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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): JANUARY 6, 1999
SYMANTEC CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-17781 77-0181864
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
10201 TORRE AVENUE, CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA 95014
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 253-9600
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5: OTHER EVENTS
On January 6, 1999, the Registrant received a comment letter from the
Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to its Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 1998 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October
2, 1998. The comment letter included questions related to accounting for
certain acquisitions, including questions relating to the write-off of
associated in-process research and development costs. The Registrant is in
the process of re-evaluating these transactions and the related in-process
research and development costs as well as the other questions raised in the
comment letter. As a result, final operating results for the quarters ended
July 3, 1998, October 2, 1998 and January 1, 1999 and the related
year-to-date amounts may be subject to change.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: January 20, 1999
SYMANTEC CORPORATION
By: /s/ Derek P. Witte
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Derek P. Witte
Vice President, Worldwide Operations
and Secretary
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