Form.8-K.9-9-13


 
 
 
 
 

UNITED STATES
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): September 9, 2013

 
 
 
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.)
 
 
 
 
12061 Bluemont Way, Reston, VA
 
20190
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(703) 948-3200
(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:
c
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
c
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c
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
c
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 








Item 8.01.
Other Events.
On September 9, 2013, VeriSign, Inc. issued a press release announcing the commencement of an exchange offer for all of its outstanding 4.625% Senior Notes due May 1, 2023 (the “Original Notes”), which are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), for an equal principal amount of its 4.625% Senior Notes due May 1, 2023, which have been registered under the Act (the “Exchange Notes”). A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
 

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Text of press release of VeriSign, Inc. issued on September 9, 2013.





SIGNATURES
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: September 9, 2013
 
By:
 
/s/ Richard H. Goshorn
 
 
Richard H. Goshorn
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary




Exhibit Index
 

 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
Exhibit 99.1
 
Text of press release of VeriSign, Inc. issued on September 9, 2013.