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 *
  Thompson John David
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/08/2008		 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., IT & Serv. Group
 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 99,999 (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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 02/03/2013 Common Stock 300,000 $ 16.9 D  
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 05/10/2014 Common Stock 100,000 $ 19.48 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Thompson John David
20330 STEVENS CREEK BLVD.
CUPERTINO, CA 95014		       Group Pres., IT & Serv. Group  

Signatures

/s/ Greg King, as attorney-in-fact for J. David Thompson 01/17/2008
**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. 33,333 shares will vest on January 30, 2008, 16,667 shares will vest on June 1, 2008, 33,333 shares will vest on January 30, 2009 and 16,666 shares will vest on June 1, 2009.
(2) 25% vested on 1st anniversary measured from January 30, 2006 and the remainder will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.
(3) 25% will vest on 1st anniversary measured from May 10, 2007 and the remainder will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List
  Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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