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): January 28, 2009
Symantec Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants 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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 28, 2009, Symantec Corporation (the Company) issued a press release announcing
financial results for the fiscal quarter ended January 2, 2009. A copy of the press release is
furnished as Exhibit 99.01 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed to be
filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof,
regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set
forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 2.06. Material Impairments
As set forth in the press release referred to in Item 2.02 above, the Companys financial
statements for the quarter ended January 2, 2009 will reflect a non-cash impairment charge related
to goodwill of approximately $7 billion, representing the Companys best estimate of the amount of
this impairment loss during the third quarter of fiscal 2009. The Company has not yet completed
its impairment analysis, and expects to finalize it and record any adjustments to the preliminary
charge during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. The impairment charge described in this report
and in the press release is a non-cash charge.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number |
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Exhibit Title or Description |
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99.01
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Press release issued by Symantec Corporation, dated January 28, 2009 |