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): June 30, 2009
Symantec Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware
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000-17781
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77-0181864 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 20330 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA
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95014 |
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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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240.14d-2(b))
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240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On June 30, 2009, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Symantec Corporation (the “Company”)
approved an amendment, effective immediately, to Article I, Section 1.2 of the Company’s Bylaws to
require the Board, subject to certain limitations, to call special meetings of the stockholders of
the Company upon written request to the Secretary of the Company of one or more stockholders
representing in the aggregate not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the outstanding shares
entitled to vote on the matter or matters to be brought before the proposed special meeting. The
Company’s Bylaws previously did not empower the stockholders to cause a special meeting of the
stockholders to be held. A copy of the Bylaws, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 3.01 to this
Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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3.01
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Symantec Corporation Bylaws, as amended |