UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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): February 4, 2016
| Symantec Corporation |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
| Delaware | 000-17781 | 77-0181864 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 350 Ellis Street, Mountain View, CA | 94043 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (650) 527-8000 |
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On February 4, 2016, Symantec Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the third quarter ended January 1, 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.01 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.01 hereto, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained in this Item 2.02 and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Title or Description |
| 99.01 | Press release issued by Symantec Corporation entitled “Symantec Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Results,” dated February 4, 2016 |
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: February 4, 2016 | By: | /s/ Thomas J. Seifert | |
Thomas J. Seifert Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Title or Description |
| 99.01 | Press release issued by Symantec Corporation entitled “Symantec Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Results,” dated February 4, 2016 |