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process, the Board search committee received strong inbound interest and met with a number of highly
qualified candidates. We are confident that any one of these highly qualified candidates can lead the
company.
5. Returning Significant Cash to Shareholders
We will continue to return significant cash to shareholders as we’ve done in the past. Over the
past 10 years, we’ve repurchased over $10 billion of our shares. In fiscal 2015, we expect to return
approximately $900 million to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases just as we did last year.
DEMONSTRATING OUR COMMITMENT TO CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
Our Corporate Responsibility program supported our company’s objectives in fiscal year 2014 by
focusing on employee engagement, investing in the community, supporting the development of new
information security talent, and reducing our environmental impacts. We improved communication and
alignment across the organization by defining employee expectations and rewards, indexing employee
feedback, and launching a new company-wide set of values. To enhance our ability to attract and retain
the best talent, we appointed our first Chief Diversity Officer. We invested over $28 million in software
and cash to support nonprofits around the world, a 16% increase over the prior year. Our software
donation program issued 432,111 licenses reaching more than 23,000 organizations in 29 countries. We
are supporting our communities by launching an initiative that will create cyber career opportunities
among underserved communities that helps meet demand for IT security professionals. In fiscal year
2014, greenhouse gas emissions from our global facilities decreased 2.4% year-over-year. We made
progress towards the goal of LEED certification for newly owned and long-leased facilities by gaining two
new certifications, raising the certified percentage of our eligible square-footage to 82%.
THE PATH FORWARD
We’re confident that the changes we’ve made in fiscal year 2014 and the initiatives currently
underway position Symantec to capitalize on growth opportunities, drive margin expansion, and deliver
sustainable shareholder value. We would like to thank our employees and partners for their commitment,
and our customers for their support. We are excited about our future and are confident in our ability to
create long-term shareholder value.
Thank you for your continued confidence and support.
Regards,
Michael Brown
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
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