Symantec 2008 Annual Report Download - page 15

SYMANTEC CORPORATION
2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
PROXY STATEMENT
Information About Solicitation and Voting
The accompanying proxy is solicited on behalf of Symantec Corporation’s Board of Directors (the “Board”)
for use at Symantec’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be held at Symantec’s World Headquarters,
20330 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, California 95014 on Monday, September 22, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific
time), and any adjournment or postponement thereof. The company will provide a live and re-playable webcast of
the 2008 annual meeting, which will be available on the events section of our investor relations website at
www.symantec.com/invest.
On or about August 11, 2008, we expect to send most of our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability
containing instructions on how to access proxy materials, including this proxy statement and our annual report for
our 2008 fiscal year. Stockholders who previously requested paper delivery will receive the proxy materials by mail,
which we also expect to mail on or about August 11, 2008. The Notice of Internet Availability provides instructions
on how to access the proxy card and vote over the Internet or by telephone. This proxy statement contains important
information for you to consider when deciding how to vote on the matters brought before the annual meeting. Please
read it carefully.
About the Annual Meeting
Q. 1. What is the purpose of the annual meeting?
A: At our annual meeting, stockholders will act upon the proposals described in this proxy statement. In
addition, following the meeting, management will report on the performance of Symantec and respond to
questions from stockholders.
Q. 2. What proposals are scheduled to be voted on at the meeting?
A: There are five proposals scheduled for a vote. The proposals are:
• Proposal No. 1: To elect ten directors to the Board, each to hold office until the next annual meeting of
stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation
or removal.
• Proposal No. 2: To approve the amendment and restatement of our 2004 Equity Incentive Plan,
including the reservation of an additional 50,000,000 shares for issuance thereunder.
• Proposal No. 3: To approve the adoption of our 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, including the
reservation of 20,000,000 shares for issuance thereunder.
• Proposal No. 4: To approve the material terms of the amended and restated Symantec Senior Executive
Incentive Plan to preserve the deductibility under federal tax rules of awards made under the plan.
• Proposal No. 5: To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as Symantec’s independent registered
public accounting firm for the 2009 fiscal year.
Q. 3. What is the recommendation of the Board on each of the proposals scheduled to be voted on at the
meeting?
A: The Board recommends that you vote FOR each of the nominees to the Board (Proposal 1) and FOR each
of the other proposals scheduled to be voted on at the meeting (Proposals 2, 3, 4 and 5).