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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KANE PATRICK S
  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)
Senior Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
21355 RIDGETOP CIRCLE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/18/2011
(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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   28 (1) A $ 0 42,876.7014 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   305 (1) A $ 0 43,181.7014 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   170 (1) A $ 0 43,351.7014 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   39 (2) A $ 0 43,390.7014 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   F   12 (3) D $ 37.29 43,378.7014 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   420 (2) A $ 0 43,798.7014 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   F   135 (3) D $ 37.29 43,663.7014 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   1,324 (2) A $ 0 44,987.7014 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   F   426 (3) D $ 37.29 44,561.7014 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   374 (2) A $ 0 44,935.7014 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   F   120 (3) D $ 37.29 44,815.7014 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   316 (1) A $ 0 45,131.7014 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   48.7605 (4) A $ 0 45,180.4619 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   62.0367 (4) A $ 0 45,242.4986 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   118.7632 (4) A $ 0 45,361.2618 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   120.694 (4) A $ 0 45,481.9558 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   138.074 (4) A $ 0 45,620.0298 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   736.2342 (4) A $ 0 46,356.264 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   7.6696 (4) A $ 0 46,363.9336 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   37.0944 (4) A $ 0 46,401.028 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   21.6814 (4) A $ 0 46,422.7094 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   32.3746 (4) A $ 0 46,455.084 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   737.4632 (4) A $ 0 47,192.5472 D  
Common Stock 05/18/2011   A   737.4632 (4) A $ 0 47,930.0104 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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KANE PATRICK S
21355 RIDGETOP CIRCLE
DULLES, VA 20166
      Senior Vice President  

Signatures

 By: Luci Altman, as Attorney-in-Fact For: Patrick Kane   05/19/2011
**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 unvested options and the $2.75 per share of Common Stock cash dividend declared by VeriSign, Inc.'s Board of Directors on April 27, 2011 and paid on May 18, 2011. 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.
(2) Restricted stock units ("RSUs") received in connection with vested options and the $2.75 per share of Common Stock cash dividend declared by VeriSign, Inc.'s Board of Directors on April 27, 2011 and paid on May 18, 2011. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of VeriSign Common Stock once vested. RSUs immediately vest upon grant.
(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.
(4) Additional restricted stock units ("RSUs") received in connection with outstanding RSUs and the $2.75 per share of Common Stock cash dividend declared by VeriSign, Inc.'s Board of Directors on April 27, 2011 and paid on May 18, 2011. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of VeriSign Common Stock once vested. These additional RSUs will vest on the same schedule as the already outstanding RSUs.

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