Symantec 2010 Annual Report Download - page 14

Could other matters be decided at the Annual Meeting?
Our Bylaws require that we receive advance notice of any proposal to be brought before the Annual Meeting by
stockholders of Symantec, and we have not received notice of any such proposals. If any other matter were to come
before the Annual Meeting, the proxy holders appointed by the Board will have the discretion to vote on those
matters for you.
What is the recommendation of the Board on each of the proposals scheduled to be voted on at the
meeting?
The Board recommends that you vote FOR each of the nominees to the Board (Proposal 1), FOR the
ratification of the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal
year (Proposal 2); FOR the amendment to our 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (Proposal 3); and FOR the amendment to
our 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Proposal 4).
Who can vote at the Annual Meeting?
Stockholders as of the record date for the meeting, July 26, 2010, are entitled to vote at the meeting. At the
close of business on the record date, there were outstanding and entitled to vote 789,267,675 shares of Symantec
common stock.
Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name
If on July 26, 2010, 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. As a stockholder of
record, you may vote 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 paper proxy materials 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 26, 2010, 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. 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 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.
Can I attend the Annual Meeting?
You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting, if you are a stockholder or record or a beneficial owner as of
July 26, 2010, live via the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/symantec. You must have your 12-Digit
Control Number to enter the meeting. The webcast starts at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. You may vote and submit
questions while attending the meeting on the internet. Instructions on how to attend and participate via the Internet
are posted at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/symantec.
Why are you holding the annual meeting virtual this year?
In alignment with our current cost savings objectives and in order for us to reach a greater number of investors,
we are offering an interactive webcast of the meeting this year where you will not only be able to hear the meeting
live via live audio stream, but you will also be able to vote your shares electronically and submit questions “real
time”.
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