VeriSign (VRSN)

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

VeriSign, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), announced that Len J. Lauer and Gregory L. Reyes have resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective July 31, 2006. Mr. Lauer and Mr. Reyes were members of the Compensation Committee of the Board; Michelle Guthrie and Edward A. Mueller have been appointed to the Compensation Committee effective August 1, 2006. Neither Mr. Lauer’s nor Mr. Reyes’ resignation from the Board of Directors involved any disagreement with the Company.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

VeriSign, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), announced that Michelle Guthrie, Chief Executive Officer of Star, News Corporation’s Asian satellite television and multi-media services company, has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective December 13, 2005.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

VeriSign, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), announced that Louis A. Simpson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Capital Operations, of GEICO Corporation, has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective May 31, 2005. The Company also announced that William A. Roper, Jr., who has served on the Company’s Board of Directors since November 2003, was appointed Lead Independent Director.

A copy of the press release announcing the appointments is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

VeriSign, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), announced that Edward A. Mueller, Chief Executive Officer of Williams-Sonoma, has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective March 21, 2005. The Company also announced that Kevin R. Compton has resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective March 21, 2005. Mr. Compton’s resignation from the Board of Directors did not involve any disagreement with the Company.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Mueller’s appointment and Mr. Compton’s resignation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.