)

DULLES, VA 20166

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/21/2011		A		8,766 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 0	81,509.5867	D
Common Stock	01/21/2011		A		1,304 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 0	82,813.5867	D
Common Stock	01/21/2011		A		1,025 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 0	83,838.5867	D
Common Stock	01/21/2011		A		185 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 0	84,023.5867	D
Common Stock	01/21/2011		A		4,508 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 0	88,531.5867	D
Common Stock	01/21/2011		A		301 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 0	88,832.5867	D
Common Stock	01/21/2011		A		797 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 0	89,629.5867	D
Common Stock	01/21/2011		A		1,665 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 0	91,294.5867	D
Common Stock	01/21/2011		A		1,252 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 0	92,546.5867	D
Common Stock	01/21/2011		F		2,961 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 32.21	89,585.5867	D
Common Stock	01/21/2011		F		59 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 32.21	89,526.5867	D
Common Stock	01/21/2011		F		330 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 32.21	89,196.5867	D
Common Stock	01/21/2011		F		419 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 32.21	88,777.5867	D

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GOSHORN RICHARD H 21355 RIDGETOP CIRCLE DULLES, VA 20166			SVP, GC and Secretary

Signatures

Richard H. Goshorn		01/25/2011
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Restricted stock units ("RSUs") received in connection with vested options and the $3.00 per share of Common Stock cash dividend declared by VeriSign, Inc.'s Board of Directors on December 9, 2010 and paid on December 28, 2010. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of VeriSign common stock once vested. RSUs vested immediately upon grant.
(2)	Restricted stock units ("RSUs") received in connection with unvested options and the $3.00 per share of Common Stock cash dividend declared by VeriSign, Inc.'s Board of Directors on December 9, 2010 and paid on December 28, 2010. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of VeriSign common stock once vested. These RSUs will vest on the second anniversary of the grant date, provided the holder continues to be employed by, or provide services to, the company on such date.
(3)	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 units.

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