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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): October 9, 2014
Symantec Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-17781 | 77-0181864 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 350 Ellis Street, Mountain View, CA | 94043 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (650) 527-8000
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 9, 2014, Symantec Corporation (the “Company”) announced plans to separate into two, independent publicly traded companies: one business focused on security and one business focused on information management. The transaction is subject to certain conditions, including, among others, obtaining final approval from the Company’s Board of Directors, the effectiveness of a Form 10 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and satisfying foreign regulatory requirements. Symantec issued a press release describing the plans entitled “Symantec Announces New Strategy to Fuel Growth and Plans to Separate into Two Public Industry-Leading Technology Companies” The text of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.01.
The information reported in this report, including the materials attached as Exhibits 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Title or Description | |
| 99.01 | Press Release issued by Symantec Corporation, dated October 9, 2014, entitled Symantec Announces New Strategy to Fuel Growth and Plans to Separate into Two Public Industry-Leading Technology Companies | |
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.
| Symantec Corporation | ||||||
| Date: October 10, 2014 | By: | /S/ GREGORY M. KING | ||||
| Gregory M. King | ||||||
| Vice President, Corporate Legal Services and Assistant Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Title or Description | |
| 99.01 | Press Release issued by Symantec Corporation, dated October 9, 2014, entitled Symantec Announces New Strategy to Fuel Growth and Plans to Separate into Two Public Industry-Leading Technology Companies | |