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): June 23, 2017

Symantec Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (650) 527-8000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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On June 23, 2017, the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Symantec Corporation (the “Company”) approved the FY18 Senior Executive Annual Incentive Plans (the “Annual Incentive Plans”) for the Company’s named executive officers.

Under the terms of the Annual Incentive Plans, the named executive officers will be eligible to receive performance-based incentive bonuses based on the Company’s achievement of targeted non-GAAP revenue and non-GAAP operating income for fiscal year 2018, as detailed below.

For our named executive officers, the target funding under the FY18 Executive Annual Incentive Plans are as follows: for Gregory C. Clark, 150% of annual base salary at 100% achievement; for Nicholas R. Noviello, 100% of annual base salary at 100% achievement; for Michael D. Fey, 150% of annual base salary at 100% achievement; for Francis Rosch, 100% of annual base salary at 100% achievement; and for Scott Taylor, 100% of annual base salary at 100% achievement.

For the non-GAAP revenue metric: (a) at the threshold achievement level of 98% of target, the funding level is 40%; (b) above the threshold achievement level, the funding level increases incrementally, up to a level of 100% at 100% achievement; (c) above the target achievement level, funding increases incrementally, up to a cap of a 200% funding based on achievement of 104% of target; and (d) there is zero funding if the achievement is below 98% of target.

For the non-GAAP operating income metric: (a) at the threshold achievement level of 97% of target, the funding level is 40%; (b) above the threshold achievement level, the funding level increases incrementally, up to a level of 100% at 100% achievement; (c) between 100% to 102% of the target achievement level, funding remains at 100%; (d) above 102% of the target achievement level, funding increases incrementally, up to a cap of a 200% funding based on achievement of 108% of target; and (d) there is zero funding if the achievement is below 97% of target.

The non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP revenue metrics are tested and funded independently of each other and are weighted equally. With respect to the above metrics, the calculations will be made assuming that foreign currency is held constant at plan rates. The measurement period for all metrics is the fiscal year ending on March 30, 2018.

With the exception of Gregory Clark, the individual payout amount will be determined based on an assessment of individual performance against a set of financial, non-financial, individual, and team-based goals and will be allocated from the bonus pool. The bonus payment for Gregory Clark will be calculated based on the company’s financial metrics as described above.

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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.

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