Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Feld Peter A	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SYMANTEC CORP [ SYMC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/13/2019
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10017 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾								24685	D
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		227426	A	$22.1867	12571088	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		1175096	A	$22.5256	13746184	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		338499	A	$22.6966	14084683	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		114297	A	$22.4274	14198980	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		538640	A	$22.9194	14737620	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		37215	A	$22.1867	1854719	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ⁽³⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		192289	A	$22.5256	2047008	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ⁽³⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		55391	A	$22.6966	2102399	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ⁽³⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		18703	A	$22.4274	2121102	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ⁽³⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		88141	A	$22.9194	2209243	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ⁽³⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		21427	A	$22.1867	1061657	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		110711	A	$22.5256	1172368	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		31892	A	$22.6966	1204260	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		10768	A	$22.4274	1215028	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		50748	A	$22.9194	1265776	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		232	A	$22.1867	1209891	I	By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		48	A	$22.1867	1209939	I	By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		1198	A	$22.5256	1211137	I	By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		249	A	$22.5256	1211386	I	By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		345	A	$22.6966	1211731	I	By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		72	A	$22.6966	1211803	I	By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		117	A	$22.4274	1211920	I	By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		24	A	$22.4274	1211944	I	By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		548	A	$22.9194	1212492	I	By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ⁽¹⁾	8/13/2019		P		115	A	$22.9194	1212607	I	By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ⁽⁵⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Due to the Securities and Exchange Commission's electronic filing system limitation of thirty line items on Table I, this Form 4 filing is part one of two reporting transactions that were executed on August 13, 2019.
(2)	Securities owned directly by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ("Starboard V&O Fund"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP LLC ("Starboard Value GP"), the general partner of the investment manager of Starboard V&O Fund, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Starboard Principal Co GP LLC ("Principal GP"), the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard V&O Fund for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Section 16"). The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	Securities owned directly by Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ("Starboard S LLC"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of the manager of Starboard S LLC, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard S LLC for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	Securities owned directly by Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ("Starboard C LP"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of the investment manager of Starboard C LP, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard C LP for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(5)	Securities owned directly by Starboard Leaders Tango LLC ("Starboard Tango LLC"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of the investment manager of Starboard Tango LLC, and as a member and member of the Management Committee of Principal GP, the general partner of the member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by Starboard Tango LLC for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Feld Peter A 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10017	X

Signatures
/s/ Peter A. Feld		8/15/2019
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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