Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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 *
ULAM JAMES M
 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, Gen. Counsel & Secretary
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005
(Street)


MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/30/2005   F4(1) 3,905 D $ 21.9 12,832 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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 149.25           06/23/2001(2) 06/23/2007 Common Stock
2,680
  2,680
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.08           05/24/2003(3) 05/24/2009 Common Stock
51,562
  51,562
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.88           11/11/2003(4) 08/11/2013 Common Stock
35,000
  35,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 22.71           02/21/2003(3) 02/21/2009 Common Stock
36,000
  36,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.4           08/02/2006(5) 08/02/2012 Common Stock
54,000
  54,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.53           11/03/2005(6) 11/03/2011 Common Stock
45,000
  45,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.16           09/06/2002(7) 09/06/2008 Common Stock
52,000
  52,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.438           03/15/2001(8) 03/15/2008 Common Stock
12,250
  12,250
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 42.791           04/20/2000(9) 04/20/2004 Common Stock
1,935
  1,935
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 74.188           12/29/2001(10) 12/29/2007 Common Stock
30,000
  30,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 149.25           06/23/2001(11) 06/23/2007 Common Stock
32,320
  32,320
D
 
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) $ 0           08/02/2006(12) 08/02/2009 Common Stock
6,000
  6,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ULAM JAMES M
487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043		       SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary  

Signatures

By: Donald T Rozak Jr, as attorney-in-fact For: James M. Ulam 02/14/2006
**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) 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 award.
(2) 447 options vest and become exercisable on June 23, 2001, 223 options vest and become exercisable on December 23, 2001 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) Are exercisable as to 6.25% of the shares each quarter from the date of grant.
(5) 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.
(6) 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.
(7) Fifty percent (50%) of the total options granted on September 6, 2001, vest and become exercisable 1 year after the option grant date and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarter
(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.
(9) 1,935 options are exercisable immediately, 3,870 options vest and become exercisable on April 21, 2001, and an additional 2,580 options vest and become exercisable on April 21, 2002 and April 21, 2003, respectively.
(10) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total options granted on December 29, 2000 vest and become exercisable 1 year after the option grant date and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarter.
(11) 8,303 options vest and become exercisable on June 23, 2001, 4,152 options vest and become exercisable on December 23, 2001 and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarter.
(12) On 08/02/2005, Reporting Person was awarded restricted stock units (RSUs). Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of VeriSign common stock once vested. Ten percent (10%) of the total RSUs granted vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the date of grant, twenty percent (20%) of the total RSUs granted vest and become exercisable on the second anniversary of the date of grant, thirty percent (30%) of the total RSUs granted vest and become exercisable on the third anniversary of the date of grant, and forty percent (40%) of the total RSUs granted vest and become exercisable on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant.

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