Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
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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 *
IRVIN VERNON
 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)
Executive Vice President & GM
(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 9,882 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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.79           06/30/2004(2) 06/30/2010 Common Stock
110,000
  110,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.4           08/02/2006(3) 08/02/2012 Common Stock
108,000
  108,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.53           11/03/2005(4) 11/03/2011 Common Stock
180,000
  180,000
D
 
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) $ 0           08/02/2006(5) 08/02/2009 Common Stock
12,000
  12,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
IRVIN VERNON
487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043		       Executive Vice President & GM  

Signatures

By: Donald T Rozak Jr, as attorney-in-fact For: Vernon L. Irvin 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) 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.
(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) 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) 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.
 
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.

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