Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  HUGHES GREGORY
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/02/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYMANTEC CORP [SYMC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
20330 STEVENS CREEK BLVD.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Group Pres., Global Svcs
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CUPERTINO, CA 95014		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 110,539 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 03/30/2006 11/04/2010 Common Stock 6,060 $ 32.9568 D  
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 05/12/2013 Common Stock 125,000 $ 17.02 D  
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 07/02/2015 Common Stock 87,500 $ 21.22 D  
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 02/15/2012 Common Stock 252,945 $ 21.8466 D  
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 10/20/2012 Common Stock 35,000 $ 22.68 D  
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 03/30/2006 11/04/2010 Common Stock 552,246 $ 32.9568 D  
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 07/02/2005 11/04/2013 Common Stock 3,793 $ 32.9568 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HUGHES GREGORY
20330 STEVENS CREEK BLVD.
CUPERTINO, CA 95014		       Group Pres., Global Svcs  

Signatures

/s/ Greg King, as attorney-in-fact for Gregory W. Hughes 04/11/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents shares that are issuable pursuant to restricted stock units (100,000 will vest on April 4, 2008 and the remainder will vest in four equal bi-annual installments measured from May 15, 2007).
(2) 25% will vest on 1st anniversary measured from 5/12/2006 and the remainder will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.
(3) 25% vested on 1st anniversary measured from 7/2/2005 and the remainder will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.
(4) The option will vest in 48 equal monthly installments measured from November 15, 2004.
(5) 25% vested on 1st anniversary measured from October 20, 2005 and the remainder will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.
 
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Exhibit List
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