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   <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 24, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>VERISIGN, INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="63%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>000-23593</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="55%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>94-3221585</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="63%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission File Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="55%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(IRS&nbsp;Employer&nbsp;Identification&nbsp;No.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="63%"> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>487&nbsp;EAST&nbsp;MIDDLEFIELD&nbsp;ROAD, MOUNTAINVIEW, CA</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="55%"> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>94043</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="63%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="55%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Zip Code)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(650) 961-7500 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 5:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>Adoption of Stockholder Rights Plan. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On September 24, 2002, the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) of VeriSign, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) declared a dividend of one stock purchase right (a &#147;Right&#148;) for each
  outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &#147;Common Shares&#148;), of the Company. The dividend is payable to stockholders of record on October 4, 2002 (the &#147;Record Date&#148;). In addition, one Right shall be issued
  with each Common Share that becomes outstanding (i) between the Record Date and the earliest of the Distribution Date, the Redemption Date and the Final Expiration Date (as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement) or (ii) following the
  Distribution Date and prior to the Redemption Date or Final Expiration Date, pursuant to the exercise of stock options or under any employee plan or arrangement or upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of other securities of the Company, which
  options or securities were outstanding prior to the Distribution Date. The Rights will become exercisable only upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the Rights Agreement (the &#147;Rights Agreement&#148;) between the Company and Mellon
  Investor Services LLC, as Rights Agent, including the acquisition of 15% of the Company&#146;s outstanding common stock by a person or group. Each Right entitles the registered holder, other than an &#147;acquiring person&#148;, under specified
  circumstances, to purchase from the Company one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &#147;Preferred Shares&#148;), of the Company, at a price of $55.00 per one one-hundredth of a
  Preferred Share, subject to adjustment. In addition, each Right entitles the registered holder, other than an &#147;acquiring person&#148;, under specified circumstances, to purchase from the Company that number of shares of the Company&#146;s
  Common Stock having a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right. The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in the Rights Agreement. A summary of the Rights and the Rights Agreement is included as Exhibit B to the Rights
  Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 4.01 hereto. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A copy of the press release announcing the Rights Plan is
  attached as an exhibit under Item 7(c) of this report. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 7:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.01</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Rights Agreement dated September 27, 2002, between the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as Rights Agent,
  which includes as <I>Exhibit A</I> the Form of Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, as <I>Exhibit B</I> the Summary of Stock Purchase Rights and as <I>Exhibit C</I> the Form of Right Certificate.
  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2002.)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.01</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release dated September 30, 2002.*</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Filed herewith. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P></P>
   <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2 </FONT></DIV>
  
  
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  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
  duly authorized. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">V<SMALL>ERI</SMALL>S<SMALL>IGN</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>. </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J<SMALL>AMES</SMALL> M.
  U<SMALL>LAM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>James M. Ulam</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Senior Vice
  President, General Counsel</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Exhibit Index </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Exhibit Title or Description</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="152" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">4.01</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Rights Agreement dated September 27, 2002, between the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as Rights Agent,
  which includes as <I>Exhibit A</I> the Form of Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, as <I>Exhibit B</I> the Summary of Stock Purchase Rights and as <I>Exhibit C</I> the Form of Right Certificate.
  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2002.)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.01</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release dated September 30, 2002.*</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
  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): September 24, 2002
  VERISIGN, INC.
  (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  000-23593
  94-3221585
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, MOUNTAINVIEW, CA
  94043
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  (650) 961-7500
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Item 5:    Other Events.
  Adoption of Stockholder Rights Plan.
  On September 24, 2002, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of VeriSign, Inc. (the "Company") declared a dividend of one stock purchase right (a "Right") for each
  outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Shares"), of the Company. The dividend is payable to stockholders of record on October 4, 2002 (the "Record Date"). In addition, one Right shall be issued
  with each Common Share that becomes outstanding (i) between the Record Date and the earliest of the Distribution Date, the Redemption Date and the Final Expiration Date (as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement) or (ii) following the
  Distribution Date and prior to the Redemption Date or Final Expiration Date, pursuant to the exercise of stock options or under any employee plan or arrangement or upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of other securities of the Company, which
  options or securities were outstanding prior to the Distribution Date. The Rights will become exercisable only upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the Rights Agreement (the "Rights Agreement") between the Company and Mellon
  Investor Services LLC, as Rights Agent, including the acquisition of 15% of the Company's outstanding common stock by a person or group. Each Right entitles the registered holder, other than an "acquiring person", under specified
  circumstances, to purchase from the Company one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Preferred Shares"), of the Company, at a price of $55.00 per one one-hundredth of a
  Preferred Share, subject to adjustment. In addition, each Right entitles the registered holder, other than an "acquiring person", under specified circumstances, to purchase from the Company that number of shares of the Company's
  Common Stock having a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right. The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in the Rights Agreement. A summary of the Rights and the Rights Agreement is included as Exhibit B to the Rights
  Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 4.01 hereto.
  A copy of the press release announcing the Rights Plan is
  attached as an exhibit under Item 7(c) of this report.
  Item 7:    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (c)  Exhibits.
  Exhibit Number
  Exhibit Title or Description
  4.01
  Rights Agreement dated September 27, 2002, between the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as Rights Agent,
  which includes as
  Exhibit A
  the Form of Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, as
  Exhibit B
  the Summary of Stock Purchase Rights and as
  Exhibit C
  the Form of Right Certificate.
  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2002.)
  99.01
  Press Release dated September 30, 2002.*
  *
  Filed herewith.
  2
  SIGNATURE
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
  duly authorized.
  V
  ERI
  S
  IGN
  , I
  NC
  .
  By:
  /s/    J
  AMES
  M.
  U
  LAM
  James M. Ulam
  Senior Vice
  President, General Counsel
  Date: September 30, 2002
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  Exhibit Index
  Exhibit Number
  Exhibit Title or Description
  4.01
  Rights Agreement dated September 27, 2002, between the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as Rights Agent,
  which includes as
  Exhibit A
  the Form of Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, as
  Exhibit B
  the Summary of Stock Purchase Rights and as
  Exhibit C
  the Form of Right Certificate.
  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2002.)
  99.01
  Press Release dated September 30, 2002.*
  * Filed herewith.