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): May 1, 2012
Symantec Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-17781 | 77-0181864 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 350 Ellis Street, Mountain View, CA | 94043 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (650) 527-8000
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| Item 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
(a) Amendment to Bylaws.
On May 1, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Symantec Corporation (the “Company”) approved an amendment, effective immediately, to Article I, Section 1.2 of the Company’s Bylaws to require the Board, subject to certain limitations, to call special meetings of the stockholders of the Company upon written request to the Secretary of the Company of one or more stockholders representing in the aggregate not less than fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the matter or matters to be brought before the proposed special meeting. The Company’s Bylaws previously enabled stockholders representing in the aggregate not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the outstanding shares entitled to vote to cause a special meeting of the stockholders to be held. A copy of the Bylaws, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 3.01 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Title or Description | |
| 3.01 | Symantec Corporation Bylaws, as amended May 1, 2012. | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Symantec Corporation | ||||||
| Date: May 4, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Gregory King | ||||
| Gregory King | ||||||
| Vice President, Corporate Legal Services and Assistant Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Title or Description | |
| 3.01 | Symantec Corporation Bylaws, as amended May 1, 2012. | |