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

Symantec Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		000-17781 (Commission File Number)		77-0181864 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

20330 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		95014 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code   (408) 517-8000

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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On July 31, 2009, Symantec Corporation (the “Company”) filed a certificate of amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) of its certificate of incorporation to amend Article 2 thereof to change the Company’s registered agent and the location of the Company’s registered office. The amended Article 2 reads in its entirety as follows.

“The address of the registered office of the corporation in the State of Delaware is 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, City of Wilmington 19808, in the County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is the Corporation Service Company.”

A complete copy of the Certificate of Amendment is expected to be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 3, 2009.

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.