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^*

MAHONEY DAVID L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

350 ELLIS STREET

(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW

94043

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/02/2012

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	11/02/2012		M		70,000	A	$9.9075	169,502	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		1,100	D	$18.76	168,402	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		3,900	D	$18.77	164,502	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		2,300	D	$18.778	162,202	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		2,900	D	$18.78	159,302	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		1,200	D	$18.7817	158,102	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		1,514	D	$18.783	156,588	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		1,433	D	$18.785	155,155	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		964	D	$18.7853	154,191	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		3,100	D	$18.786	151,091	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		100	D	$18.7875	150,991	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		4,536	D	$18.79	146,455	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		700	D	$18.7929	145,755	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		1,000	D	$18.794	144,755	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		4,533	D	$18.795	140,222	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		2,500	D	$18.7978	137,722	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		8,900	D	$18.8	128,822	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		1,700	D	$18.8029	127,122	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		1,400	D	$18.805	125,722	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		1,100	D	$18.8077	124,622	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		3,400	D	$18.81	121,222	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		1,190	D	$18.82	120,032	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		1,300	D	$18.8223	118,732	D
Common Stock	11/02/2012		S		1,600	D	$18.83	117,132	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)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.9075	11/02/2012		M			70,000	04/05/2007	04/05/2013	Common Stock	70,000	$0.00	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	/s/ Simona Katcher, as attorney-in-fact for David L. Mahoney	11/06/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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