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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):  May 25, 2001
  
  
                                  VERISIGN, INC.
              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
            Delaware                     0-23596                  94-3221585
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of      (Commission               (IRS Employer
  Incorporation or Organization)       File Number)           Identification No.)
  
  
       1350 Charleston Road, Mountain View, CA 94043-1331
       (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (650) 961-7500
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  Item 5:   Other Events.
  
  On May 25, 2001, VeriSign, Inc. ("VeriSign" or the "Company"), the U.S.
  Department of Commerce ("DoC") and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
  and Numbers ("ICANN") executed new agreements relating to the operation of the
  domain name registries for .com, .net and .org (the "Agreements"). Previously,
  the Company announced that the DoC, ICANN and the Company had agreed in
  principle to the terms of the new Agreements.
  
  A copy of the Company's press releases, dated May 18, 2001 and May 21, 2001, and
  the Agreements are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, 99.4, 99.5 and
  99.6, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein. The press releases
  contain descriptions of some of the provisions of the Agreements, but the exact
  provisions are contained in the Agreements themselves.
  
  Statements in this report and the Company's press releases attached hereto,
  other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking
  statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
  Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve
  risks and uncertainties that could cause VeriSign's actual results to differ
  materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The
  potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, VeriSign's limited
  operating history under its current business structure, uncertainty of future
  revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations in quarterly operating
  results, increased competition, risks associated with the company's
  international business and risks related to potential security breaches. More
  information about potential factors that could affect the company's business and
  financial results is included in VeriSign's filings with the Securities and
  Exchange Commission, especially in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
  the year ended December 31, 2000 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
  period ended March 31, 2001.
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
  (c)  Exhibits
  
  99.1      Text of Press Release dated May 18, 2001
  
  99.2      Text of Press Release dated May 21, 2001
  
  99.3      .com Registry Agreement between VeriSign and ICANN
  
  99.4      .net Registry Agreement between VeriSign and ICANN
  
  99.5      .org Registry Agreement between VeriSign and ICANN
  
  99.6      Amendment No. 24 to Cooperative Agreement #NCR 92-18742 between the
            DoC and Network Solutions, Inc.
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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: May 31, 2001                 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
  
  Exhibit No.         Description
  -----------         -----------
  
  Exhibit 99.1        Text of Press Release dated May 18, 2001
  Exhibit 99.2        Text of Press Release dated May 21, 2001
  Exhibit 99.3        .com Registry Agreement between VeriSign and ICANN
  Exhibit 99.4        .net Registry Agreement between VeriSign and ICANN
  Exhibit 99.5        .org Registry Agreement between VeriSign and ICANN
  Exhibit 99.6        Amendment No. 24 to Cooperative Agreement #NCR 92-18742
                      between the DoC and Network Solutions, Inc.
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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):  May 25, 2001
  
                                  VERISIGN, INC.
              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
            Delaware                     0-23596                  94-3221585
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of      (Commission               (IRS Employer
  Incorporation or Organization)       File Number)           Identification No.)
  
       1350 Charleston Road, Mountain View, CA 94043-1331
       (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (650) 961-7500
  Item 5:   Other Events.
  
  On May 25, 2001, VeriSign, Inc. ("VeriSign" or the "Company"), the U.S.
  Department of Commerce ("DoC") and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
  and Numbers ("ICANN") executed new agreements relating to the operation of the
  domain name registries for .com, .net and .org (the "Agreements"). Previously,
  the Company announced that the DoC, ICANN and the Company had agreed in
  principle to the terms of the new Agreements.
  
  A copy of the Company's press releases, dated May 18, 2001 and May 21, 2001, and
  the Agreements are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, 99.4, 99.5 and
  99.6, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein. The press releases
  contain descriptions of some of the provisions of the Agreements, but the exact
  provisions are contained in the Agreements themselves.
  
  Statements in this report and the Company's press releases attached hereto,
  other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking
  statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
  Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve
  risks and uncertainties that could cause VeriSign's actual results to differ
  materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The
  potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, VeriSign's limited
  operating history under its current business structure, uncertainty of future
  revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations in quarterly operating
  results, increased competition, risks associated with the company's
  international business and risks related to potential security breaches. More
  information about potential factors that could affect the company's business and
  financial results is included in VeriSign's filings with the Securities and
  Exchange Commission, especially in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
  the year ended December 31, 2000 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
  period ended March 31, 2001.
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
  (c)  Exhibits
  
  99.1      Text of Press Release dated May 18, 2001
  
  99.2      Text of Press Release dated May 21, 2001
  
  99.3      .com Registry Agreement between VeriSign and ICANN
  
  99.4      .net Registry Agreement between VeriSign and ICANN
  
  99.5      .org Registry Agreement between VeriSign and ICANN
  
  99.6      Amendment No. 24 to Cooperative Agreement #NCR 92-18742 between the
            DoC and Network Solutions, Inc.
  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: May 31, 2001                 By: /s/ Dana L. Evan
                                     Dana L. Evan
                                     Executive Vice President of Finance and
                                     Administration and Chief Financial Officer
  Exhibit Index
  
  Exhibit No.         Description
  -----------         -----------
  
  Exhibit 99.1        Text of Press Release dated May 18, 2001
  Exhibit 99.2        Text of Press Release dated May 21, 2001
  Exhibit 99.3        .com Registry Agreement between VeriSign and ICANN
  Exhibit 99.4        .net Registry Agreement between VeriSign and ICANN
  Exhibit 99.5        .org Registry Agreement between VeriSign and ICANN
  Exhibit 99.6        Amendment No. 24 to Cooperative Agreement #NCR 92-18742
                      between the DoC and Network Solutions, Inc.