SC 13G 1 r13g4q11vrsn.txt WINSLOW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 13G 12-31-11 VRSN 1 r13g4q11vrsn.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )* VeriSign, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 92343E102 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2011 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [x] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). PAGE 1 OF 4 PAGES ________________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Winslow Capital Management, Inc. 41-1719690 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3 SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Minnesota _________________________________________________________________________ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 9,022,378 NUMBER OF ___________________________________________________________ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 EACH ___________________________________________________________ REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 7,860,486 ___________________________________________________________ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,022,378 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A ________________________________________________________________________________ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.50% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA ________________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 of 4 pages Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: VeriSign, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 21355 Ridgetop Circle Dulles, VA 20166 United States Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Winslow Capital Management, Inc. Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, Residence: 4720 IDS Tower 80 South Eighth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Minnesota Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 92343E102 Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (e) [X] An investment advisor in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) Item 4 Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 9,022,378 (b) Percent of Class: 5.50% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 7,860,486 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 9,022,378 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not applicable. Page 3 OF 4 Pages Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Securities reported on this Schedule 13G are beneficially owned by clients which may include investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act and/or employee benefit plans, pensions, Charitable funds or other institutional and high net worth clients. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: Not applicable. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group: Not applicable. Item 10 Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 14, 2012 Winslow Capital Management, Inc. By: /S/Laura J. Hawkins Chief Compliance Officer PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES