REGISTRATION RIGHTS EXHIBIT 4.06 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT This Registration Rights Agreement (this "Agreement ") is made and entered into as of December 19, 1999, by and between VERISIGN, INC., a Delaware corporation ("VeriSign"), Mark...Registration Rights Agreement • March 22nd, 2000 • Verisign Inc/Ca • Services-computer programming services • California
Contract Type FiledMarch 22nd, 2000 Company Industry JurisdictionREGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT This Registration Rights Agreement (this "Agreement ") is made and entered into as of December 19, 1999, by and between VERISIGN, INC., a Delaware corporation ("VeriSign"), Mark Shuttleworth (the "Shareholder") who immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Exchange (as defined below) is the sole shareholder of THAWTE HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD., a South African corporation ("THAWTE") and the persons (other than the Shareholder) who are listed on Exhibit A hereto (the "Restrained Persons"). A. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, THAWTE, VeriSign and the Shareholder have entered into an Exchange Agreement dated as of December 19, 1999 (the "Exchange Agreement"), pursuant to which VeriSign will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of THAWTE in exchange for the issuance to the Shareholder of shares of VeriSign Common Stock pursuant to Section 2.1.1 of the Exchange Agreement (the "Exchange Shares") and cash (the "Exchange"). B. Pursuant to Section