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): August 7, 2017
Symantec Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-17781 | 77-0181864 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of) | (Commission Number) | (IRS Employer No.) |
| 350 Ellis Street, Mountain View, CA | 94043 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (650) 527-8000
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 7, 2017, Symantec Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Mark Garfield, its Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, resigned from his position effective August 7, 2017. Mr. Garfield has agreed to continue to serve in an advisory capacity with the Company through October 2017. Mr. Garfield’s decision to leave the Company was not due to any disagreement relating to the Company’s management, policies, or practices. Nicholas R. Noviello, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, assumed the responsibilities of Principal Accounting Officer effective August 7, 2017. Mr. Noviello previously served as the Principal Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer at NetApp, Inc. from January 2012 through January 2016.
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: August 8, 2017 | By: | /s/ Nicholas R. Noviello | ||||
| Nicholas R. Noviello Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||