Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership

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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: January 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* LIN JUDY	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VERISIGN INC/CA [ VRSN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President & GM
(Last) (First) (Middle) 487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/3/2004
(Street) MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/3/2004		S		10289	D	$26.5	102967	D
Common Stock	11/3/2004		S		1000	D	$26.52	101967	D
Common Stock	11/3/2004		S		746	D	$26.59	101221	D
Common Stock	11/3/2004		S		300	D	$26.6	100921	D
Common Stock	11/3/2004		S		100	D	$26.61	100821	D
Common Stock	11/3/2004		S		6575	D	$26.65	94246	D
Common Stock	11/3/2004		S		2800	D	$26.66	91446	D
Common Stock	11/3/2004		S		4600	D	$26.7	86846	D
Common Stock	11/3/2004		S		4000	D	$26.71	82846	D
Common Stock	11/3/2004		S		1000	D	$26.73	81846	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.53	11/3/2004		A		112500		11/3/2005 ⁽¹⁾	11/3/2011	Common Stock	112500	$0	112500	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$6.875							8/17/1999 ⁽²⁾	8/17/2005	Common Stock	20096		20096	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$37.0625							7/30/2000 ⁽³⁾	7/30/2006	Common Stock	3708		3708	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$151.25							8/1/2001 ⁽⁴⁾	8/1/2007	Common Stock	661		661	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$6.875							8/17/1999 ⁽²⁾	8/17/2005	Common Stock	4904		4904	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.08							5/24/2003 ⁽⁵⁾	5/24/2009	Common Stock	50000		50000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.46							9/30/2004 ⁽⁶⁾	9/30/2010	Common Stock	55000		55000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.79							3/15/2002 ⁽⁷⁾	3/15/2008	Common Stock	10000		10000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.79							9/6/2002 ⁽⁸⁾	9/6/2008	Common Stock	25000		25000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.79							2/21/2003 ⁽⁹⁾	2/21/2009	Common Stock	100000		100000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.0625							3/5/2000 ⁽¹⁰⁾	3/5/2006	Common Stock	136000		136000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$37.0625							7/30/2000 ⁽¹¹⁾	7/30/2006	Common Stock	16292		16292	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$151.25							8/1/2001 ⁽⁴⁾	8/1/2007	Common Stock	79339		79339	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total options granted vest and become exercisable one year after the date of grant and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarter until fully vested.
( 2)	Immediately
( 3)	1,010 options are exercisable immediately and 2,698 options vest and become exercisable on July 30, 2003.
( 4)	Option to purchase 80,000 shares granted August 1, 2000, will become exercisable as to 25% of the aggregate number of shares granted on 08/01/2001, and as to an additional 6.25% of the aggregate number of shares granted each succeeding quarter thereafter until fully vested.
( 5)	Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total options granted vest and become exercisable one year after the date of grant and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarter until fully vested.
( 6)	Are exercisable as to 6.25% of the shares each quarter from the date of grant.
( 7)	This is an option regrant under the VeriSign Offer to Exchange Outstanding Options to Purchase Common Stock dated November 27, 2002. Twenty-five (25%) percent of the total option vested and became exercisable on March 15, 2002 and vests thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the option each quarter until fully vested.
( 8)	This is an option regrant under the VeriSign Offer to Exchange Outstanding Options to Purchase Common Stock dated November 27, 2002. Twenty-five (25%) percent of the total option vested and became exercisable on September 6, 2002 and vests thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the option each quarter until fully vested.
( 9)	This is an option regrant under the VeriSign Offer to Exchange Outstanding Options to Purchase Common Stock dated November 27, 2002. Twenty-five (25%) percent of the total option vested and became exercisable on February 21, 2003 and vests thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the option each quarter until fully vested.
( 10)	126,000 options are exercisable immediately and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarter until fully vested.
( 11)	15,240 options are exercisable immediately and 1,052 options vest and become exercisable on July 30, 2003.

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.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LIN JUDY 487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043			Executive Vice President & GM

Signatures
By: Donald T Rozak Jr, as attorney-in-fact For: Judy Lin		11/5/2004
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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