Symantec 2010 Annual Report Download - page 11

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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GENERAL PROXY INFORMATION .................................................. 1
Information About Solicitation and Voting ............................................. 1
Internet Availability of Proxy Materials ............................................... 1
About the Annual Meeting ........................................................ 1
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STANDARDS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE............... 6
Corporate Governance Standards .................................................... 6
Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics ................................................. 6
Majority Vote Standard and Director Resignation Policy . ................................. 6
Stock Ownership Guidelines ....................................................... 7
Separate Chairman and CEO ....................................................... 7
Lead Independent Director ........................................................ 7
Board Independence ............................................................. 7
Change in Director Occupation ..................................................... 7
Outside Advisors ............................................................... 7
Board and Committee Effectiveness.................................................. 8
Board’s Role in Risk Oversight ..................................................... 8
Board Structure and Meetings ...................................................... 8
Executive Sessions .............................................................. 9
Succession Planning ............................................................. 9
BOARD COMMITTEES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ...................................... 10
Audit Committee ............................................................... 10
Compensation Committee ......................................................... 10
Nominating and Governance Committee .............................................. 11
DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS AND COMMUNICATION WITH DIRECTORS ................... 12
Criteria for Nomination to the Board ................................................. 12
Process for Identifying and Evaluating Nominees ........................................ 12
Stockholder Proposals for Nominees ................................................. 13
Contacting the Board of Directors ................................................... 13
Attendance of Board Members at Annual Meetings ...................................... 13
PROPOSAL NO. 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS ......................................... 14
Nominees for Director ........................................................... 14
Director Compensation ........................................................... 18
PROPOSAL NO. 2 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM .................................................... 20
Principal Accountant Fees and Services ............................................... 20
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm....................................... 21
PROPOSAL NO. 3 APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO 2004 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN......... 22
PlanHistory................................................................... 22
Summary of our 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended) ................................. 23
Summary of Federal Income Tax Consequences of Awards Granted under the 2004 Equity Incentive
Plan....................................................................... 25