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                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, DC  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):  July 6, 1998
  
                                    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 File Number)               (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  1390 SHOREBIRD WAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA            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)
  
                                  Not Applicable
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           (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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  ITEM 2:  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
  
            On July 6, 1998, VeriSign, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Registrant"
                                                                      ---------- 
  or "VeriSign"), acquired SecureIT, Inc., a Georgia corporation ("SecureIT"),
      --------                                                     --------   
  pursuant to the merger (the "Merger") of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Registrant
                               ------                                             
  with and into SecureIT.  The Merger was effected pursuant to an Agreement and
  Plan of Reorganization dated as of July 6, 1998 ("Plan of Reorganization").  The
                                                    ----------------------        
  Merger was accounted for as a "pooling of interests" transaction for accounting
  purposes and was structured to be a "tax-free" reorganization for federal income
  tax purposes.  The directors and executive officers of Registrant were not
  changed as a result of the Merger. SecureIT is in the business of providing
  professional services, training and products for the deployment of enterprise
  and Internet information security solutions.  Following the Merger, it is
  intended that SecureIT will continue its historical business.
  
            Pursuant to the Merger, a total of approximately 1,666,188 shares of
  Registrant's Common Stock (including 176,619 shares of Registrant's Common Stock
  held in escrow to secure certain indemnification obligations of the former
  SecureIT shareholders) were issued in exchange for all the issued and
  outstanding shares of SecureIT's capital stock and approximately 208,809 shares
  of Registrant's Common Stock have been reserved for issuance upon the exercise
  of outstanding options to purchase Common Stock of SecureIT which have been
  assumed by Registrant pursuant to the terms of the Merger.  Registrant filed a
  Registration Statement on Form S-8 with respect to the assumed SecureIT options
  with the Commission on July 7, 1998.
  
            The shares of Registrant's Common Stock received by the former
  SecureIT shareholders have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933,
  as amended (the "1933 Act"), in reliance upon the exemption from registration
                   --------                                                    
  provided by Section 4(2) thereof and/or Regulation change promulgated
  thereunder.  Pursuant to the terms of the Plan of Reorganization, the Registrant
  and the SecureIT shareholders entered into a Registration Rights Agreement
  providing for the grant of certain piggyback and Form S-3 registration rights to
  the Secure IT shareholders with respect to the Registrant's Common Stock
  received by such shareholders in the Merger commencing after the date upon which
  Registrant has publicly released a report including financial statements of
  Registrant that include at least thirty (30) days of post-Merger combined
  operating results of Registrant and SecureIT.
  
            Contemporaneously with the Merger, Jagtar S. Chaudhry, the former
  Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of
  SecureIT entered into an employment and non-competition agreement with SecureIT,
  as the surviving corporation in the Merger.
  
            The information set forth in VeriSign's press release dated July 6,
  1998 and filed as an exhibit to this report is incorporated herein by reference.
  
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  Forward Looking Statements
  --------------------------
  
            The Press Release filed as an exhibit to this report includes "safe
  harbor" language pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
  1995, indicating that certain statements about Registrant's business contained
  in the Press Release are "forward-looking" rather than "historic".  A more
  thorough discussion of factors affecting Registrant's operating results is
  included in Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the
  Commission and declared effective on January 29, 1998 and Registrant's other
  reports filed with the Commission.
  
  ITEM 7:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  
  (c)      Exhibits.
           ---------
  
           The following exhibits are filed herewith:
  
            2.01  Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of July 6, 1998 by
                  and between Registrant, Newco, SecureIT and the shareholders of
                  SecureIT.
  
            4.01  First Amendment to Amended and Restated Investors' Rights
                  Agreement dated as of July 7, 1998 by and between Registrant and
                  certain stockholders of Registrant.
  
            4.02  Registration Rights Agreement dated as of July 6, 1998 by and
                  between the Registrant and the former shareholders of SecureIT
                  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.09 of the Registration
                  Statement on Form S-8 filed by Registrant with the Commission on
                  July 7, 1998).
  
            99.01 Press Release dated July 6, 1998.
  
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
                                   VERISIGN, INC.
  
  
  
  Date:  July 20, 1998             By  /s/ Dana Evan
                                      ____________________________________________
                                      Dana L. Evan
                                      Vice President of Finance and Administration
                                      and Chief Financial Officer
  
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                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
  
   
      Exhibit                                  Description of Exhibit   
      Number                                   ----------------------   
      -------                                                        
  <S>          <C> 
       2.01    Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of July 6, 1998 by
               and between Registrant, VeriSign Merger Corp., SecureIT and the
               shareholders of SecureIT.
  
       4.01    First Amendment to Amended and Restated Investors' Rights Agreement
               dated as of July 7, 1998 by and between Registrant and certain
               stockholders of Registrant.
  
       4.02    Registration Rights Agreement dated as of July 6, 1998 by and
               between Registrant and the former shareholders of SecureIt
               (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.09 of the Registration
               Statement on Form S-8 filed by the Registrant with the Commission
               on July 7, 1998).
  
       99.01   Press Release dated July 6, 1998.                              
  </TABLE>
  
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, DC  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):  July 6, 1998
  
                                    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.)
  
  1390 SHOREBIRD WAY, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA            94043
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)            (Zip Code)
  
                                  (650) 961-7500
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  
                                  Not Applicable
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
  ITEM 2:  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
  
            On July 6, 1998, VeriSign, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Registrant"
                                                                      ---------- 
  or "VeriSign"), acquired SecureIT, Inc., a Georgia corporation ("SecureIT"),
      --------                                                     --------   
  pursuant to the merger (the "Merger") of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Registrant
                               ------                                             
  with and into SecureIT.  The Merger was effected pursuant to an Agreement and
  Plan of Reorganization dated as of July 6, 1998 ("Plan of Reorganization").  The
                                                    ----------------------        
  Merger was accounted for as a "pooling of interests" transaction for accounting
  purposes and was structured to be a "tax-free" reorganization for federal income
  tax purposes.  The directors and executive officers of Registrant were not
  changed as a result of the Merger. SecureIT is in the business of providing
  professional services, training and products for the deployment of enterprise
  and Internet information security solutions.  Following the Merger, it is
  intended that SecureIT will continue its historical business.
  
            Pursuant to the Merger, a total of approximately 1,666,188 shares of
  Registrant's Common Stock (including 176,619 shares of Registrant's Common Stock
  held in escrow to secure certain indemnification obligations of the former
  SecureIT shareholders) were issued in exchange for all the issued and
  outstanding shares of SecureIT's capital stock and approximately 208,809 shares
  of Registrant's Common Stock have been reserved for issuance upon the exercise
  of outstanding options to purchase Common Stock of SecureIT which have been
  assumed by Registrant pursuant to the terms of the Merger.  Registrant filed a
  Registration Statement on Form S-8 with respect to the assumed SecureIT options
  with the Commission on July 7, 1998.
  
            The shares of Registrant's Common Stock received by the former
  SecureIT shareholders have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933,
  as amended (the "1933 Act"), in reliance upon the exemption from registration
                   --------                                                    
  provided by Section 4(2) thereof and/or Regulation change promulgated
  thereunder.  Pursuant to the terms of the Plan of Reorganization, the Registrant
  and the SecureIT shareholders entered into a Registration Rights Agreement
  providing for the grant of certain piggyback and Form S-3 registration rights to
  the Secure IT shareholders with respect to the Registrant's Common Stock
  received by such shareholders in the Merger commencing after the date upon which
  Registrant has publicly released a report including financial statements of
  Registrant that include at least thirty (30) days of post-Merger combined
  operating results of Registrant and SecureIT.
  
            Contemporaneously with the Merger, Jagtar S. Chaudhry, the former
  Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of
  SecureIT entered into an employment and non-competition agreement with SecureIT,
  as the surviving corporation in the Merger.
  
            The information set forth in VeriSign's press release dated July 6,
  1998 and filed as an exhibit to this report is incorporated herein by reference.
  
                                         2
  Forward Looking Statements
  --------------------------
  
            The Press Release filed as an exhibit to this report includes "safe
  harbor" language pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
  1995, indicating that certain statements about Registrant's business contained
  in the Press Release are "forward-looking" rather than "historic".  A more
  thorough discussion of factors affecting Registrant's operating results is
  included in Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the
  Commission and declared effective on January 29, 1998 and Registrant's other
  reports filed with the Commission.
  
  ITEM 7:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  
  (c)      Exhibits.
           ---------
  
           The following exhibits are filed herewith:
  
            2.01  Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of July 6, 1998 by
                  and between Registrant, Newco, SecureIT and the shareholders of
                  SecureIT.
  
            4.01  First Amendment to Amended and Restated Investors' Rights
                  Agreement dated as of July 7, 1998 by and between Registrant and
                  certain stockholders of Registrant.
  
            4.02  Registration Rights Agreement dated as of July 6, 1998 by and
                  between the Registrant and the former shareholders of SecureIT
                  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.09 of the Registration
                  Statement on Form S-8 filed by Registrant with the Commission on
                  July 7, 1998).
  
            99.01 Press Release dated July 6, 1998.
  
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                   VERISIGN, INC.
  
  Date:  July 20, 1998             By  /s/ Dana Evan
                                      ____________________________________________
                                      Dana L. Evan
                                      Vice President of Finance and Administration
                                      and Chief Financial Officer
  
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  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  Exhibit                                  Description of Exhibit   
      Number                                   ----------------------   
      -------
  2.01    Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of July 6, 1998 by
               and between Registrant, VeriSign Merger Corp., SecureIT and the
               shareholders of SecureIT.
  
       4.01    First Amendment to Amended and Restated Investors' Rights Agreement
               dated as of July 7, 1998 by and between Registrant and certain
               stockholders of Registrant.
  
       4.02    Registration Rights Agreement dated as of July 6, 1998 by and
               between Registrant and the former shareholders of SecureIt
               (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.09 of the Registration
               Statement on Form S-8 filed by the Registrant with the Commission
               on July 7, 1998).
  
       99.01   Press Release dated July 6, 1998.
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