<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001397763-17-000008.txt : 20170221
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170221172643
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001397763-17-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170221

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VERISIGN INC/CA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001014473
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				943221585
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12061 BLUEMONT WAY
		STREET 2:		ATTN: GENERAL COUNSEL
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20190
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7039483200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12061 BLUEMONT WAY
		STREET 2:		ATTN: GENERAL COUNSEL
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20190

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kilguss George E III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001397763

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23593
		FILM NUMBER:		17626139

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VERISIGN, INC.
		STREET 2:		12061 BLUEMONT WAY
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20190
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        <footnote id="F1">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 units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reporting Person's total direct holdings disclosed in Table I, Item 5 under Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) includes 354 shares acquired January 31, 2017 under the VeriSign 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On February 19, 2014, Reporting Person was awarded performance based restricted stock units (RSUs). On February 17, 2017, actual performance against goals was determined for the performance period of such award and the Reporting Person was awarded 30,774 RSUs. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of VeriSign common stock once vested.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Thomas C. Indelicarto, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
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