if (document.AcroForm.ViewersShouldRecalculateWidgetAppearances)
{
	document.AcroForm.ViewersShouldRecalculateWidgetAppearances = false;
}

        Dim signProp As New SignatureDataProperties
        signProp.ContactInfo = strContactInfo
        signProp.Name = strSignersName
        signProp.Reason = strReason
        signProp.Location = strLocation
        signProp.TimeOfSigning = DateTime.Now

        Dim signatureName As String = "EsignSignature"

        Dim signatureField1 As SignatureField = New SignatureField(signatureName)
        UseSignatureProperties = 1

        If UseSignatureProperties = 1 Then
            Dim sign1 = New Signature(certificate)
            signatureField1.Signature = sign1
            signatureField1.Signature.Properties = signProp 'THIS WOULD FAIL
        Else
            signatureField1.Signature = New Signature(certificate)
            signatureField1.Signature.Properties.ContactInfo = strContactInfo
            signatureField1.Signature.Properties.Location = strLocation
            signatureField1.Signature.Properties.Name = strSignersName
            signatureField1.Signature.Properties.Reason = strReason
            signatureField1.Signature.Properties.TimeOfSigning = DateTime.Now  'THIS WORKS
        End If