Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  LEWIS RUSSELL S
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/07/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VERISIGN INC/CA [VRSN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 05/24/2003(1) 05/24/2009 Common Stock 100,000 $ 10.08 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 08/11/2004(2) 08/11/2010 Common Stock 60,000 $ 12.88 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 08/01/2007(3) 08/01/2013 Common Stock 28,170 $ 17.94 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 02/21/2003(1) 02/21/2009 Common Stock 180,000 $ 22.71 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 11/03/2005(4) 11/03/2011 Common Stock 50,000 $ 26.53 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 09/06/2002(1) 09/06/2008 Common Stock 40,000 $ 34.16 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 03/15/2002(1) 03/15/2008 Common Stock 40,000 $ 34.438 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) 08/01/2007(5) 08/01/2010 Common Stock 2,347 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LEWIS RUSSELL S
487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

By: Donald T Rozak Jr, as attorney-in-fact For: Russell S. Lewis 08/10/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) 56,250 shares subject to an option to purchase shares of VeriSign common stock are immediately exercisable and 3,750 shares subject to an option to purchase shares VeriSign common stock will vest and become exercisable on 08/11/2007.
(3) 7,042 shares subject to an option to purchase shares of VeriSign common stock are immediately exercisable and 21,128 shares subject to an option to purchase shares VeriSign common stock vest quarterly from the anniversary of the date of grant.
(4) 34,375 shares subject to an option to purchase shares of VeriSign common stock are immediately exercisable and 15,625 shares subject to an option to purchase shares VeriSign common stock vest quarterly from the anniversary of the date of grant.
(5) On 08/01/2006, Reporting Person was awarded a total of 3,130 restricted stock units (RSUs). Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of VeriSign common stock once vested, subject to applicable taxes upon release. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the grant vests on each anniversary of the date of grant until fully vested.

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