Sec Form 4 Filing - Chrystal John C @ Gen Digital Inc. - 2025-05-15

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Chrystal John C 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Gen Digital Inc. [ GEN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 60 E. RIO SALADO PARKWAY, SUITE 1000 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/15/2025 (Street) TEMPE, AZ85281 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 05/15/2025 A 2,901 ( 1 ) A $ 0 2,901 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares GEN Contingent Value Rights ( 2 ) ( 2 ) 04/17/2027 Common Stock 51,140 51,140 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Chrystal John C 60 E. RIO SALADO PARKWAY SUITE 1000 TEMPE, AZ85281 X Signatures /s/ Kathryn White, as attorney-in-fact for John Chrystal 05/19/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Annual non-employee director equity award, as prorated for the remaining one-year period from the last annual meeting. The RSUs will vest 100% on the earlier of September 10, 2025, or the next annual meeting, and subject to service through the respective vesting date. ( 2 )Pursuant to the Contingent Value Rights Agreement dated April 17, 2025 (the 'CVR Agreement'), each GENVR share entitles the holder a conditional payment of $23.00 in Gen Digital Inc.'s common stock (GEN), par value $0.01 per share, if, on any date prior to April 17, 2027, (i) each GEN share trades at an average volume-weighted price of at least $37.50 per share for more than 30 consecutive trading days within the period from December 10, 2024 to April 17, 2027 or (ii) Gen undergoes a change of control.

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