Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  ROBINS BRIAN G
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/04/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VERISIGN INC/CA [VRSN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Acting Chief Financial Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 40,790 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 02/28/2008(2) 02/28/2014 Common Stock 5,000 $ 25.3 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 02/15/2008(3) 02/15/2014 Common Stock 60,000 $ 26.19 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 08/15/2008(4) 08/15/2014 Common Stock 34,680 $ 29.51 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 08/07/2008(5) 08/07/2014 Common Stock 24,673 $ 29.63 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ROBINS BRIAN G
487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043
      Acting Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

By: Donald T Rozak Jr, as attorney-in-fact For: Brian G. Robins 04/14/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) On February 15, 2007, Reporting Person was awarded 10,000 restricted stock units (RSUs). On August 7, 2007, Reporting Person was awarded a total of 10,327 RSUs from two awards. On August 15, 2007, Reporting Person was awarded 14,520 RSUs. On March 14, 2008, Reporting Person was awarded 7,000 RSUs. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of VeriSign common stock once vested. Each award vests annually over a four-year period at the rate of 25% per annum and are released on each respective anniversary of the date of grant, subject to shares withheld automatically as payment of applicable taxes upon release.
(2) On February 28, 2007, Reporting Person received a grant of a non-qualified stock option to purchase up to 5,000 shares of Issuer's common stock (the "February 28, 2007 Option"). On February 28, 2008, 1,250 shares subject to the February 28, 2007 Option vested and are immediately exercisable and 3,750 shares subject to the February 28, 2007 Option vest at the rate of 6.25% on each quarterly anniversary from February 28, 2008 until fully vested.
(3) On February 15, 2007, Reporting Person received a grant of a non-qualified stock option to purchase up to 80,000 shares of Issuer's common stock (the "February 15, 2007 Option"). 60,000 shares subject to the February 15, 2007 Option vest at the rate of 6.25% on each quarterly anniversary from February 15, 2008 until fully vested.
(4) On August 15, 2007, Reporting Person received a grant of a non-qualified stock option to purchase up to 34,680 shares of Issuer's common stock (the "August 15, 2007 Option"). 25% of the shares subject to the August 15, 2007 Option vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the date of grant and quarterly thereafter as to 6.25% of the total shares subject to the August 15, 2007 Option until fully vested.
(5) On August 7, 2007, Reporting Person received grants of two non-qualified stock options to purchase up to an aggregate of 24,673 shares of Issuer's common stock (the "August 7, 2007 Options"). 25% of the shares subject to the August 7, 2007 Options vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the date of grant and quarterly thereafter as to 6.25% of the total shares subject to the August 7, 2007 Options until fully vested.
 
Remarks:
Reporting Person's total direct holdings disclosed in Table I, Item 5 under Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) includes shares acquired through the VeriSign 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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