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* HAGERMAN KRIS (Last) (First) (Middle) 20330 STEVENS CREEK BLVD. (Street) CUPERTINO CA 95014 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/21/2006	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) SVP, Data Center Management	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	1,219	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)	(1)	04/04/2011	Common Stock	56,210	$35.0916	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	08/31/2011	Common Stock	168,630	$25.5471	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	11/19/2012	Common Stock	252,945	$14.4636	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(4)	02/17/2014	Common Stock	224,840	$29.3898	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(5)	02/15/2012	Common Stock	202,356	$21.8466	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	(6)	07/02/2015	Common Stock	18,848	$21.22	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(6)	07/02/2015	Common Stock	68,652	$21.22	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(7)	10/20/2012	Common Stock	40,000	$22.68	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vests and becomes exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments measured from 4/04/01.

2. The option vests and becomes exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments measured from 8/31/01.

3. The option vests and becomes exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments measured from 9/01/02.

4. The option vests and becomes exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments measured from 11/01/03.

5. The option vests and becomes exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments measured from 11/15/04.

6. 25% vests on 1st anniversary measured from 7/02/05, and the remainder vests thereafter in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.

7. 25% vests on 1st anniversary measured from 10/20/05, and the remainder vests thereafter in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.

Remarks:

	/s/ Arthur Courville, as attorney-in-fact for Kris Hagerman	03/03/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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