FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MCLAUGHLIN MARK D   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VERISIGN INC/CA [VRSN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO and President (Last) (First) (Middle) 21355 RIDGETOP CIRCLE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/22/2011 (Street) DULLES, VA 20166 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/22/2011   F(1)   5,726 D $ 35.1 166,642.9162 D   Common Stock 02/22/2011   S(2)   870 D $ 36.42 165,772.9162 D   Common Stock 02/22/2011   M(2)   48,900 A $ 24.32 214,672.9162 D   Common Stock 02/22/2011   S(2)   44,769 D $ 35.9921 (3) 169,903.9162 D   Common Stock 02/23/2011   A(4)   42,700 A $ 0 212,603.9162 D   Common Stock 02/23/2011   S(2)   7,612 D $ 35.0158 (5) 204,991.9162 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 24.32

02/22/2011

M

48,900

02/22/2011(6)

02/22/2017

Common Stock

48,900

$ 0

146,700

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MCLAUGHLIN MARK D 21355 RIDGETOP CIRCLE DULLES, VA 20166	X		CEO and President

Signatures

By: Luci Altman, as attorney-in-fact For: Mark D. McLaughlin		02/24/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Disposition of shares exempt under Rule 16b-3 as payment of tax liability to Company by delivery or withholding securities incident to vesting of restricted stock units.
(2)	The transactions reported on this Form 4 were executed under the Reporting Person's Rule 10b5-1 Plan.
(3)	On February 22, 2011, the Reporting Person sold shares of common stock of VeriSign, Inc. at prices ranging from $35.7800 to $36.4200 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision, VeriSign, Inc., or a security holder of VeriSign, Inc. full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(4)	On February 23, 2011, Reporting Person was awarded restricted stock units (RSUs). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of VeriSign common stock once vested. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the grant vests on the first anniversary of the date of grant and thereafter as to twenty-five percent (25%) of the granted RSU on each subsequent annual anniversary date of the date of grant, subject to necessary withholding for applicable taxes.
(5)	On February 23, 2011, the Reporting Person sold shares of common stock of VeriSign, Inc. at prices ranging from $34.8800 to $35.0900 per share. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision, VeriSign, Inc., or a security holder of VeriSign, Inc. full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(6)	Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total options granted vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the date of grant and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarterly anniversary of the date of grant until fully vested.

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