Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
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 (Month/Day/Year)
11/03/2004
(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 11/03/2004   S   10,289 D $ 26.5 102,967 D  
Common Stock 11/03/2004   S   1,000 D $ 26.52 101,967 D  
Common Stock 11/03/2004   S   746 D $ 26.59 101,221 D  
Common Stock 11/03/2004   S   300 D $ 26.6 100,921 D  
Common Stock 11/03/2004   S   100 D $ 26.61 100,821 D  
Common Stock 11/03/2004   S   6,575 D $ 26.65 94,246 D  
Common Stock 11/03/2004   S   2,800 D $ 26.66 91,446 D  
Common Stock 11/03/2004   S   4,600 D $ 26.7 86,846 D  
Common Stock 11/03/2004   S   4,000 D $ 26.71 82,846 D  
Common Stock 11/03/2004   S   1,000 D $ 26.73 81,846 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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) $ 26.53 11/03/2004   A   112,500   11/03/2005(1) 11/03/2011 Common Stock 112,500 $ 0 112,500 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 6.875             08/17/1999(2) 08/17/2005 Common Stock 20,096   20,096 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 37.0625             07/30/2000(3) 07/30/2006 Common Stock 3,708   3,708 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 151.25             08/01/2001(4) 08/01/2007 Common Stock 661   661 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 6.875             08/17/1999(2) 08/17/2005 Common Stock 4,904   4,904 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.08             05/24/2003(5) 05/24/2009 Common Stock 50,000   50,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.46             09/30/2004(6) 09/30/2010 Common Stock 55,000   55,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.79             03/15/2002(7) 03/15/2008 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.79             09/06/2002(8) 09/06/2008 Common Stock 25,000   25,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.79             02/21/2003(9) 02/21/2009 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.0625             03/05/2000(10) 03/05/2006 Common Stock 136,000   136,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 37.0625             07/30/2000(11) 07/30/2006 Common Stock 16,292   16,292 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 151.25             08/01/2001(4) 08/01/2007 Common Stock 79,339   79,339 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 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   11/05/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) 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.

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