Sec Form 4 Filing - Feld Peter A @ SYMANTEC CORP - 2019-08-13

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 Feld Peter A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SYMANTEC CORP [ SYMC] 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) 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/13/2019 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10017 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, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 24,685 D Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 227,426 A $ 22.1867 12,571,088 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ( 2 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 1,175,096 A $ 22.5256 13,746,184 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ( 2 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 338,499 A $ 22.6966 14,084,683 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ( 2 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 114,297 A $ 22.4274 14,198,980 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ( 2 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 538,640 A $ 22.9194 14,737,620 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ( 2 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 37,215 A $ 22.1867 1,854,719 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ( 3 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 192,289 A $ 22.5256 2,047,008 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ( 3 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 55,391 A $ 22.6966 2,102,399 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ( 3 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 18,703 A $ 22.4274 2,121,102 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ( 3 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 88,141 A $ 22.9194 2,209,243 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ( 3 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 21,427 A $ 22.1867 1,061,657 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ( 4 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 110,711 A $ 22.5256 1,172,368 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ( 4 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 31,892 A $ 22.6966 1,204,260 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ( 4 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 10,768 A $ 22.4274 1,215,028 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ( 4 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 50,748 A $ 22.9194 1,265,776 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ( 4 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 232 A $ 22.1867 1,209,891 I By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ( 5 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 48 A $ 22.1867 1,209,939 I By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ( 5 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 1,198 A $ 22.5256 1,211,137 I By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ( 5 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 249 A $ 22.5256 1,211,386 I By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ( 5 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 345 A $ 22.6966 1,211,731 I By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ( 5 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 72 A $ 22.6966 1,211,803 I By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ( 5 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 117 A $ 22.4274 1,211,920 I By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ( 5 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 24 A $ 22.4274 1,211,944 I By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ( 5 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 548 A $ 22.9194 1,212,492 I By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ( 5 ) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ( 1 ) 08/13/2019 P 115 A $ 22.9194 1,212,607 I By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ( 5 )

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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Feld Peter A 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10017 X Signatures /s/ Peter A. Feld 08/15/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Due to the Securities and Exchange Commission's electronic filing system limitation of thirty line items on Table I, this Form 4 filing is part one of two reporting transactions that were executed on August 13, 2019. ( 2 )Securities owned directly by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ("Starboard V&O Fund"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP LLC ("Starboard Value GP"), the general partner of the investment manager of Starboard V&O Fund, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Starboard Principal Co GP LLC ("Principal GP"), the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard V&O Fund for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Section 16"). The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 3 )Securities owned directly by Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ("Starboard S LLC"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of the manager of Starboard S LLC, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard S LLC for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 4 )Securities owned directly by Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ("Starboard C LP"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of the investment manager of Starboard C LP, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard C LP for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 5 )Securities owned directly by Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ("Starboard Tango LLC"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of the investment manager of Starboard Tango LLC, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard Tango LLC for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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