Symantec Corporation 424B3 to Reg.#333-77073
 

     
Prospectus Supplement #15
(to prospectus dated February 19, 2002)
  Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-77072

SYMANTEC CORPORATION

3% Convertible Subordinated Notes Due November 1, 2006 and
Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion of the Notes


     This prospectus supplement relates to the resale by the holders of our 3% convertible subordinated notes due November 1, 2006 and the shares of our common stock issuable upon the conversion of the notes. You should read this prospectus supplement in conjunction with the prospectus dated February 19, 2002, which is to be delivered with this prospectus supplement.

     The information in the table appearing under the heading “Selling Holders” in the prospectus is amended by the addition of the information appearing in the table below:

                                 
    Principal Amount of   Common Stock Owned           Common Stock Owned
    Notes Beneficially   Prior to the   Common   After Completion of
Name of Beneficial Owner   Owned and Offered   Offering(1)(2)   Stock Offered(2)   the Offering

 
 
 
 
1976 Distribution Trust FBO A.R. Lauder/ Zinterhofer   $ 9,000       263       263        
1976 Distribution Trust FBO Jane A Lauder     17,000       497       497        
2000 Revocable Trust FBO A.R. Lauder/ Zinterhofer     8,000       234       234        
Allentown City Firefighters Pension Plan     29,000       849       849        
Allentown City Officers & Employees Pension Fund     10,000       291       291        
Allentown City Police Pension Plan     48,000       1,405       1,405        
American Motorist Insurance Company     670,000       19,625       19,625        
Arapahoe County Colorado     65,000       1,903       1,903        
Arbitex Master Fund L.P.     12,300,000       360,281       360,281        
British Virgin Islands Social Security Board     93,000       2,724       2,724        
City of New Orleans     268,000       7,850       7,850        
City University of New York     161,000       4,715       4,715        
Grady Hospital Foundation     141,000       4,130       4,130        
Independence Blue Cross     53,000       1,552       1,552        
Merril Lynch Insurance Group     157,000       4,598       4,598        
Municipal Employees     241,000       7,059       7,059        
New Orleans Firefighters Pension/ Relief Fund     145,000       4,247       4,247        
Occidental Petroleum Corporation     274,000       8,025       8,025        
Policeman and Firemen Retirement System of the City of Detroit     660,000       19,332       19,332        
Pro-mutual     794,000       23,257       23,257        
Shell Pension Trust     417,000       12,214       12,214        
The Grable Foundation     125,000       3,661       3,661        
Trustmark Insurance Company     365,000       10,691       10,691        

 


 

(1)   Includes common stock into which the notes are convertible.
(2)   Assumes a conversion ratio of 29.2912 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes and a cash payment in lieu of any fractional interest.


     Investing in our common stock or the notes involves a high degree of risk. Please carefully consider the “Risk Factors” beginning on page 3 of the prospectus, as well as the “Risk Factors” section included in our recent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE PROSPECTUS OR THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

The date of this prospectus supplement is August 28, 2002.