September 27, 2011
VIA EDGAR
Ms. Kathleen Collins
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Symantec Corporation | |
| Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the Fiscal Year Ended April 1, 2011 | ||
| Filed May 20, 2011 and August 1, 2011, respectively | ||
| File No. 000-17781 |
Dear Ms. Collins:
This is to confirm that Symantec Corporation (the “Company”) received the comments of the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff”) as set forth in the Staff’s letter dated September 15, 2011. As a follow-up to the voice message from Megan Akst of the Staff to Phillip Bullock of the Company, the Company confirms that it will respond to the Staff’s comments on or prior to October 14, 2011.
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact me at (650) 527-5050, or Phillip Bullock, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, at (650) 527-6177.
| Sincerely, |
| /s/ Gregory M. King |
| Gregory M. King |
| Vice President, Corporate Legal Services and |
| Assistant Secretary |
| Symantec Corporation |
