Symantec 2011 Annual Report Download - page 13

non-votes will be counted for the purpose of establishing a quorum for the Annual Meeting. Voting results will be
tabulated and certified by the inspector of elections appointed for the meeting.
Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?
Symantec is paying the costs of the solicitation of proxies. We have retained Georgeson Shareholder
Communications, Inc. to help us solicit proxies from brokers, bank nominees and other institutions for a fee of
$17,500, plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. We will also reimburse brokerage firms and other persons
representing beneficial owners of shares for their expenses in forwarding solicitation materials to such beneficial
owners. In addition, our directors, officers, and other employees, without additional compensation, may solicit
proxies personally or in writing, by telephone, e-mail, or otherwise. If you choose to access the proxy materials
and/or vote over the Internet, you are responsible for any Internet access charges you may incur.
What does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card or Notice of Internet Availability?
If you receive more than one proxy card or Notice of Internet Availability, your shares are registered in more
than one name or are registered in different accounts. To make certain all of your shares are voted, please follow the
instructions included on the Notice of Internet Availability on how to access each Proxy card and vote each proxy
card over the Internet or by telephone. If you received paper proxy materials by mail, please complete, sign and
return each proxy card to ensure that all of your shares are voted.
How can I change my vote after submitting my proxy?
A stockholder who has given a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is exercised at the meeting by:
• delivering to the Corporate Secretary of Symantec (by any means, including facsimile) a written notice
stating that the proxy is revoked;
• signing and delivering a proxy bearing a later date;
• voting again over the Internet or by telephone; or
• attending and voting at the Annual Meeting (although attendance at the meeting will not, by itself, revoke a
proxy).
Please note, however, that if your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee and you wish to
revoke a proxy, you must contact that firm to revoke any prior voting instructions.
How can I get electronic access to the proxy materials?
The Notice of Internet Availability will provide you with instructions regarding how to:
• view our proxy materials for the Annual Meeting over the Internet; and
• instruct us to send our future proxy materials to you electronically by email.
Choosing to receive your future proxy materials by email will save us the cost of printing and mailing
documents to you and will reduce the impact of our annual meetings of stockholders on the environment. If you
choose to receive future proxy materials by email, you will receive an email next year with instructions containing a
link to those materials and a link to the proxy voting site. Your election to receive proxy materials by email will
remain in effect until you terminate it.
Where can I find the voting results?
The preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting and posted on our website at
www.symantec.com/invest. The final results will be tallied by the inspector of elections and filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a current report on Form 8-K within four business days of
the Annual Meeting.
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