8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2005

VERISIGN, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

000-23593	94-3221585
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

487 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, CA	94043
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(650) 961-7500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 5.03. AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.

Effective May 3, 2005, the Board of Directors of VeriSign, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), amended the Bylaws of the Company to increase the number of authorized members to eleven (11). Prior to this amendment, the Bylaws provided that the Board of Directors shall consist of no less than six (6) nor more than nine (9) members.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits.

3.01 Article II, Section 2 of the Bylaws of VeriSign, Inc., as amended and restated on May 3, 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.

	VERISIGN, INC.
Date: May 6, 2005	By:	/s/ James M. Ulam
		James M. Ulam
		Senior Vice President,
		General Counsel and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 3.01	Article II, Section 2 of the Bylaws of VeriSign, Inc., as amended and restated on May 3, 2005.

EX-3.01

EXHIBIT 3.01

ARTICLE II, SECTION 2 OF THE

BYLAWS OF VERISIGN, INC.

AS AMENDED AND RESTATED ON MAY 3, 2005

Section 2. Number of Directors. The Board of Directors shall consist of eleven (11) members. No decrease in the authorized number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.