Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  HAGERMAN KRIS
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYMANTEC CORP [SYMC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
20330 STEVENS CREEK BLVD.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Data Center Management
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CUPERTINO, CA 95014		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,219
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 04/04/2011 Common Stock 56,210 $ 35.0916 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 08/31/2011 Common Stock 168,630 $ 25.5471 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 11/19/2012 Common Stock 252,945 $ 14.4636 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 02/17/2014 Common Stock 224,840 $ 29.3898 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 02/15/2012 Common Stock 202,356 $ 21.8466 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 07/02/2015 Common Stock 18,848 $ 21.22 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 07/02/2015 Common Stock 68,652 $ 21.22 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (7) 10/20/2012 Common Stock 40,000 $ 22.68 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HAGERMAN KRIS
20330 STEVENS CREEK BLVD.
CUPERTINO, CA 95014		       SVP, Data Center Management  

Signatures

/s/ Arthur Courville, as attorney-in-fact for Kris Hagerman 03/03/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option vests and becomes exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments measured from 4/04/01.
(2) The option vests and becomes exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments measured from 8/31/01.
(3) The option vests and becomes exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments measured from 9/01/02.
(4) The option vests and becomes exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments measured from 11/01/03.
(5) The option vests and becomes exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments measured from 11/15/04.
(6) 25% vests on 1st anniversary measured from 7/02/05, and the remainder vests thereafter in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.
(7) 25% vests on 1st anniversary measured from 10/20/05, and the remainder vests thereafter in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.

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