-----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, IVZ9WgYOJYAykkuQ73B7da3JE4V8Zdyopq10z/hiEMyOMAY8A/j7hc+hNI0xtlqL Fls/t7E3KE1zVZDM812xBQ== 0000950134-05-011832.txt : 20050613 0000950134-05-011832.hdr.sgml : 20050611 20050610201526 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-05-011832 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050610 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20050613 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050610 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: 05891024 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 f09914e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 

 
 

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): June 10, 2005

SYMANTEC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   000-17781   77-0181864
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) 		  (Commission
File Number) 		  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
20330 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino   95014
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (408) 517-8000

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 8.01: OTHER EVENTS.

On June 10, 2005, Symantec Corporation, Carmel Acquisition Corp. and VERITAS Software Corporation executed a Waiver and Extension related to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of December 15, 2004, by and among Symantec, Carmel Acquisition and VERITAS. As a result of the waiver, if (i) both Symantec and VERITAS receive stockholder approval for the proposals submitted at their respective special stockholders meetings on or before June 30, 2005, (ii) the closing conditions regarding the representations and warranties of the parties are satisfied by the close of the first business day after the respective stockholder approvals are obtained, and (iii) all other closing conditions to effect the merger have been satisfied or waived on or before July 1, 2005, the companies expect that the merger will close on July 2, 2005. In addition, the parties have agreed not to terminate the merger agreement before July 7, 2005, provided that both parties receive the respective stockholder approval on or before June 30, 2005.

 

 

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.

     
  SYMANTEC CORPORATION
 
    
Date: June 10, 2005
   /s/ Arthur F. Courville
   
  Arthur F. Courville
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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