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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): February 29, 2000
  
  
  
                                  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)
  
        0-23593                                                    94-3221585
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      (Commission                                                (IRS Employer
      File Number                                              Identification No.)
  
  
            1350 CHARLESTON ROAD, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA                     94043-1331
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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 February 29, 2000, VeriSign completed the acquisition of Signio, Inc. a
  provider of a provider of payment services connecting online merchants,
  business-to-business exchanges, payment processors and financial institutions
  over the Internet. In the transaction, Signio merged with a wholly-owned
  subsidiary of VeriSign, with Signio becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of
  VeriSign. VeriSign issued approximately 5.6 million shares of its common stock
  for all of the outstanding capital stock of Signio. In addition, VeriSign
  assumed all then outstanding Signio employee stock options. The acquisition will
  be accounted for as a purchase and is not intended to qualify as a tax-free
  reorganization.
  
       In connection with this transaction, VeriSign has filed a shelf
  registration statement for the public resale of the shares issued in the
  exchange.
  
  Item 7: Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  
            (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
  
            VeriSign intends to file by amendment the required historical
  financial statements for Signio no later than 60 days after the date of this
  Form 8-K.
  
            (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.
  
            VeriSign intends to file by amendment the required pro forma financial
  statements reflecting the acquisition of Signio no later than 60 days after the
  date of this Form 8-K.
  
            (c)  Exhibits.
  
                 The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K.
  
                 2.1  Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of December
                      17, 1999 between VeriSign, Inc., Signio, Inc. and BEHAD
                      Acquisition Corp.
  
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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:  March 6, 2000                By: /s/ DANA L. EVAN
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                                              Dana L. Evan
                                              Executive Vice President of Finance
                                              and Administration and Chief
                                              Financial Officer
  
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                                   Exhibit Index
  
  
  2.1  Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of December 17, 1999 between
       VeriSign, Inc., Signio, Inc. and BEHAD Acquisition Corp.
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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): February 29, 2000
  
                                  VERISIGN, INC.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter
  
                                     Delaware
                  ----------------------------------------------
                  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
        0-23593                                                    94-3221585
  -------------------                                          -------------------
      (Commission                                                (IRS Employer
      File Number                                              Identification No.)
  
            1350 CHARLESTON ROAD, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA                     94043-1331
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (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 February 29, 2000, VeriSign completed the acquisition of Signio, Inc. a
  provider of a provider of payment services connecting online merchants,
  business-to-business exchanges, payment processors and financial institutions
  over the Internet. In the transaction, Signio merged with a wholly-owned
  subsidiary of VeriSign, with Signio becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of
  VeriSign. VeriSign issued approximately 5.6 million shares of its common stock
  for all of the outstanding capital stock of Signio. In addition, VeriSign
  assumed all then outstanding Signio employee stock options. The acquisition will
  be accounted for as a purchase and is not intended to qualify as a tax-free
  reorganization.
  
       In connection with this transaction, VeriSign has filed a shelf
  registration statement for the public resale of the shares issued in the
  exchange.
  
  Item 7: Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  
            (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
  
            VeriSign intends to file by amendment the required historical
  financial statements for Signio no later than 60 days after the date of this
  Form 8-K.
  
            (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.
  
            VeriSign intends to file by amendment the required pro forma financial
  statements reflecting the acquisition of Signio no later than 60 days after the
  date of this Form 8-K.
  
            (c)  Exhibits.
  
                 The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K.
  
                 2.1  Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of December
                      17, 1999 between VeriSign, Inc., Signio, Inc. and BEHAD
                      Acquisition Corp.
  
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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:  March 6, 2000                By: /s/ DANA L. EVAN
                                          ---------------------------------
                                              Dana L. Evan
                                              Executive Vice President of Finance
                                              and Administration and Chief
                                              Financial Officer
  
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  Exhibit Index
  
  2.1  Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of December 17, 1999 between
       VeriSign, Inc., Signio, Inc. and BEHAD Acquisition Corp.