Sec Form 4 Filing - CHAFFIN JANICE @ SYMANTEC CORP - 2012-12-06

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 CHAFFIN JANICE 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SYMANTEC CORP [ SYMC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Group Pres.,Consumer Bus. Unit (Last) (First) (Middle) 350 ELLIS STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/06/2012 (Street) MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA94043 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 12/06/2012 M 70,000 A $ 17.74 147,500 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 100 D $ 18.795 147,400 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 300 D $ 18.84 147,100 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 399 D $ 18.845 146,701 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 900 D $ 18.77 145,801 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 1,100 D $ 18.8118 144,701 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 1,400 D $ 18.8057 143,301 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 1,800 D $ 18.8439 141,501 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 2,200 D $ 18.835 139,301 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 2,400 D $ 18.81 136,901 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 2,500 D $ 18.83 134,401 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 2,500 D $ 18.8351 131,901 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 2,600 D $ 18.82 129,301 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 2,669 D $ 18.8317 126,632 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 2,800 D $ 18.825 123,832 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 2,900 D $ 18.78 120,932 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 2,966 D $ 18.785 117,966 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 3,000 D $ 18.8293 114,966 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 3,500 D $ 18.8026 111,466 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 3,600 D $ 18.8 107,866 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 3,600 D $ 18.85 104,266 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 4,066 D $ 18.7983 100,200 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 4,400 D $ 18.815 95,800 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 5,100 D $ 18.79 90,700 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 6,300 D $ 18.805 84,400 D Common Stock 12/06/2012 S 6,900 D $ 18.75 77,500 D Common Stock 60,628 I Joel Chaffin and Janice Chaffin Trustees of the Chaffin 2000 Trust U/A/D 1/29/2001

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 Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 17.74 12/06/2012 M 70,000 12/15/2009 12/15/2012 Common Stock 70,000 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other CHAFFIN JANICE 350 ELLIS STREET MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA94043 Group Pres.,Consumer Bus. Unit Signatures /s/ Simona Katcher, as attorney-in-fact for Janice Chaffin 12/10/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

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