SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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* deSouza Francis A (Last) (First) (Middle) 350 ELLIS STREET (Street) MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/12/2011	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SYMANTEC CORP [ SYMC ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Group Pres,Enterpr Prod & Serv	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	57,302(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/11/2010	03/03/2013	Common Stock	25,000	$16.98	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/10/2011	05/10/2014	Common Stock	20,000	$19.48	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	05/09/2015	Common Stock	61,000	$19.99	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	05/11/2016	Common Stock	36,000	$15.32	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(4)	06/10/2017	Common Stock	75,000	$14.44	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes shares that are issuable pursuant to restricted stock units (4,000 shares will vest on June 1, 2011, 16,500 will vest annually in three equal installments beginning June 1, 2011, 5,625 will vest annually in three equal installments beginning December 1, 2011 and 22,500 will vest annually in three equal installments beginning March 1, 2012).

2. 25% vested on 1st anniversary measured from May 9, 2008 and the remainder will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.

3. 25% vested on 1st anniversary measured from 5/11/2009 and the remainder will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.

4. 25% will vest on 1st anniversary measured from 6/10/2010 and the remainder will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.

Remarks:

Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Simona Katcher, as attorney-in-fact for Francis A. deSouza	05/23/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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