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new perspectives, skills and experience. If the Nominating and Governance Committee determines that an open-
ing exists, it identifies the desired skills and experience of a new nominee, including the need to satisfy rules of
the SEC and NASDAQ.
The Nominating and Governance Committee generally will evaluate each candidate based on the extent to
which the candidate contributes to the range of talent, skill and expertise appropriate for the Board generally, as
well as the candidate’s integrity, business acumen, diversity, availability, independence of thought, and overall
ability to represent the interests of Symantec’s stockholders. The Nominating and Governance Committee does
not assign specific weights to particular criteria, and no particular criterion is necessarily applicable to all pro-
spective nominees. Although the Nominating and Governance Committee uses these and other criteria as appro-
priate to evaluate potential nominees, it has no stated minimum criteria for nominees. In addition, we do not have
a formal written policy with regard to the consideration of diversity in identifying candidates; however, as dis-
cussed above, diversity is one of the numerous criteria the Nominating and Governance Committee reviews
before recommending a candidate. We have from time to time engaged, for a fee, a search firm to identify and
assist the Nominating and Governance Committee with identifying, evaluating and screening Board candidates
for Symantec and may do so in the future.
Stockholder Proposals for Nominees
The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider potential nominees properly submitted by stock-
holders. Stockholders seeking to do so should provide the information set forth in our corporate Bylaws regard-
ing director nominations. The Nominating and Governance Committee will apply the same criteria for candidates
proposed by stockholders as it does for candidates proposed by management or other directors.
To be considered for nomination by the Nominating and Governance Committee at next year’s annual meet-
ing of stockholders, submissions by stockholders must be submitted by mail and must be received by the Corpo-
rate Secretary no later than May 11, 2015 to ensure adequate time for meaningful consideration by the
Nominating and Governance Committee. Each submission must include the following information:
‰the full name and address of the candidate;
‰the number of shares of Symantec common stock beneficially owned by the candidate;
‰a certification that the candidate consents to being named in the proxy statement and intends to serve on
the Board if elected; and
‰biographical information, including work experience during the past five years, other board positions, and
educational background, such as is provided with respect to nominees in this proxy statement.
Information regarding requirements that must be followed by a stockholder who wishes to make a stock-
holder nomination for election to the Board for next year’s annual meeting is described in this proxy statement
under “Additional Information — Stockholder Proposals for the 2015 Annual Meeting.”
Contacting the Board of Directors
Any stockholder who wishes to contact members of our Board may do so by mailing written communica-
tions to:
Symantec Corporation
350 Ellis Street
Mountain View, California 94043
Attn: Corporate Secretary
The Corporate Secretary will review all such correspondence and provide regular summaries to the Board or
to individual directors, as relevant, will retain copies of such correspondence for at least six months, and make
copies of such correspondence available to the Board or individual directors upon request. Any correspondence
relating to accounting, internal controls or auditing matters will be handled in accordance with Symantec’s policy
regarding accounting complaints and concerns.
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