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* HUGHES GREGORY (Last) (First) (Middle) 20330 STEVENS CREEK BLVD. (Street) CUPERTINO CA 95014 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/02/2007	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., Global Svcs	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	110,539(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
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	03/30/2006	11/04/2010	Common Stock	6,060	$32.9568	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	05/12/2013	Common Stock	125,000	$17.02	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	07/02/2015	Common Stock	87,500	$21.22	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(4)	02/15/2012	Common Stock	252,945	$21.8466	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(5)	10/20/2012	Common Stock	35,000	$22.68	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	03/30/2006	11/04/2010	Common Stock	552,246	$32.9568	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	07/02/2005	11/04/2013	Common Stock	3,793	$32.9568	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares that are issuable pursuant to restricted stock units (100,000 will vest on April 4, 2008 and the remainder will vest in four equal bi-annual installments measured from May 15, 2007).

2. 25% will vest on 1st anniversary measured from 5/12/2006 and the remainder will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.

3. 25% vested on 1st anniversary measured from 7/2/2005 and the remainder will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.

4. The option will vest in 48 equal monthly installments measured from November 15, 2004.

5. 25% vested on 1st anniversary measured from October 20, 2005 and the remainder will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.

Remarks:

Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Greg King, as attorney-in-fact for Gregory W. Hughes	04/11/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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