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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Markowski Stephen C   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SYMANTEC CORP [SYMC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP,Finance & Chief Acct. Off. (Last) (First) (Middle) 20330 STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/20/2006 (Street) CUPERTINO, CA 95014 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 11/20/2006   M   7,904 A $ 8.6094 17,289 D   Common Stock 11/20/2006   M   6,096 A $ 8.6094 23,385 D   Common Stock 11/20/2006   M   788 A $ 8.6094 24,173 D   Common Stock 11/20/2006   M   1,460 A $ 8.2125 25,633 D   Common Stock 11/20/2006   M   3,752 A $ 8.2775 29,385 D   Common Stock 11/20/2006   S   13,116 D $ 20.5984 16,269 D   Common Stock 11/20/2006   S   6,884 D $ 20.6 9,385 D   Common Stock 11/21/2006   M   1,064 A $ 4.3125 10,449 D   Common Stock 11/21/2006   M   11,306 A $ 8.2125 21,755 D   Common Stock 11/21/2006   M   4,736 A $ 8.2125 26,491 D   Common Stock 11/21/2006   M   8,126 A $ 8.2775 34,617 D   Common Stock 11/21/2006   M   4,319 A $ 14.62 38,936 D   Common Stock 11/21/2006   M   24,178 A $ 14.62 63,114 D   Common Stock 11/21/2006   S   12,960 D $ 20.6204 50,154 D   Common Stock 11/21/2006   S   37,040 D $ 20.6214 13,114 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 8.6094	11/20/2006		M			7,904	(1)	03/03/2010	Common Stock	7,904	$ 0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 8.6094	11/20/2006		M			6,096	(1)	03/03/2010	Common Stock	6,096	$ 0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 8.6094	11/20/2006		M			788	(1)	03/03/2010	Common Stock	788	$ 0	0	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 8.2125	11/20/2006		M			1,460	(2)	12/14/2011	Common Stock	1,460	$ 0	11,306	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 8.2775	11/20/2006		M			3,752	(3)	06/04/2012	Common Stock	3,752	$ 0	0	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 4.3125	11/21/2006		M			1,064	(4)	11/30/2010	Common Stock	1,064	$ 0	0	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 8.2125	11/21/2006		M			11,306	(2)	12/14/2011	Common Stock	11,306	$ 0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 8.2125	11/21/2006		M			4,736	(2)	12/14/2011	Common Stock	4,736	$ 0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 8.2775	11/21/2006		M			8,126	(3)	06/04/2012	Common Stock	8,126	$ 0	0	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 14.62	11/21/2006		M			4,319	(5)	09/04/2013	Common Stock	4,319	$ 0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 14.62	11/21/2006		M			24,178	(5)	09/04/2013	Common Stock	24,178	$ 0	358	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Markowski Stephen C 20330 STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD CUPERTINO, CA 95014			VP,Finance & Chief Acct. Off.

Signatures

/s/ Jaimee R. King, as attorney-in-fact for Stephen C. Markowski		11/22/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	25% vested on the 1st anniversary from March 3, 2000 and the remainder vested in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.
(2)	25% vested on the 1st anniversary from December 14, 2001 and the remainder vested in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.
(3)	25% vested on the 1st anniversary from June 4, 2002 and the remainder vested in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.
(4)	25% vested on the 1st anniversary from November 30, 2000 and the remainder vested in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.
(5)	25% vested on the 1st anniversary from September 4, 2003 and the remainder vested in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months.

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