Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 17, 2008, Symantec Corporation announced that John W. Thompson, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will retire at the end of its fiscal year ending April 3, 2009. Symantec's Board of Directors (the "Board") has appointed Enrique T. Salem, Symantec's current Chief Operating Officer, as its President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director, effective April 4, 2009. Following his retirement, Mr. Thompson will remain as non-executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Salem's biographical information is reported in the Company's Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the fiscal year ended March 28, 2008, filed with the Commission on July 28, 2008, under the section entitled "Our Executive Officers". A press release announcing the foregoing matters is attached as Exhibit 99.01 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number Exhibit Title or Description

99.01 Press release issued by Symantec Corporation, dated November 17, 2008

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