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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 * MCLAUGHLIN MARK D   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) 487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/02/2006 (Street) MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043 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 02/02/2006   M   1,563 A $ 12.88 3,132 D   Common Stock 02/02/2006   M   3,125 A $ 10.08 6,257 D   Common Stock 02/02/2006   M   2,563 A $ 12.88 8,820 D   Common Stock 02/02/2006   M   2,313 A $ 17.36 11,133 D   Common Stock 02/02/2006   M   2,188 A $ 17.36 13,321 D   Common Stock 02/02/2006   M   33,125 A $ 13.79 46,446 D   Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   7,557 D $ 23.44 38,889 D   Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   37 D $ 23.45 38,852 D   Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   3,143 D $ 23.5 35,709 D   Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   1,100 D $ 23.51 34,609 D   Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   6,689 D $ 23.57 27,920 D   Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   13,900 D $ 23.58 14,020 D   Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   200 D $ 23.61 13,820 D   Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   5,925 D $ 23.63 7,895 D   Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   1,800 D $ 23.64 6,095 D   Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   400 D $ 23.65 5,695 D   Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   1,563 D $ 23.69 4,132 D   Common Stock 02/02/2006   S   2,563 D $ 23.7 1,569 D   Common Stock 02/03/2006   S   1,000 D $ 23.09 569 D   Common Stock 02/03/2006   S   569 D $ 23.14 0 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

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 10.08

02/02/2006

M

3,125

05/24/2003

05/24/2009

Common Stock

3,125

$ 0

15,625

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 12.88

02/02/2006

M

1,563

09/26/2004

09/26/2010

Common Stock

1,563

$ 0

47,937

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 12.88

02/02/2006

M

2,563

09/26/2004

09/26/2010

Common Stock

2,563

$ 0

45,374

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 13.79

02/02/2006

M

33,125

02/21/2003

02/21/2009

Common Stock

33,125

$ 0

16,875

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 17.36

02/02/2006

M

2,313

08/31/2002

08/31/2011

Common Stock

2,313

$ 0

69,687

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 17.36

02/02/2006

M

2,188

08/31/2002

08/31/2011

Common Stock

2,188

$ 0

67,499

D

Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 97.7969

04/15/2001(1)

04/15/2007

Common Stock

3,066

3,066

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 13.79

03/15/2002(2)

03/15/2008

Common Stock

6,250

6,250

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 13.79

09/06/2002(3)

09/06/2008

Common Stock

25,000

25,000

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 26.4

08/02/2006(4)

08/02/2012

Common Stock

90,000

90,000

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 33.38

12/17/2005(5)

12/17/2011

Common Stock

25,000

25,000

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 97.7969

04/15/2001(1)

04/15/2007

Common Stock

21,934

21,934

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 151.25

08/01/2001(1)

08/01/2007

Common Stock

50,000

50,000

D

Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)

$ 0

08/02/2006(6)

08/02/2009

Common Stock

10,000

10,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MCLAUGHLIN MARK D 487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043			Senior Vice President

Signatures

By: Donald T Rozak Jr, as attorney-in-fact For: Mark D. McLaughlin		02/06/2006
**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)	Immediately
(2)	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.
(3)	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.
(4)	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.
(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)	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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