X0303 4 2010-07-14 0 0001014473 VERISIGN INC/CA VRSN 0001309507 MCLAUGHLIN MARK D 487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043 1 1 0 0 CEO and President Common Stock 2010-07-14 4 M 0 9500 17.4 A 158234 D Common Stock 2010-07-14 4 S 0 8576 28.5301 D 149658 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 17.4 2010-07-14 4 M 0 9500 0 D 2010-01-14 2016-01-14 Common Stock 9500 95000 D On July 14, 2010, the Reporting Person sold shares of common stock of VeriSign, Inc. at prices ranging from $28.5100 to $28.5675 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision, VeriSign, Inc., or a security holder of VeriSign, Inc. full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total options granted vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the date of grant and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarterly anniversary of the date of grant until fully vested. The transactions reported on this Form 4 were executed under the Reporting Person's Rule 10b5-1 Plan. By: Luci Altman, as attorney-in-fact For: Mark D. McLaughlin 2010-07-15