X0202 4 2005-01-17 true 0000849399 SYMANTEC CORP SYMC 0001184222 HAMILTON GAIL 20330 STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD CUPERTINO CA 95014 false true false false EVP Global Services & Support Common Stock 2005-01-17 4 J false 0 0 A 59414 D EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION GRANT 27.68 2005-01-17 4 J false 0 0 A 2005-10-20 2014-10-20 Common Stock 3612 3612 D Employee Stock Option Grant 8.2125 2005-01-17 4 J false 0 0 A 2002-12-14 2011-12-14 Common Stock 12176 12176 D Employee Stock Option Grant 4.3204 2005-01-17 4 J false 0 0 A 2001-12-18 2010-12-18 Common Stock 32 32 D Employee Stock Option Grant 14.62 2005-01-17 4 J false 0 0 A 2004-09-04 2013-09-04 Common Stock 13672 13672 D Employee Stock Option Grant 8.2125 2005-01-17 4 J false 0 0 A 2002-12-14 2011-12-14 Common Stock 145324 145324 D Employee Stock Option Grant 4.3204 2005-01-17 4 J false 0 0 A 2001-12-18 2010-12-18 Common Stock 33332 33332 D Employee Stock Option Grant 14.62 2005-01-17 4 J false 0 0 A 2004-09-04 2013-09-04 Common Stock 102996 102996 D EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION GRANT 27.68 2005-01-17 4 J false 0 0 A 2005-10-20 2014-10-20 Common Stock 46388 46388 D <Stock split effected November 30, 2005> <Stock holding-29,707x2= 59,414..Option holding- 178,766x2=357,532> Exiting Form 4 Filing For Ms. Hamilton/Statement of Holdings only. Gail Hamilton 2004-05-24 Arthur F. Courville 2004-05-24