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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 17, 2008
Symantec Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-17781 | 77-0181864 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 20330 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA | 95014 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code(408) 517-8000
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 17, 2008, Symantec Corporation announced that John W. Thompson, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will retire at the end of its fiscal year ending April 3, 2009. Symantec’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Enrique T. Salem, Symantec’s current Chief Operating Officer, as its President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director, effective April 4, 2009. Following his retirement, Mr. Thompson will remain as non-executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Salem’s biographical information is reported in the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the fiscal year ended March 28, 2008, filed with the Commission on July 28, 2008, under the section entitled “Our Executive Officers”. A press release announcing the foregoing matters is attached as Exhibit 99.01 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Title or Description | |
| 99.01 | Press release issued by Symantec Corporation, dated November 17, 2008 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Symantec Corporation | ||||
| Date: November 17, 2008 | By: | /s/ Scott C. Taylor | ||
| Scott C. Taylor | ||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||