SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GOLUB BENJAMIN
(Last) (First) (Middle)
487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
(Street)
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
(City) (State) (Zip)
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
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/16/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 11/16/2004 M 2,500 A $10.08 7,278 D
Common Stock 11/16/2004 S 2,500 D $30.23 4,778 D
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $10.08 11/16/2004 M 2,500 05/24/2003 05/24/2009 Common Stock 2,500 $0 28,500 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $6.875 08/17/2002(1) 08/17/2005 Common Stock 600 600 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $37.0625 07/30/2003(1) 07/30/2006 Common Stock 6,816 6,816 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $151.25 08/01/2004(2) 08/01/2007 Common Stock 661 661 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $12.88 09/26/2004(3) 09/26/2010 Common Stock 40,000 40,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $13.79 03/15/2002(4) 03/15/2008 Common Stock 1,250 1,250 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $13.79 09/06/2002(5) 09/06/2008 Common Stock 25,500 25,500 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $13.79 02/21/2003(6) 02/21/2009 Common Stock 45,000 45,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $26.53 11/03/2005(7) 11/03/2011 Common Stock 90,000 90,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $34.438 03/15/2002(8) 03/15/2008 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $37.0625 07/30/2003(1) 07/30/2006 Common Stock 14,684 14,684 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $151.25 08/01/2001(2) 08/01/2007 Common Stock 9,339 9,339 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Immediately
2. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total options granted on August 1, 2000 vest and become exercisable 1 year after the option grant date and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarter.
3. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total options granted vest and become exercisable one year after the date of grant and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarter until fully vested.
4. This is an option regrant under the VeriSign Offer to Exchange Outstanding Options to Purchase Common Stock dated November 27, 2002. Twenty-five (25%) percent of the total option vested and became exercisable on March 15, 2002 and vests thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the option each quarter until fully vested.
5. This is an option regrant under the VeriSign Offer to Exchange Outstanding Options to Purchase Common Stock dated November 27, 2002. Twenty-five (25%) percent of the total option vested and became exercisable on September 6, 2002 and vests thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the option each quarter until fully vested.
6. This is an option regrant under the VeriSign Offer to Exchange Outstanding Options to Purchase Common Stock dated November 27, 2002. Twenty-five (25%) percent of the total option vested and became exercisable on February 21, 2003 and vests thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the option each quarter until fully vested.
7. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total options granted vest and become exercisable one year after the date of grant and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarter until fully vested.
8. Fifty percent (50%) of the total options granted on March 15, 2001 vest and become exercisable 1 year after the option grant date and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarter.
Remarks:
Reporting Person's total direct holdings disclosed in Table I, Item 5 under Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) includes shares acquired through the VeriSign 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
By: Donald T Rozak Jr, as attorney-in-fact For: Benjamin Golub 11/17/2004
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