| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On January 31, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the Company to repurchase additional shares of its common stock having an aggregate purchase price of up to $600,000,000 at a price per share and upon such terms and conditions as the Company’s authorized officers shall determine are reasonable, appropriate and in the best interests of the Company.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| VERISIGN, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: February 1, 2008 | By: | /s/ Richard H. Goshorn | ||||||
| Richard H. Goshorn Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||