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Q. 4. Who can vote at the meeting?
Stockholders as of the record date for the meeting, July 24, 2008, are entitled to vote at the meeting. At the
close of business on the record date, there were outstanding and entitled to vote 837,973,128 shares of
Symantec common stock.
Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name
If on July 24, 2008, your shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent,
Computershare Investor Services, then you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to
those shares, and these proxy materials are being sent directly to you by Broadridge ICS on our behalf. As
a stockholder of record, you may vote in person at the meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to
attend the meeting, we urge you to vote over the Internet or by telephone, or if you received a paper proxy
material by mail, by filling out and returning the proxy card.
Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Nominee
If on July 24, 2008, your shares were held in an account with a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, then
you are the beneficial owner of the shares held in street name, and these proxy materials are being
forwarded to you by that organization. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your nominee on
how to vote the shares held in your account, and it has enclosed or provided voting instructions for you to
use in directing it on how to vote your shares. However, the organization that holds your shares is
considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the meeting. Because you are not the
stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares in person at the meeting unless you request and obtain
a valid proxy from the organization that holds your shares giving you the right to vote the shares at the
meeting.
Q. 5. How do I vote?
A: If you are a stockholder of record, you may:
• vote in person — we will provide a ballot to stockholders who attend the annual meeting and wish to
vote in person;
• vote via the Internet or via telephone — in order to do so, please follow the instructions shown on your
Notice of Internet Availability or proxy card; or
• vote by mail — if you received a paper proxy card and voting instructions by mail, simply complete,
sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it before the meeting in the envelope provided.
Votes submitted via the Internet or by telephone must be received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on
September 19, 2008. Submitting your proxy, whether via the Internet, by telephone or by mail if you
received a paper proxy card, will not affect your right to vote in person should you decide to attend the
meeting.
You may either vote “For” all of the nominees to the Board, or you may withhold your vote from any
nominee you specify. For any other matter to be voted on, you may vote “For” or “Against” or “Abstain”
from voting.
Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to
ensure that your vote is counted. You may still attend the meeting in person if you have already voted by
proxy.
Q. 6. How many votes do I have?
A: You are entitled to one vote for each share of Symantec common stock held as of July 24, 2008, the record
date.
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