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, 2008 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 ^* SCLAVOS STRATTON 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) Chairman, President & CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle) 487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/31/2005
(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	5/31/2005		S		1426	D	$31.77	226195	I	by Sclavos1990RvTrst ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	5/31/2005		S		5874	D	$31.76	220321	I	by Sclavos1990RvTrst ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	5/31/2005		S		6800	D	$31.75	213521	I	by Sclavos1990RvTrst ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	5/31/2005		S		7100	D	$31.74	206421	I	by Sclavos1990RvTrst ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	5/31/2005		S		7000	D	$31.73	199421	I	by Sclavos1990RvTrst ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	5/31/2005		S		1800	D	$31.72	197621	I	by Sclavos1990RvTrst ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								158739	D
Common Stock								85600	I	by EladhaPartnersLP
Common Stock								12205	I	by SclavosFmlyFndtn
Common Stock								18333	I	by SclavosFmlyPrtnrs

*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)
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.6719							10/30/1999	10/30/2005	Common Stock	16288		16288	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$74.188							12/29/2001	12/29/2007	Common Stock	2694		2694	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.6719							10/30/1999	10/30/2005	Common Stock	65409		65409	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.08							5/24/2003 ⁽²⁾	5/24/2009	Common Stock	600000		600000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$12.3125							12/15/1999	12/15/2005	Common Stock	400000		400000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$12.7813							12/18/1999	12/18/2005	Common Stock	800000		800000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.87							10/29/2004 ⁽³⁾	10/29/2010	Common Stock	690717		690717	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$22.71							2/21/2003 ⁽²⁾	2/21/2009	Common Stock	600000		600000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$33.38							12/17/2005 ⁽⁴⁾	12/17/2011	Common Stock	250000		250000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.049							12/17/2005 ⁽⁵⁾	12/17/2011	Common Stock	400000		400000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$37.0625							7/30/2000	7/30/2006	Common Stock	400000		400000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$59.4							10/2/2001 ⁽⁶⁾	5/2/2008	Common Stock	100000		100000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$74.188							12/29/2001	12/29/2007	Common Stock	97306		97306	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$55.94							8/1/2002 ⁽⁷⁾	8/1/2008	Common Stock	1225000		1225000	I	By Boutari Ventures

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Shares held of record by the Sclavos 1990 Revocable Trust of which Mr. Sclavos and Jody Sclavos, his wife, are co-trustees.
( 2)	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.
( 3)	Are exercisable as to 6.25% of the shares each quarter from the date of grant.
( 4)	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.
( 5)	Ten percent (10%) of the total options granted vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the date of grant, twenty percent (20%) of the total options granted vest and become exercisable on the second anniversary of the date of grant, thirty percent (30%) of the total options granted vest and become exercisable on the third anniversary of the date of grant, and forty percent (40%) of the total options granted vest and become exercisable on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant.
( 6)	Options vest 25% on October 2, 2001, and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarter for a total of 25% each 12 month period.
( 7)	Options vest 25% on November 1, 2001, and thereafter with respect to 6.25% of the shares each quarter for a total of 25% each 12 month period.

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
SCLAVOS STRATTON D 487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043	X		Chairman, President & CEO

Signatures
By: Donald T Rozak Jr, as attorney-in-fact For: Stratton D. Sclavos		5/31/2005
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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