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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 1, 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)
  
  
  
           0-23596                                               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 1, 2000, VeriSign completed the acquisition of THAWTE
  Consulting, a provider of digital certificates to websites and software
  developers, from its sole shareholder. In the transaction, VeriSign acquired all
  of the share capital of THAWTE Holdings (Pty) Ltd. and THAWTE USA, Inc. in
  exchange for approximately 4.4 million shares of VeriSign Common Stock. 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 THAWTE 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 all of the issued and
  outstanding capital stock of THAWTE 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   Exchange Agreement dated as of December 19, 1999
                              between VeriSign, Inc. and Mark Shuttleworth.
  
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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:  February 14, 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   Exchange Agreement dated as of December 19, 1999 between
                          VeriSign, Inc. and Mark Shuttleworth.
  
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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 1, 2000
  
                                  VERISIGN, INC.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                     Delaware
              ------------------------------------------------------
                  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
           0-23596                                               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 1, 2000, VeriSign completed the acquisition of THAWTE
  Consulting, a provider of digital certificates to websites and software
  developers, from its sole shareholder. In the transaction, VeriSign acquired all
  of the share capital of THAWTE Holdings (Pty) Ltd. and THAWTE USA, Inc. in
  exchange for approximately 4.4 million shares of VeriSign Common Stock. 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 THAWTE 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 all of the issued and
  outstanding capital stock of THAWTE 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   Exchange Agreement dated as of December 19, 1999
                              between VeriSign, Inc. and Mark Shuttleworth.
  
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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:  February 14, 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   Exchange Agreement dated as of December 19, 1999 between
                          VeriSign, Inc. and Mark Shuttleworth.
  
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