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o
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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x
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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o
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No. 92343E102
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SCHEDULE 13G |
Page 2 of 7
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
PointState Capital LP
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) o
(b) x
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
4,666,670
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,666,670
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,666,670
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o |
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.0%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP No. 92343E102
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SCHEDULE 13G |
Page 3 of 7
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Zachary J. Schreiber
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) o
(b) x
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
4,666,670
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,666,670
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,666,670
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o |
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.0%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP No. 92343E102
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SCHEDULE 13G |
Page 4 of 7
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Item 1(a)
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Name of Issuer:
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The name of the issuer is VeriSign, Inc. (the “Company”).
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Item 1(b)
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Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 12061 Bluemont Way, Reston, VA, 20190.
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Item 2(a)
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Name of Person Filing:
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This statement is filed by:
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(i) PointState Capital LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“PointState”), which serves as the investment manager to SteelMill Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“SteelMill”), and PointState Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“PointState Fund”); and
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(ii) Zachary J. Schreiber (“Mr. Schreiber”), who serves as managing member of PointState Capital GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PointState GP”), which in turn serves as the general partner of PointState, and who serves as managing member of PointState Holdings LLC, the general partner of SteelMill and PointState Fund (together, the “Funds”).
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PointState and Mr. Schreiber are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.” Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.
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Item 2(b)
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Address or Principal Business Office:
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The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is care of PointState Capital LP, 40 West 57th Street, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10019.
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Item 2(c)
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Citizenship:
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PointState is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Schreiber is a citizen of the United States of America.
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Item 2(d)
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”)
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Item 2(e)
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CUSIP Number:
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92343E102
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CUSIP No. 92343E102
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SCHEDULE 13G |
Page 5 of 7
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Item 3
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If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a)
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o
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Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
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(b)
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o
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Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
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(c)
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o
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Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
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(d)
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o
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Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
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(e)
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o
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Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E),
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(f)
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o
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Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),
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(g)
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o
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Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G),
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(h)
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o
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Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
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(i)
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o
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Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
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(j)
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o
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Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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Item 4
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Ownership:
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Item 5
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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The Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Common Stock on November 30, 2012.
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CUSIP No. 92343E102
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SCHEDULE 13G |
Page 6 of 7
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Item 6
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Other than as set forth herein, no other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of the dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities reported in this Schedule 13G.
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Item 7
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
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Not Applicable
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Item 8
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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See Item 2
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Item 9
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Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable
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Item 10
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Certification:
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Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
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| By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. |
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CUSIP No. 92343E102
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SCHEDULE 13G |
Page 7 of 7
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By:
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/s/ Zachary J. Schreiber | ||
| Name: | Zachary J. Schreiber | ||