-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PiCds/28uRcpZckcJOqxP2jyXYIL8Axhijw6sENTtQPrftxAiUdnq6oU7Q1H/caf oMDrjQEyA+1wSzTIjapt1Q== 0000891618-02-003391.txt : 20020725 0000891618-02-003391.hdr.sgml : 20020725 20020725164241 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891618-02-003391 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020718 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20020725 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYMANTEC CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000849399 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 770181864 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0402 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17781 FILM NUMBER: 02711072 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20330 STEVENS CREEK BLVD CITY: CUPERTINO STATE: CA ZIP: 95014 BUSINESS PHONE: 4082539600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20330 STEVENS CREEK BLVD CITY: CUPERTINO STATE: CA ZIP: 95014 8-K 1 f83167e8vk.htm FORM 8-K Symantec Corporation Form 8-K
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 18, 2002

SYMANTEC CORPORATION

(Exact name of the Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
     
000-17781   77-0181864
 
(Commission
File Number)		   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
20330 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA   95014
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

(408) 253-9600

(The Registrant’s telephone number)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS.
SIGNATURE

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ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS.

     Symantec has clarified its policy regarding securities trades by company personnel to expressly permit sales of the company’s securities under plans instituted pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b5-1. These plans are designed to allow executive officers to diversify their holdings but dispel any inference that they are purchasing or selling their company’s stock on the basis of, or while they are aware of, material nonpublic information.

     John W. Thompson, the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has adopted a 10b5-1 plan. This plan provides for quarterly sales of shares on the open market at prevailing market prices, subject to volume limits and minimum price requirements. The plan is effective immediately and will expire on December 31, 2004, unless terminated earlier. Mr. Thompson currently holds approximately 240,000 shares and stock options to purchase approximately 3.4 million additional shares of Symantec common stock.

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 25, 2002 SYMANTEC CORPORATION

 
  By: /s/ ART COURVILLE
   
      Art Courville
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel

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