Exhibit 4.04 ------------ Number Shares VERISIGN INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF SEE REVERSE FOR STATEMENTS RELATING THE STATE OF DELAWARE TO RIGHTS, PREFERENCES, PRIVILEGES AND RESTRICTIONS, IF ANY This Certifies that CUSIP 92343E 10 2 is the owner of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE, OF VERISIGN, INC. transferable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized Attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate is not valid until countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. Dated: [corporate seal] /s/ Dana Evan /s/ Stratton Sclavos VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION PRESIDENT AND AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE A statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights as established, from time to time, by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation and by any certificate of designation, the number of shares constituting each class and series, and the designations thereof, may be obtained by the holder hereof upon request and without charge at the principal office of the Corporation. The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as through they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - Custodian TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties ------ ------ JT TEN - as joint tenants with right (Cust) (Minor) of survivorship and not as under Uniform Gifts tenants in common to Minors Act --------- (State) UNIF TRF MIN ACT - Custodian (until ------ (Cust) age ) -------- --------- (Minor) under Uniform Transfers to Minors and ------------------- (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ________________________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE - ----------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Attorney - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated ---------------------- X ------------------------------------------------- X ------------------------------------------------- NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER. Signature(s) Guaranteed By ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARATNEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-16.