Symantec 2011 Annual Report Download - page 11

6. To consider and vote upon a stockholder proposal regarding special stockholder meetings, if properly
presented at the meeting.
What is the recommendation of the Board on each of the proposals scheduled to be voted on at the
Annual Meeting?
The Board recommends that you vote FOR each of the nominees to the Board (Proposal 1), FOR the
ratification of the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal
year (Proposal 2); FOR the amendment to our 2000 Director Equity Incentive Plan (Proposal 3); FOR the approval
of compensation to our named executive officers (Proposal 4); ONE YEAR on the frequency of future advisory
votes on executive compensation (Proposal 5); and AGAINST the stockholder proposal regarding special
stockholder meetings (Proposal 6).
Could other matters be decided at the Annual Meeting?
Our Bylaws require that we receive advance notice of any proposal to be brought before the Annual Meeting by
stockholders of Symantec, and we have not received notice of any such proposals. If any other matter were to come
before the Annual Meeting, the proxy holders appointed by the Board will have the discretion to vote on those
matters for you.
Who can vote at the Annual Meeting?
Stockholders as of the record date for the Annual Meeting, August 26, 2011, are entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting. At the close of business on the record date, there were outstanding and entitled to vote 741,014,173 shares
of Symantec common stock.
Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name
If on August 26, 2011, your shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Computer-
share Investor Services, then you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. As a
stockholder of record, you may vote at the Annual Meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the
Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote over the Internet or by telephone, or if you received paper proxy materials by
mail, by filling out and returning the proxy card.
Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Nominee
If on August 26, 2011, your shares were held in an account with a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, then
you are the beneficial owner of the shares held in street name. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct
your nominee on how to vote the shares held in your account, and it has enclosed or provided voting instructions for
you to use in directing it on how to vote your shares. However, the organization that holds your shares is considered
the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. Because you are not the stockholder of
record, you may not vote your shares at the Annual Meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from the
organization that holds your shares giving you the right to vote the shares at the Annual Meeting.
How do I vote?
If you are a stockholder of record, you may:
• vote in person — we will provide a ballot to stockholders who attend the Annual Meeting and wish to vote in
person;
• vote via the Internet or via telephone — instructions are shown on your Notice of Internet Availability or
proxy card; or
• vote by mail — if you received a paper proxy card and voting instructions by mail, simply complete, sign
and date the enclosed proxy card and return it before the Annual Meeting in the envelope provided.
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