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 *
LIN JUDY
 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 88,799 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) $ 37.0625           07/30/2000(2) 07/30/2006 Common Stock
3,708
  3,708
D
 
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 151.25           08/01/2001(3) 08/01/2007 Common Stock
661
  661
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.08           05/24/2003(4) 05/24/2009 Common Stock
50,000
  50,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.46           09/30/2004(5) 09/30/2010 Common Stock
55,000
  55,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.79           03/15/2002(6) 03/15/2008 Common Stock
10,000
  10,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.79           09/06/2002(7) 09/06/2008 Common Stock
25,000
  25,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.79           02/21/2003(8) 02/21/2009 Common Stock
100,000
  100,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.0625           03/05/2000(9) 03/05/2006 Common Stock
136,000
  136,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.4           08/02/2006(10) 08/02/2012 Common Stock
90,000
  90,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.53           11/03/2005(11) 11/03/2011 Common Stock
112,500
  112,500
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 37.0625           07/30/2000(12) 07/30/2006 Common Stock
16,292
  16,292
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 151.25           08/01/2001(3) 08/01/2007 Common Stock
79,339
  79,339
D
 
Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) $ 0           08/02/2006(13) 08/02/2009 Common Stock
10,000
  10,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

By: Donald T Rozak Jr, as attorney-in-fact For: Judy Lin 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) 1,010 options are exercisable immediately and 2,698 options vest and become exercisable on July 30, 2003.
(3) Option to purchase 80,000 shares granted August 1, 2000, will become exercisable as to 25% of the aggregate number of shares granted on 08/01/2001, and as to an additional 6.25% of the aggregate number of shares granted each succeeding quarter thereafter 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) Are exercisable as to 6.25% of the shares each quarter from the date of grant.
(6) 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.
(7) 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.
(8) 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 February 21, 2003 and vests thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the option each quarter until fully vested.
(9) 126,000 options are exercisable immediately and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarter until fully vested.
(10) 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.
(11) 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.
(12) 15,240 options are exercisable immediately and 1,052 options vest and become exercisable on July 30, 2003.
(13) 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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