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): November 3, 2015

 

 

Symantec Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its 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

 

 

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):

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on November 3, 2015. Set forth below are the matters the stockholders voted on and the final voting results.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors:

 

Nominee

   Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

Michael A. Brown

     547,850,830         12,143,263         1,856,418         45,867,009   

Frank E. Dangeard

     547,188,402         12,683,848         1,978,261         45,867,009   

Geraldine B. Laybourne

     550,061,276         9,897,240         1,891,995         45,867,009   

David L. Mahoney

     543,669,466         16,236,055         1,944,990         45,867,009   

Robert S. Miller

     540,575,458         19,321,022         1,954,031         45,867,009   

Anita M. Sands

     550,303,635         9,683,571         1,863,305         45,867,009   

Daniel H. Schulman

     531,644,532         28,356,490         1,849,489         45,867,009   

V. Paul Unruh

     550,134,900         9,843,165         1,872,446         45,867,009   

Suzanne M. Vautrinot

     550,264,902         9,721,854         1,863,755         45,867,009   

Each of the nine nominees were elected to the Board of Directors, each to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been duly elected or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.

Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2015 fiscal year:

 

Votes For

   Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes

599,730,950

   5,784,813    2,201,757    0

The appointment was ratified.

Proposal 3: Advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation:

 

Votes For

   Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes

540,946,439

   18,715,966    2,188,106    45,867,009

The proposal was approved.

Proposal 4: Shareholder proposal on International Policy Committee:

 

Votes For

   Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes

19,016,859

   512,892,511    29,941,141    45,867,009

The proposal was defeated.


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
Dated: November 5, 2015   By:        

/s/ SCOTT C. TAYLOR

    Name:       Scott C. Taylor
    Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel
      and Secretary
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