8-K

UNITED STATES
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): February 10, 2006

Symantec Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) 000-17781
(Commission
File Number) 77-0181864
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

20330 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) 95014
(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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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
	Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
	Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURE
Exhibit Index
EXHIBIT 99.01

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On February 10, 2006, James A. Beer accepted an employment offer from Symantec Corporation (the “Company”) for the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The material terms of his employment offer are set forth below under Item 5.02 (c) and incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

(c) On February 13, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of James A. Beer as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Beer had served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AMR Corporation and AMR’s principal subsidiary, American Airlines, Inc., since January 2004. Mr. Beer had served as Vice President of American Airlines from 1998 to December 2003. Mr. Beer is 45 years old. A copy of the press release, entitled “Symantec Names James Beer Chief Financial Officer,” is attached as Exhibit 99.01 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

On February 10, 2006, Mr. Beer accepted an employment offer from the Company, pursuant to which he will receive an annual base salary of $650,000 and an annual bonus target of 80% of his annual base salary. Mr. Beer will receive a one-time bonus award of $2 million, which shall be payable within 30 days after his commencement of employment with the Company. In addition, Mr. Beer will receive a separate one-time bonus award of $500,000, which shall be payable within 30 days of the six month anniversary of his commencement of employment with the Company. The Company will also grant to Mr. Beer an option to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and 100,000 Restricted Stock Units. Mr. Beer will be eligible to participate in Symantec’s employee and executive benefit programs, including the Company’s Executive Severance Plan.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Title or Description
	99.01	Press Release, entitled “Symantec Names James Beer Chief Financial Officer,” dated February 13, 2006

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
	By:	/s/ Arthur F. Courville
Date: February 16, 2006		Arthur F. Courville
		Senior Vice President, Corporate Legal Affairs, and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Title or Description
99.01	Press Release, entitled “Symantec Names James Beer Chief Financial Officer,” dated February 13, 2006

EX-99.01

Exhibit 99.01

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT:	INVESTOR CONTACT:
Genevieve Haldeman	Helyn Corcos
Symantec Corporation	Symantec Corporation
408-517-7642	408-517-8324
glhaldeman@symantec.com	hcorcos@symantec.com

SYMANTEC NAMES JAMES BEER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Beer Brings Broad Management Experience of a Global 500 Company

CUPERTINO, Calif. – Feb. 13, 2006 – Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that it has appointed James Beer as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Beer most recently served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of AMR Corp. and American Airlines.

“In dealing with the challenges of the airline industry over the last several years, James has demonstrated the ability to move quickly to identify solutions to address complex problems on a global scale,” said John W. Thompson, chief executive officer of Symantec. “His broad experience in a Global 500 organization will be a great complement to the Symantec leadership team.”

Beer will lead Symantec’s worldwide finance organization and will have responsibility for accounting, strategic planning and analysis, treasury, tax, and audit. He will also lead the corporate development, facilities and operations teams.

“Symantec is uniquely positioned to take advantage of tremendous growth opportunities in information technology,” said Beer. “I look forward to working with the leadership team to help realize and maximize that potential.”

While at American Airlines, Beer held a variety of financial planning and operating roles including leading the airline’s European and Asia Pacific businesses. He also led, on behalf of American, the creation of the oneworld alliance, as well as the majority of American’s other international alliance relationships. In addition, he was responsible for the negotiation of multi-billion dollar acquisition transactions and the associated financing. In his corporate development role, he was responsible for American’s investments in Orbitz and Worldspan. He also led the effort to evaluate options for enhancing shareholder value which culminated in the initial public offering and eventual spin-off of the Sabre Group.

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Named chief financial officer of American Airlines in December 2003, Beer was responsible for the corporation’s finance functions including financial planning, treasury, corporate development, accounting, tax, purchasing, and investor relations. He also managed American Beacon Advisors Inc., a subsidiary of AMR that manages more than $30 billion in assets. He initially joined American Airlines in 1991.

Prior to joining American Airlines, Beer spent seven years as a management consultant at Andersen Consulting, now known as Accenture, in Europe and the United States. He holds a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering from Imperial College, London University, and a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.

About Symantec

Symantec is the world leader in providing solutions to help individuals and enterprises assure the security, availability, and integrity of their information. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in more than 40 countries. More information is available at www.symantec.com.

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