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^*

CULLEN STEPHEN GARTH

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

20330 STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD

(Street)

CUPERTINO

95014

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYMANTEC CORP [ SYMC ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP Security Prod.& Solution

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/23/2004

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	11/23/2004		M		3,857	A	$8.6407	9,913	D
Common Stock	11/23/2004		M		28,125	A	$16.425	38,038	D
Common Stock	11/23/2004		M		10,500	A	$29.24	48,538	D
Common Stock	11/23/2004		M		21,321	A	$8.6407	69,859	D
Common Stock	11/23/2004		S		10,000	D	$62.2074	59,859	D
Common Stock	11/23/2004		S		26,000	D	$62.2546	33,859	D
Common Stock	11/23/2004		S		2,000	D	$62.3	31,859	D
Common Stock	11/23/2004		S		8,400	D	$62.3038	23,459	D
Common Stock	11/23/2004		S		6,500	D	$62.33	16,959	D
Common Stock	11/23/2004		S		900	D	$62.34	16,059	D
Common Stock	11/23/2004		S		10,000	D	$62.36	6,059	D
Common Stock	11/23/2004		S		3	D	$62.38	6,056	D
Common Stock	11/23/2004		S		6,056	D	$62.48	0	D

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)
Employee Stock Option Grant	$8.6407	11/23/2004		M			3,857	12/18/2001	12/18/2010	Common Stock	3,857	$8.6407	965	D
Employee Stock Option Grant	$16.425	11/23/2004		M			28,125	12/14/2002	12/14/2011	Common Stock	28,125	$16.425	34,537	D
Employee Stock Option Grant	$29.24	11/23/2004		M			10,500	09/04/2004	09/04/2013	Common Stock	29,164	$29.24	18,664	D
Employee Stock Option Grant	$8.6407	11/23/2004		M			21,321	12/18/2001	12/18/2010	Common Stock	25,357	$8.6407	4,036	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

Post transaction holdings Stock: 0 Options: 111,126

	Stephen Cullen	07/30/2004
	Arthur F. Courville	07/30/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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