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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.
Who can vote at the Annual Meeting?
Stockholders as of the record date for the Annual Meeting, August 24, 2012, are entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting. At the close of business on the record date, there were outstanding and entitled to vote
701,944,486 shares of Symantec common stock.
Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name
If on August 24, 2012, your shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Computer-
share 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 Annual Meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend
the Annual 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 August 24, 2012, 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 Annual Meeting. Because you are not
the stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares at the Annual 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 Annual
Meeting.
How do I vote?
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 — instructions are 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 Annual Meeting in the envelope provided.
Votes submitted via the Internet or by telephone must be received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on
October 22, 2012. 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 at the Annual Meeting should you decide to attend the meet-
ing.
If you are not the stockholder of record, please refer to the voting instructions provided by your nominee to
direct it how to vote your shares.
Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote by
proxy to ensure that your vote is counted. You may still attend the Annual Meeting if you have already voted by
proxy.
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