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                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
  
                                   CURRENT REPORT
                           Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                       of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
  
         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 12, 2001
  
  
                                   VERISIGN, INC.
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               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
                                      Delaware
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                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
  
  
          000-23593                                             94-3221585
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         (Commission                                          (IRS Employer
         File Number)                                       Identification No.)
  
  
  
     487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA                    94043
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      (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)
  
  
  
                                   (650) 961-7500
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                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  
  
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  Item 2:  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
  
       On December 12, 2001, we completed our acquisition of Illuminet Holdings,
  Inc. ("Illuminet"), a Delaware corporation, with Illuminet becoming a
  wholly-owned subsidiary of VeriSign. As a result of the transaction, we
  exchanged 0.93 shares of our stock for each outstanding Illuminet share upon
  closing, or a total of approximately 34 million shares of VeriSign common stock
  for all outstanding Illuminet shares. In addition, VeriSign assumed all
  outstanding Illuminet options. The transaction will be accounted for as a
  purchase business combination and is intended to be a tax-free reorganization.
  As a result of the acquisition, we acquired certain plant, equipment or other
  physical property that Illuminet used in its business and we intend to continue
  such use.
  
       A copy of the press release announcing the completion of the acquisition is
  attached as an exhibit under Item 7(c) of this report.
  
  Item 7:  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
       (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
  
           Not applicable.
  
       (b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
  
           Not applicable.
  
       (c) Exhibits.
  
           2.01 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 23, 2001, by and
  among VeriSign, Inc., Illinois Acquisition Corporation, and Illuminet Holdings,
  Inc. (1)
  
           2.02 Stock Option Agreement dated September 23, 2001 by and between
  VeriSign, Inc. and Illuminet Holdings, Inc. (2)
  
           2.03 Form of Voting Agreement dated September 23, 2001, by and between
  VeriSign, Inc. and each of certain individual stockholders of Illuminet
  Holdings, Inc. (3)
  
           99.01 Press Release dated December 12, 2001. *
  
  (1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.01 to the Registrant's Registration
  Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-71280) filed with the Commission on October
  10, 2001.
  
  (2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.03 to the Registrant's Registration
  Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-71280) filed with the Commission on October
  10, 2001.
  
  (3) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.04 to the Registrant's Registration
  Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-71280) filed with the Commission on October
  10, 2001.
  
  *  Filed herewith.
  
  
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                                     SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  
                                          VERISIGN, INC.
  
  
  
  Date:  December 26, 2001                By: /s/ JAMES M. ULAM
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                                              James M. Ulam
                                              Senior Vice President,
                                               General Counsel
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
                                   CURRENT REPORT
                           Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                       of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 12, 2001
  
                                   VERISIGN, INC.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      Delaware
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
          000-23593                                             94-3221585
  ----------------------------                          --------------------------
         (Commission                                          (IRS Employer
         File Number)                                       Identification No.)
  
     487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA                    94043
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)
  
                                   (650) 961-7500
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Item 2:  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
  
       On December 12, 2001, we completed our acquisition of Illuminet Holdings,
  Inc. ("Illuminet"), a Delaware corporation, with Illuminet becoming a
  wholly-owned subsidiary of VeriSign. As a result of the transaction, we
  exchanged 0.93 shares of our stock for each outstanding Illuminet share upon
  closing, or a total of approximately 34 million shares of VeriSign common stock
  for all outstanding Illuminet shares. In addition, VeriSign assumed all
  outstanding Illuminet options. The transaction will be accounted for as a
  purchase business combination and is intended to be a tax-free reorganization.
  As a result of the acquisition, we acquired certain plant, equipment or other
  physical property that Illuminet used in its business and we intend to continue
  such use.
  
       A copy of the press release announcing the completion of the acquisition is
  attached as an exhibit under Item 7(c) of this report.
  
  Item 7:  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
       (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
  
           Not applicable.
  
       (b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
  
           Not applicable.
  
       (c) Exhibits.
  
           2.01 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 23, 2001, by and
  among VeriSign, Inc., Illinois Acquisition Corporation, and Illuminet Holdings,
  Inc. (1)
  
           2.02 Stock Option Agreement dated September 23, 2001 by and between
  VeriSign, Inc. and Illuminet Holdings, Inc. (2)
  
           2.03 Form of Voting Agreement dated September 23, 2001, by and between
  VeriSign, Inc. and each of certain individual stockholders of Illuminet
  Holdings, Inc. (3)
  
           99.01 Press Release dated December 12, 2001. *
  
  (1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.01 to the Registrant's Registration
  Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-71280) filed with the Commission on October
  10, 2001.
  
  (2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.03 to the Registrant's Registration
  Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-71280) filed with the Commission on October
  10, 2001.
  
  (3) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.04 to the Registrant's Registration
  Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-71280) filed with the Commission on October
  10, 2001.
  
  *  Filed herewith.
  SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                          VERISIGN, INC.
  
  Date:  December 26, 2001                By: /s/ JAMES M. ULAM
                                              ------------------------------------
                                              James M. Ulam
                                              Senior Vice President,
                                               General Counsel