Form of 1998 Equity Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement



 EXHIBIT 10.06 
 No.              
  
 VERISIGN, INC. 
  
 1998 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 
  
 RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT 
  
 The Board of Directors of
VeriSign, Inc. has approved a grant to you (the “Participant” named below) [            ] Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) pursuant to
the VeriSign, Inc. 1998 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), as described below. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan. 
  

					
	Participant:	  	
	  	 
			
	Number of RSUs:	  	
	  	 
			
	Fair Market Value/RSU:	  	$             per RSU as of Date of Grant	  	 
			
	Date of Grant:	  	
	  	 
			
	First Vesting Date:	  	First anniversary of the Date of Grant	  	 
		
	Expiration Date:	  	The date on which settlement of all RSUs granted hereunder occurs, with earlier expiration upon the Termination Date.

  
 Vesting
Schedule: The RSUs will vest as follows: 
  
 [INSERT
VESTING SCHEDULE] 
  
 (a)    Settlement. Settlement of vested RSUs shall be made within 30 days following the later of: (i) the applicable date of vesting under the above vesting schedule, or (ii) the date of
certification of achievement of the applicable Performance Factors by the Committee. Settlement of vested RSUs shall be in Shares or cash (or some combination thereof), as determined by the Committee in its discretion at the time of payment. The
Participant shall pay to the Company the aggregate par value of the Shares issued prior to their issuance (par value being $0.001 per Share). Participant hereby agrees that the Company may satisfy Participant’s obligation to pay to the Company
each Share’s par value by making appropriate payroll deductions from funds due the Participant. 
  
 (b)    No Stockholder Rights. Unless and until such time as Shares are issued in settlement of vested
RSUs, the Participant shall have no ownership of the Shares allocated to the RSUs and shall have no right to vote such Shares, subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions described in the Plan and herein 
  
 (c)    Dividend Equivalents.
Any dividends paid in cash on Shares of the Company shall be credited to the Participant as additional RSUs as if the RSUs previously held by the Participant were outstanding Shares (in such number as determined by the Committee), as follows: such
credit shall be made in whole and/or fractional RSUs and shall be based on the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of payment of such dividend. All such additional RSUs shall be subject to the same vesting requirements applicable to the RSUs
in respect of which they were credited and shall be settled in accordance with, and at the time of, settlement of the vested RSUs to which they are related. 
  
 (d)    No Transfer. The RSUs and any interest therein: (i) shall not be sold, assigned, transferred,
pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise disposed of, and (ii) shall, if the Participant’s continuous employment with the Company or any of its affiliates shall terminate for any reason (except as otherwise provided in the Plan or herein), be
forfeited to the Company forthwith, and all the rights of the Participant to such RSUs shall immediately terminate. 
  
 (e)    Termination. In the event of Termination by the Company or the Participant, the Committee shall
settle, in Shares, the value of any vested RSUs (based on the then Fair Market Value of Shares deemed allocated to such vested RSUs on the date of such Termination) as soon as practicable thereafter. In case of any dispute as to whether Termination
has occurred, the Committee shall have sole discretion to determine whether such Termination has occurred and the effective date of such Termination. 







 (f)    Acknowledgement. By their signatures below, the
Company and the Participant agree that the RSUs are granted under and governed by this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and by the provisions of the Plan (incorporated herein by reference). The Participant: (i) acknowledges receipt of a copy of the
Plan and the Plan prospectus, (ii) represents that the Participant has carefully read and is familiar with their provisions, and (iii) hereby accepts the RSUs subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and those set forth in the
Plan. 
  
 (g)    Tax
Consequences. The Participant acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon settlement of the RSUs or disposition of the Shares, if any, received in connection therewith and that Participant should consult a tax adviser
prior to such settlement or disposition. In particular, Participant must make arrangements, satisfactory to the Company, for satisfaction of any applicable foreign, federal, state or local income tax withholding requirements or social security
requirements related to the grant of the RSUs or Participant’s receipt of Shares in settlement thereof, including, in either case, any dividend paid in respect thereof. In the event settlement of the RSUs is made in Shares, such arrangements
may include, with the consent of the Committee, an election by Participant (a “Withholding Election”) to pay the minimum statutory withholding tax obligation by withholding a certain number of Shares otherwise deliverable from the total
number of Shares deliverable to the Participant upon settlement in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Committee. The Withholding Election must be made prior to the date on which the amount to be withheld is determined. All
Withholding Elections are subject to the approval of the Committee and must be made in compliance with rules and procedures established by the Committee. The Committee may require, in its discretion, that some portion of vested Shares be retained by
(or returned to) the Company to satisfy such withholding requirements. In the absence of such arrangements Participant hereby authorizes the Company to withhold the required minimum amount from Participant’s other sources of compensation from
the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary. 
  
 (h)    Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The issuance of Shares will be subject to and conditioned upon compliance by the Company and Participant with all applicable state and federal laws
and regulations and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s Common Stock may be listed or quoted at the time of such issuance or transfer. 
  
 (i)    Successors and
Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein
set forth, this Agreement will be binding upon Participant and Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns. 
  
 (j)    Governing Law; Severability. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to agreements between California residents entered into and to be performed entirely within California, excluding that body of laws pertaining to
conflict of laws. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, then such provision will be enforced to the maximum extent possible and the other provisions will remain fully effective and
enforceable. 
  
 (k)    Notices. Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Company shall be in writing and addressed to the Corporate Secretary of the Company at its principal corporate offices. Any
notice required to be given or delivered to Participant shall be in writing and addressed to Participant at the address indicated above or to such other address as Participant may designate in writing from time to time to the Company. All notices
shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, (i) three (3) days after deposit in the United States mail by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested), (ii) one (1) business day after its deposit with any return receipt
express courier (prepaid), or (iii) one (1) business day after transmission by fax or telecopier. 
  
 (l)    Further Instruments. The parties agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further
action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement. 
  
 (m)    Headings. The captions and headings of this Agreement are included for ease of reference only and are to be disregarded in interpreting or construing this
Agreement. 
  

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 (n)     Entire Agreement.   The Plan and this
Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for these RSUs constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter herein and supersede all prior understandings and agreements, whether oral or written, between the
parties hereto with respect to the specific subject matter hereof. 
  
 Please sign your name in the space provided below on this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and return an executed copy to: Stock Administration, Attn: Linda Hart, VeriSign, Inc., 487 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, CA 94043.

  

			
	VERISIGN, INC.	  	PARTICIPANT
		
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