SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BLOOM GARY L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

350 ELLIS STREET

(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW

94043

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VERITAS SOFTWARE CORP /DE/ [ VRTS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/02/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/02/2005		D⁽¹⁾	V	5,237	D	⁽²⁾	5,237	I	by Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$39.45	07/02/2005		D⁽³⁾	V		12,670	⁽⁴⁾	04/04/2011	Common Stock	12,670	⁽⁴⁾	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.26	07/02/2005		D⁽³⁾	V		734,500	⁽⁵⁾	11/19/2012	Common Stock	734,500	⁽⁵⁾	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.31	07/02/2005		D⁽³⁾	V		1,250,000	⁽⁶⁾	10/01/2011	Common Stock	1,250,000	⁽⁶⁾	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.56	07/02/2005		D⁽³⁾	V		553,000	⁽⁷⁾	02/15/2012	Common Stock	553,000	⁽⁷⁾	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$33.04	07/02/2005		D⁽³⁾	V		400,000	⁽⁸⁾	02/17/2014	Common Stock	400,000	⁽⁸⁾	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$39.45	07/02/2005		D⁽³⁾	V		987,330	⁽⁹⁾	04/04/2011	Common Stock	987,330	⁽⁹⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Exempt transaction pursuant to Rule 16b-3(e) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

2. Shares were disposed of pursuant to merger agreement with Symantec Corporation in exchange for shares of Symantec Corporation common stock based on an exchange ratio of 1.1242 and having a value of $21.22 per share on the effective date of merger.

3. Exempt transaction pursuant to Rule 16b-3(e) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

4. Option, which provided for one-eighth of the option vesting on 5/4/2001 and the remaining option vesting in forty-two equal monthly installments thereafter, and was subject to 50% acceleration of all unvested shares upon a change in control, was assumed by Symantec Corporation and replaced with an option to acquire 14,243 shares of Symantec Corporation Common Stock having an exercise price of $35.0916 per share.

5. Option, which provided for vesting in forty-eight equal monthly installments beginning 9/1/2002 and was subject to 50% acceleration of all unvested shares upon a change in control, was assumed by Symantec Corporation and replaced with an option to acquire 825,725 shares of Symantec Corporation Common stock having an exercise price of $14.4636 per share.

6. Option, which provided for vesting in forty-eight equal monthly installments beginning 10/1/2001 and was subject to 50% acceleration of all unvested shares upon a change in control, was assumed by Symantec Corporation and replaced with an option to acquire 1,405,250 shares of Symantec Corporation Common stock having an exercise price of $16.2871 per share.

7. Option, which provided for vesting in forty-eight equal monthly installments beginning 11/15/2004, was assumed by Symantec Corporation and replaced with an option to acquire 621,682 shares of Symantec Corporation Common stock having an exercise price of $21.8466 per share.

8. Option, which provided for vesting in forty-eight equal monthly installments beginning 11/1/2003 and was subject to 50% acceleration of all unvested shares upon a change in control, was assumed by Symantec Corporation and replaced with an option to acquire 449,680 shares of Symantec Corporation Common stock having an exercise price of $29.3898 per share.

9. Option, which provided for vesting in forty-eight equal monthly installments beginning 4/1/2001 and was subject to 50% acceleration of all unvested shares upon a change in control, was assumed by Symantec Corporation and replaced with an option to acquire 1,109,956 shares of Symantec Corporation Common stock having an exercise price of $35.0916 per share.

Remarks:

	Edward F. Malysz, as attorney-in-fact for Gary Bloom	07/08/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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