SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Salem Enrique T

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

20330 STEVENS CREEK BLVD.

(Street)

CUPERTINO

95014

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2006

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYMANTEC CORP [ SYMC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, CPS

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	173,934	I	by The Salem 2004 Revocable Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	06/22/2014	Common Stock	14,730	$20.36	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	06/22/2014	Common Stock	105,270	$20.36	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	07/15/2013	Common Stock	45,674	$1.61	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	12/05/2012	Common Stock	52,162	$1.61	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	10/20/2012	Common Stock	70,000	$22.68	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 25% vests on 1st anniversary measured from 6/22/2004, and the remainder vests thereafter in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.

2. 2,076 shares vested on 7/1/04 then the remainder vests monthly through 4/1/06.

3. 12,686 shares vested monthly from 7/1/04 through 12/1/2004 then 7,510 shares vest monthly from 1/1/05 through 4/1/05.

4. 25% vests on 1st anniversary measured from 10/20/2005, and the remainder vests thereafter in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.

Remarks:

	/s/ Arthur Courville, as attorney-in-fact for Enrique T. Salem	03/03/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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