Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership

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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 * BALOGH ARISTOTLE N	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) Senior Vice President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/2/2005
(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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	8/2/2005		A		10000   (1)	A	$0	23962	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.4	8/2/2005		A		90000		8/2/2006   (2)	8/2/2012	Common Stock	90000	$0	90000	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$149.25							6/23/2001   (3)	6/23/2007	Common Stock	2680		2680	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.08							5/24/2003	5/24/2009	Common Stock	21875		21875	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.79							3/15/2002	3/15/2008	Common Stock	500		500	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.79							9/6/2002   (4)	9/6/2008	Common Stock	12500		12500	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.79							2/21/2003	2/21/2009	Common Stock	18750		18750	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.53							11/3/2005   (5)	11/3/2011	Common Stock	90000		90000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$149.25							6/23/2001   (6)	6/23/2007	Common Stock	47320		47320	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	On 08/02/2005, Reporting Person was awarded restricted stock units (RSUs). Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of VeriSign common stock once vested. Ten percent (10%) of the total RSUs granted vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the date of grant, twenty percent (20%) of the total RSUs granted vest and become exercisable on the second anniversary of the date of grant, thirty percent (30%) of the total RSUs granted vest and become exercisable on the third anniversary of the date of grant, and forty percent (40%) of the total RSUs granted vest and become exercisable on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant.
( 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)	1,340 options are exercisable immediately, 670 options will vest and become exercisable on December 23, 2003 and 670 options will vest and become exercisable on June 23, 2004.
( 4)	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.
( 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)	29,910 options are exercisable immediately, 11830 options will vest and become exercisable on December 23, 2003 and 5,580 options will vest and become exercisable on June 23, 2004.

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 Director 10% Owner Officer Other BALOGH ARISTOTLE N 487 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043 Senior Vice President

Signatures By: Donald T Rozak Jr, as attorney-in-fact For: Aristotle N. Balogh 8/4/2005 ** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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