Form 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): April 22, 2004

 

 

VERISIGN, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   0-23593   94-3221585
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)		   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

487 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, CA 94043

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 961-7500

 

Item 7: Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (c) Exhibits

 

  99.1 Text of press release of VeriSign, Inc. issued on April 22, 2004.

 

Item 12 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On April 22, 2004, VeriSign, Inc. (“VeriSign” or the “Company”) announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2004 and certain other information. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

 

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), VeriSign provides non-GAAP measures of operating results, net income and earnings per share that do not include the following financial measures that are normally included in GAAP: amortization and write-down of goodwill and other intangible assets, the net gain or loss on the sale of investments or the write-down of investments, restructuring and other charges and non-cash stock-based compensation charges related to acquisitions.

 

Management believes that this non-GAAP financial data supplements our GAAP financial statements by providing investors with additional information which allows them to have a clearer picture of the company’s core recurring operations. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe that the non-GAAP information enhances the investors’ overall understanding of our financial performance and the comparability of the company’s operating results from period to period. The non-GAAP pro forma information included in our press release has been reconciled to the comparable GAAP measure as required under SEC rules regarding the use of non-GAAP financial measures. We urge investors to carefully review the GAAP financial information included as part of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and our quarterly earnings releases.

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    VERISIGN, INC.
Date: April 22, 2004   By:  

/s/ James M. Ulam

        James M. Ulam
        Senior Vice President, General Counsel
        and Secretary

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.
  

Description

Exhibit 99.1   Press release of VeriSign, Inc. dated April 22, 2004.