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[[File:Symantec logo10.svg|thumb|Symantec logo]]
[[Image:Symantechq 2011.jpg|thumb|250px|Symantec's headquarters in Mountain View, California.]]
[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] is an American computer software company founded on March 1, 1982.<ref name="mania">{{cite news|work=San Jose Mercury News|date=1987-10-12|title=Merger Mania Strikes Software Industry}}</ref> It is an international corporation that specializes in selling [[Security|security]] and [[Information management|information management]] software,<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-25|url= http://www.informationweek.com/update-symantec-to-acquire-veritas-for-$135-billion/d/d-id/1029104 |title=UPDATE: Symantec To Acquire Veritas For $13.5 Billion  |work=InformationWeek|date=2004-12-16|author=Hulme, George V.|author2=Foley, John  }}</ref> and is listed on the [[Company:NASDAQ-100|NASDAQ-100]] stock market index and Fortune 1000 list of the largest American companies.<ref>{{cite news|publisher={{wipe|Business Wire}}|date=2006-09-12|title=SilverBack Appoints VP of Global Sales and VP of Product Marketing; Peter Klanian & Jonathan Wolf Named to Join Executive Team.}}</ref> Gary Hendrix founded the company in 1982 with the help of a [[Organization:National Science Foundation|National Science Foundation]] grant. Symantec was originally focused on [[Artificial intelligence|artificial intelligence]]-related projects, and Hendrix hired several [[Organization:Stanford University|Stanford University]] [[Natural language processing|natural language processing]] researchers as the company's first employees.<ref>{{cite book|title= International Directory of Company Histories|volume=10|publisher=St. James Press|year=1995}}</ref> After the company's [[Finance:Initial public offering|initial public offering]] in 1989, Hendrix left the company in 1991 and moved to {{wipe|Texas}}.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-11-01|url=http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/text/Oral_History/Hendrix_Gary/Hendrix_Gary.oral_history.2004.102657945.pdf|title=Oral History of Gary Hendrix PDF Document|publisher=Computer History Museum|date=2004-11-19|author=Spicer, Dag|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214175016/http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/text/Oral_History/Hendrix_Gary/Hendrix_Gary.oral_history.2004.102657945.pdf|archive-date=2012-02-14|url-status=dead}}</ref> The company has acquired 57 companies, purchased stakes in 2 firms, and divested 26 companies, in which parts of the company are sold to another company. Of the companies that Symantec has acquired, 50 were based in the United States. Symantec has not released the financial details for most of these mergers and acquisitions.

Symantec's first acquisition was C&E Software on January 1, 1984, and the founder of C&E Software, Gordon Eubanks, became the new [[Social:Chief executive officer|chief executive officer]] of Symantec.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-10-30 |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/04/07/BU45281.DTL |title=Symantec Chair Will Become CEO of Oblix |work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=1999-04-07 |author=Evangelista, Benny |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030217185345/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=%2Fchronicle%2Farchive%2F1999%2F04%2F07%2FBU45281.DTL |archivedate=February 17, 2003 }}</ref> The company has made five acquisitions with a value greater than $1&nbsp;billion: [[Company:LifeLock|LifeLock]] was acquired on Feb 9, 2017 for $2.3 billion, Bluecoat was acquired on Aug 1, 2016 for $4.65 billion, VeriSign was acquired on May 19, 2010 for $1.250 billion, Altiris was acquired on April 6, 2007 for $1.038&nbsp;billion, and Symantec purchased Veritas Software on July 2, 2005 for $13&nbsp;billion. The deal with Veritas was Symantec's largest acquisition and made Symantec the fifth-largest software company in the world.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-10-30|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E00E5DD163AF936A15755C0A9639C8B63|title= Shareholders Approve Symantec-Veritas Software Merger  |work=The New York Times|date=2005-06-25|author=Flynn, Laurie J. }}</ref> The company made the most acquisitions in 2004 with six: ON Technology, [[Company:Brightmail|Brightmail]], TurnTide, [[Company:@stake|@stake]], LIRIC Associates, and Platform Logic.

==Acquisitions==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Date
! Company
! Business
! Country
! Value (USD)
!class="unsortable"| References
|-
| {{dts|1984|1|1}}
| C&E Software
| Software
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_C_E_Software-1995856020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122709/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_C_E_Software-1995856020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-10 |title=Symantec Corp acquires C&amp;E Software (1984/01/01) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1987|07|08}}
| Living Videotext
| Software
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite news
 | last = Symantec
 | title = Symantec and Living Videotext announce merger agreement
| publisher = Business Wire
 | date = 1987-07-08
}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1987|10|26}}
| Think Technologies
| Software
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Think_Technologies_Inc-241353020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122718/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Think_Technologies_Inc-241353020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-10 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Think Technologies Inc (1987/10/26) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1990|9|4}}
| Peter Norton Computing
| Computer software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|70000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Peter_Norton_Computing_Inc-165788020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122727/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Peter_Norton_Computing_Inc-165788020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-10 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Peter Norton Computing Inc (1990/09/04) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1991|8|13}}
| Zortech International
| Compiler software
| {{UK}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|12100000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Zortech_International_Ltd-222708040 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929201157/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Zortech_International_Ltd-222708040 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-09-29 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Zortech International Ltd (1991/08/13) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1991|8|21}}
| Dynamic Microprocessor Associates
| Computer software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|22000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |title=Symantec Is Set To Acquire DMA |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/21/business/company-news-symantec-is-set-to-acquire-dma.html |publisher=NY Times |date=1991-08-21}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1991|12|31}}
| Leonard Development Group
| Computer programming
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Leonard_Development_Group-319695020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929201253/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Leonard_Development_Group-319695020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-09-29 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Leonard Development Group (1991/12/31) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1992|4|4}}
| Symantec UK
| Wholesale software
| {{UK}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|26200000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Symantec_UK-248038040 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122740/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Symantec_UK-248038040 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-10 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Symantec UK (1992/04/04) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1992|6|9}}
| MultiScope
| Debugging software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|6765000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_MultiScope_Inc-258744020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122746/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_MultiScope_Inc-258744020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-10 |title=Symantec Corp acquires MultiScope Inc (1992/06/09) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1992|6|9}}
| [[Company:Whitewater Group|Whitewater Group]]
| Programming tools
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|3280000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Whitewater_Group_Inc-258746020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929201553/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Whitewater_Group_Inc-258746020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-09-29 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Whitewater Group Inc (1992/06/09) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1992|10|9}}
| Certus International
| Anti-virus software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|3260000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Certus_International_Inc-274560020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122753/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Certus_International_Inc-274560020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-10 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Certus International Inc (1992/10/09) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1993|6|2}}
| Contact Software International
| Management software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|47000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Contact_Software_International-332420020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929201651/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Contact_Software_International-332420020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-09-29 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Contact Software International (1993/06/02) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1993|10|7}}
| Fifth Generation Systems
| Utilities software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|43250000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Fifth_Generation_Systems_Inc-363288020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122800/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Fifth_Generation_Systems_Inc-363288020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-10 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Fifth Generation Systems Inc (1993/10/07) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1993|11|8}}
| NetDistributor<ref group=note>NetDistributor was acquired from [[Company:Trik|Trik]].</ref>
| Software
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_NetDistributor_Pro_Trik_Inc_from_Trik_Inc-375524020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122805/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_NetDistributor_Pro_Trik_Inc_from_Trik_Inc-375524020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-10 |title=Symantec Corp acquires NetDistributor Pro(Trik Inc) from Trik Inc (1993/11/08) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1993|11|8}}
| Trik-Distributor Mgmt Utility<ref group=note>Trik-Distributor Mgmt Utility was acquired from [[Company:Trik|Trik]].</ref>
| Management software
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Trik_Distributor_Mgmt_Utility_from_Trik_Inc-375534020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929201728/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Trik_Distributor_Mgmt_Utility_from_Trik_Inc-375534020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-09-29 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Trik-Distributor Mgmt Utility from Trik Inc (1993/11/08) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1993|12|31}}
| DataEase Intl Inc-Cert Tech<ref group=note>DataEase Intl Inc-Cert Tech was acquired from DataEase International.</ref>
| Software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|8180000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_DataEase_Intl_Inc_Cert_Tech_from_DataEase_International_Inc-383533020 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120310122810/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_DataEase_Intl_Inc_Cert_Tech_from_DataEase_International_Inc-383533020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-10 |title=Symantec Corp acquires DataEase Intl Inc-Cert Tech from DataEase International Inc (1993/12/31) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1994|1|13}}
| Quest Development
| Data management software
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Arcada_Software_Inc_Conner_acquires_Quest_Development_Corp-385165020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122822/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Arcada_Software_Inc_Conner_acquires_Quest_Development_Corp-385165020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-10 |title=Arcada Software Inc(Conner) acquires Quest Development Corp (1994/01/13) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1994|6|1}}
| Central Point Software
| Utility software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|62960000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Central_Point_Software_Inc-398218020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122828/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Central_Point_Software_Inc-398218020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-10 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Central Point Software Inc (1994/06/01) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1994|6|1}}
| [[Company:SLR Systems|SLR Systems]]
| Software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|2300000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_SLR_Systems_Inc-388422020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122835/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_SLR_Systems_Inc-388422020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-10 |title=Symantec Corp acquires SLR Systems Inc (1994/06/01) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1994|9|30}}
| Intec Systems
| Mobile computing
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|1610000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Intec_Systems_Corp-415359020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122841/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Intec_Systems_Corp-415359020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-10 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Intec Systems Corp (1994/09/30) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1995|7|28}}
| Sytron
| Computer peripheral
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Arcada_Software_Inc_Conner_acquires_Sytron_Corp_REXON_Inc_from_Tecmar_Technologies_Intl_Inc-483660020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122846/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Arcada_Software_Inc_Conner_acquires_Sytron_Corp_REXON_Inc_from_Tecmar_Technologies_Intl_Inc-483660020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-10 |title=Arcada Software Inc(Conner) acquires Sytron Corp(REXON Inc) from Tecmar Technologies Intl Inc (1995/07/28) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1995|11|22}}
| [[Company:Delrina|Delrina]]
| Software
| {{CAN}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|378080000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Delrina_Corp_Symantec_Corp-478467040 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122904/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Delrina_Corp_Symantec_Corp-478467040 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-10 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Delrina Corp(Symantec Corp) (1995/11/22) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1996|6|30}}
| Fast Track
| Open network design
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|7462500}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Fast_Track_Inc-540714020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122912/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Fast_Track_Inc-540714020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-10 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Fast Track Inc (1996/06/30) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1998|6|4}}
| Eastman Software-Storage Mgmt<ref group=note>Eastman Software-Storage Mgmt was acquired from eiStream.</ref>
| Storage migration technology
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|10000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Seagate_Software_Inc_acquires_Eastman_Software_Storage_Mgmt_from_eiStream_Inc-764205020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074435/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Seagate_Software_Inc_acquires_Eastman_Software_Storage_Mgmt_from_eiStream_Inc-764205020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Seagate Software Inc acquires Eastman Software-Storage Mgmt from eiStream Inc (1998/06/04) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1998|6|24}}
| Binary Research
| Disk cloning technology
| {{NZL}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|27500000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Binary_Research_Ltd-769624040 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074442/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Binary_Research_Ltd-769624040 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Binary Research Ltd (1998/06/24) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1998|9|28}}
| Intel Corp-Anti Virus Business<ref group=note>Intel Corp-Anti Virus Business was acquired from Intel Corporation.</ref>
| Anti-virus software
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Intel_Corp_Anti_Virus_Business_from_Intel_Corp-797646020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074454/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Intel_Corp_Anti_Virus_Business_from_Intel_Corp-797646020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Intel Corp-Anti Virus Business from Intel Corp (1998/09/28) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1999|3|30}}
| Quarterdeck
| Utilities and community software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|78411000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_launches_a_tender_offer_for_Quarterdeck_Corp-802524020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074506/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_launches_a_tender_offer_for_Quarterdeck_Corp-802524020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp launches a tender offer for Quarterdeck Corp (1999/03/30) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1999|7|21}}
| Urlabs
| Internet software
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Urlabs-906306020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074542/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Urlabs-906306020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Urlabs (1999/07/21) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2000|3|9}}
| L-3 Commun Network Security<ref group=note>L-3 Commun Network Security was acquired from L-3 Communications.</ref>
| Security solutions
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|20000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_L_3_Commun_Network_Security_from_L_3_Communications_Hldg_Inc-979432020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074547/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_L_3_Commun_Network_Security_from_L_3_Communications_Hldg_Inc-979432020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires L-3 Commun Network Security from L-3 Communications Hldg Inc (2000/03/09) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2000|12|18}}
| AXENT Technologies
| Security solutions
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|988066000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_AXENT_Technologies_Inc-1030578020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074552/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_AXENT_Technologies_Inc-1030578020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires AXENT Technologies Inc (2000/12/18) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2001|8|30}}
| Lindner & Pelc Consult
| Computer consulting
| {{DEU}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_UK_acquires_Lindner_Pelc_Consult_GmbH-1228808040 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074556/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_UK_acquires_Lindner_Pelc_Consult_GmbH-1228808040 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec UK acquires Lindner &amp; Pelc Consult GmbH (2001/08/30) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2002|7|2}}
| Mountain Wave
| Enterprise security management
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|20000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Mountain_Wave_Inc-1309175020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074609/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Mountain_Wave_Inc-1309175020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Mountain Wave Inc (2002/07/02) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2002|8|6}}
| [[Organization:SecurityFocus|SecurityFocus]]
| Cyber Intelligence
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|75000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_SecurityFocus-1312357020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074654/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_SecurityFocus-1312357020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires SecurityFocus (2002/08/06) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2002|8|19}}
| [[Company:Recourse Technologies|Recourse Technologies]]
| Internet security
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|135000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Recourse_Technologies_Inc-1312363020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074706/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Recourse_Technologies_Inc-1312363020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Recourse Technologies Inc (2002/08/19) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2002|8|19}}
| Riptech
| Managed security
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|145000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Riptech_Inc-1312477020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074714/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Riptech_Inc-1312477020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Riptech Inc (2002/08/19) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2003|4|17}}
| [[Company:Roxio|Roxio]]-Goback Sys Recovery Ast<ref group=note>[[Company:Roxio|Roxio]]-Goback Sys Recovery Ast was acquired from [[Software:Napster (pay service)|Napster]].</ref>
| System recovery
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|13000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Roxio_Goback_Sys_Recovery_Ast_from_Napster_Inc-1386902020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074719/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Roxio_Goback_Sys_Recovery_Ast_from_Napster_Inc-1386902020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Roxio-Goback Sys Recovery Ast from Napster Inc (2003/04/17) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2003|7|18}}
| Nexland
| Internet access
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|19600000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Nexland_Inc-1370495020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074727/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Nexland_Inc-1370495020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Nexland Inc (2003/07/18) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2003|10|20}}
| [[Software:Norton Safe Web|SafeWeb Inc]]
| Security and privacy
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|26000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_SafeWeb_Inc-1443098020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074734/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_SafeWeb_Inc-1443098020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires SafeWeb Inc (2003/10/20) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2003|12|8}}
| PowerQuest
| Software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|150000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_PowerQuest_Corp-1435552020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074738/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_PowerQuest_Corp-1435552020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires PowerQuest Corp (2003/12/08) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2004|2|17}}
| ON Technology
| Network security software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|101110000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_On_Technology_Corp-1445047020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074742/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_On_Technology_Corp-1445047020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires On Technology Corp (2004/02/17) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2004|6|22}}
| [[Company:Brightmail|Brightmail]]
| Anti-spam software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|370000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Brightmail_Inc-1528134020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074909/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Brightmail_Inc-1528134020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Brightmail Inc (2004/06/22) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-30 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2004|7|13}}
| TurnTide
| Anti-spam software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|28000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_TurnTide_Inc-1604316020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075223/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_TurnTide_Inc-1604316020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires TurnTide Inc (2004/07/13) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-30 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2004|10|8}}
| [[Company:@stake|@stake]]
| Digital security
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_stake_Inc-1604142020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075232/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_stake_Inc-1604142020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires @stake Inc (2004/10/08) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-30 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2004|10|11}}
| LIRIC Associates
| Computer consulting
| {{UK}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_LIRIC_Associates_Ltd-1605162040 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075245/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_LIRIC_Associates_Ltd-1605162040 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires LIRIC Associates Ltd (2004/10/11) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-30 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2004|12|13}}
| Platform Logic
| Software
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Platform_Logic-1628137020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075249/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Platform_Logic-1628137020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-25 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Platform Logic (2004/12/13) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-30 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2005|5|16}}
| XtreamLok
| Information Security
| {{AUS}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|17873000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite news|title=XtreamLok|url=http://www.symantec.com/about/profile/development/acquisitions/detail.jsp?id=xtreamlok|accessdate=17 October 2014|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]}}</ref><ref name="Symantec">{{cite web |accessdate=2014-10-17 |url=http://symantec.q4cdn.com/728987d8-217f-4021-8a77-c7bc233d6fd6.pdf |title=SEC Form 10-K, Symantec Corp, period: March 31, 2006, p. 88 |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |date=2006-06-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-15|url=http://www.itnews.com.au/News/22952,symantec-acquires-xtreamlok.aspx|title=Symantec acquires XtreamLok|publisher=iTnews|date=16 May 2005}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2005|7|2}}
| Veritas Software
| Business applications software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|13520000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.symantec.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/2004/symantec_1216_01 |title=Software Industry Leaders Symantec and VERITAS Software To Merge |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |date=2004-12-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.symantec.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/2005/veritas_0705_02 |title=Symantec and VERITAS Complete Merger |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |date=2005-07-05}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2005|10|4}}
| WholeSecurity
| Security software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|68270000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="Symantec"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Symantec To Acquire WholeSecurity|url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20050922_02|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|accessdate=2014-10-17|date=2005-09-22}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2005|10|7}}
| Sygate Technologies
| Software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|176971000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="Symantec"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Symantec to Acquire Sygate Technologies|url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20050816_02|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|accessdate=2014-10-17|date=2005-08-16}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2006|1|6}}
| [[Company:BindView|BindView]]
| Network management software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|220716000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="Symantec"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Symantec to Acquire Bindview|url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20051003_02|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|accessdate=October 17, 2014|date=October 3, 2005}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2006|2|13}}
| IMlogic
| IM protection software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|90700000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="Symantec"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Symantec to acquire IMlogic|url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20060103_01|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|accessdate=October 17, 2014|date=January 3, 2006}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2006|2|17}}
| Relicore
| Management software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|52071000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="Symantec"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Symantec to Acquire Relicore|url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20060207_02|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|accessdate=October 17, 2014|date=February 7, 2006}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2006|11|20}}
| Revivio
| Continuous data protection
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-11-08 |url=http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid5_gci1231761,00.html |title=Symantec quietly snaps up Revivio's CDP assets |publisher=SearchStorage.com|date=2006-11-27}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2006|12|1}}
| Company-i
| Information technology
| {{UK}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|37000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Symantec to Acquire Company-i|url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20061106_02|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|accessdate=October 17, 2014|date=November 6, 2006}}</ref><ref name="symantec.q4cdn.com">{{cite web |accessdate=2014-10-17 |url=http://symantec.q4cdn.com/ec83c678-2f06-40b4-afaf-a0222a4addf4.pdf |title=SEC Form 10-K, Symantec Corp, period: March 28, 2008, p. 83 |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |date=2008-05-21}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2007|2|23}}
| [[Company:4FrontSecurity|4FrontSecurity]]
| Risk management
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|7000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="symantec.q4cdn.com"/><ref>{{cite web|title=4FrontSecurity acquired by Symantec Corp.|url=http://www.symantec.com/theme.jsp?themeid=4frontsecurity|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|accessdate=October 17, 2014|date=February 23, 2007}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2007|4|6}}
| Altiris
| IT management software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|1038238000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Symantec to Acquire Altiris|url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20070129_02|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|accessdate=October 17, 2014|date=January 29, 2007}}</ref><ref name="SEC_10K_2008">{{cite web |accessdate=2014-10-17 |url=http://symantec.q4cdn.com/ec83c678-2f06-40b4-afaf-a0222a4addf4.pdf |title=SEC Form 10-K, Symantec Corp, period: March 28, 2008, p. 82 |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |date=2008-05-21}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2007|11|30}}
| Vontu
| Data security software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|350000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Symantec to Acquire Vontu|url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20071105_01|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|accessdate=October 22, 2014|date=November 5, 2007}}</ref><ref name="SEC_10K_2008"/>
|-
| {{dts|2008|01|11}}
| Transparent Logic Technologies
| Workflow optimization software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|12000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="symantec.q4cdn.com"/>
|-
| {{dts|2008|4|18}}
| AppStream
| Application Streaming
| {{USA}}
|align="right"|${{nts|53000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|title=AppStream|url=http://www.symantec.com/about/profile/development/acquisitions/detail.jsp?id=appstream|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|accessdate=October 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2014-10-22 |url=http://symantec.q4cdn.com/b726af6b-c29b-416a-bb0e-44bd281c4a1d.pdf |title=SEC Form 10-Q, Symantec Corp, period: July 04, 2008, p. 10 |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |date=2008-08-08}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2008|6|6}}
| SwapDrive
| Web-based software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|124000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Symantec buys online backup vendor SwapDrive|url=http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9097158/Symantec_buys_online_backup_vendor_SwapDrive|publisher=Computerworld|accessdate=20 August 2014}}</ref><ref name="SEC_10K_2009">{{cite web |accessdate=2010-09-06 |url=http://symantec.q4cdn.com/c4c9f442-a705-4d86-a311-960d1a71d1cc.pdf |title=SEC Form 10-K, Symantec Corp, period: April 03, 2009, p. 82 |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |date=2009-06-01}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2008|8|8}}
| nSuite Technologies
| Desktop virtualization
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|20000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"|
<ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2014-05-30 |url=http://symantec.q4cdn.com/cd725635-de8f-458e-b2bc-8004b754aa92.pdf |title=SEC Form 10-Q, Symantec Corp, period ending: October 03, 2008, p. 10, Note 5. |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |date=2008-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2014-05-30 |url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20080805_01 |title=Symantec Redefines Endpoint Virtualization |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |date=2008-08-05}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2008|10|06}}
| [[Company:PC Tools|PC Tools]]
| Utility software
| {{AUS}}
|align="right"|${{nts|262000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="SEC_10K_2009"/><ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2008-08-19 |url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20080818_02 |title=Symantec to Acquire PC Tools|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|date=2008-08-18}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2008|11|14}}
| MessageLabs
| SaaS Security Provider
| {{UK}}
|align="right"|${{nts|630000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-11 |url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20081117_01 |title=Symantec Completes Acquisition of MessageLabs |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|date=2008-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2014-05-30 |url=http://symantec.q4cdn.com/c4c9f442-a705-4d86-a311-960d1a71d1cc.pdf |title=SEC Form 10-K, Symantec Corp, period: April 03, 2009, p. 81, Note 5. |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |date=2009-06-01}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2009|03|20}}
| Mi5 Networks
| Web Security Gateway
| {{US}}
|align="right"|${{nts|18000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="SEC_10K_2009"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Symantec Expands Portfolio with New Protection Suites and Web Security|url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20090421_02|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|accessdate=October 22, 2014|date=April 21, 2009}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2009|10|31}}
| SoftScan
| SaaS Security Provider
| {{DEN}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2016-11-21 |url=http://d1lge852tjjqow.cloudfront.net/CIK-0000849399/9b5bdc8f-2ea3-497a-95ee-ba66ad2a21bb.pdf |title=SEC Form 10-K, Symantec Corp, period: April 02, 2010, p. 10 |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |date=2010-05-24}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2010|01|12}}
| Gideon Technologies
| Information security
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20100112_01 |title=Symantec to Acquire Gideon Technologies |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |accessdate=2010-01-13}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2010|06|04}}
| [[Company:PGP Corporation|PGP Corporation]]
| Data Encryption
| {{USA}}
|align="right"|${{nts|300000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="PGP GuardianEdge">{{cite web |url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20100429_01 |title=Symantec to Offer Broadest Data Protection Capabilities with Acquisition of PGP Corporation and GuardianEdge |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |accessdate=2010-05-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100502132932/http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20100429_01 |archive-date=2010-05-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2010|06|03}}
| GuardianEdge
| Endpoint Data Protection
| {{USA}}
|align="right"|${{nts|70000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="PGP GuardianEdge" />
|-
| {{dts|2010|05|19}}
| VeriSign security business
| Authentication Services
| {{USA}}
|align="right"|${{nts|1280000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="VeriSign">{{cite web |url=https://www.symantec.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/2010/symantec_0519_01 |title=Symantec to Acquire VeriSign's Security Business Solidifying its Position as the World's Most Trusted Source for Protecting Information and Identities Online |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |accessdate=2019-02-01 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2010|10|10}}
| RuleSpace security business
| Web content categorization
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="RuleSpace">{{cite web|url=http://www.symantec.com/about/profile/development/acquisitions/detail.jsp?id=rulespace |title=Symantec acquires RuleSpace Web content categorization products and services |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |accessdate=2010-10-10}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2011|05|19}}
| Clearwell Systems
| eDiscovery
| {{USA}}
|align="right"|${{nts|390000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20110519_02 |title=Symantec to Acquire Clearwell Systems|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |accessdate=2011-05-22}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2012|01|16}}
| LiveOffice
| SaaS Archiving
| {{USA}}
|align="right"|${{nts|115000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20120116_01
|title= Symantec Announces Intelligent Information Governance to Mitigate Risks and Free Information |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |accessdate=2012-01-16}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2012|03|02}}
| Odyssey Software
| Mobile Device Management
| {{USA}}
|align="right"|${{nts|36000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.symantec.com/theme.jsp?themeid=nukona-odyssey |title=Symantec Advances Enterprise Mobility with Odyssey Software and Nukona |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |accessdate=2012-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326100034/http://www.symantec.com/theme.jsp?themeid=nukona-odyssey |archive-date=2012-03-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2014-05-30 |url=http://symantec.q4cdn.com/918ba6d9-b4c9-4d79-9458-00cc580a31ac.pdf |title=SEC Form 10-K, Symantec Corp, period ending: March 30, 2012, p. 80 |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |date=2012-05-21}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2012|04|02}}
| Nukona
| Mobile Application Management
| {{USA}}
|align="right"|${{nts|28000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"|
<ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2014-05-30 |url=http://symantec.q4cdn.com/3c4206d7-53df-47ba-8c45-0db039c3f55c.pdf |title=SEC Form 10-Q, Symantec Corp, period ending: June 29, 2012, p. 8, Note 3. |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |date=2012-07-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20120320_01 |title=Symantec to Acquire Nukona to Help Businesses Embrace "Bring Your Own Device" Movement |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |accessdate=2012-03-28}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2012|5|25}}
| VeriSign Japan KK
| IT Security Software
| {{flag|Japan}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="Symantec 2012">{{cite web | title=Symantec Announces Tender Offer for VeriSign Japan KK | website=Symantec | date=May 25, 2012 | url=https://www.symantec.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/2012/symantec_0525_01 | accessdate=April 16, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2013|07|18}}
| PasswordBank
| Identity Management
| {{ESP}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/07/18/symantec-acquires-spanish-startup-passwordbank-for-25m/ |title=Symantec acquires Spanish startup PasswordBank for a reported $25m |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |accessdate=2013-07-23}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2014|05|28}}
| NitroDesk
| Mobile Data Protection
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/symantec-advances-enterprise-mobile-offerings-acquisition-nitrodesk |title=Symantec Advances Enterprise Mobile Offerings with Acquisition of NitroDesk |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |accessdate=2014-05-28}}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2015|08|14}}
| Blackfin Security
| Cyber Security Training
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="CSO">{{cite web | title=Symantec buys training firm to boost VR answer to skills shortage | website=CSO | url=http://www.cso.com.au/article/582327/symantec-buys-training-firm-boost-vr-answer-skills-shortage/ | accessdate=March 24, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|June 12, 2016
|[[Company:Blue Coat Systems|Blue Coat Systems]]
|Cyber Security
|{{USA}}
|align="right"|${{nts|4650000000}}
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Symantec to Acquire Blue Coat and Define the Future of Cybersecurity|url=http://investor.symantec.com/About/Investors/press-releases/press-release-details/2016/Symantec-to-Acquire-Blue-Coat-and-Define-the-Future-of-Cybersecurity/default.aspx|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|date=2016-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Symantec grabs Blue Coat Systems for $4.65 billion|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/13/symantec-grabs-blue-coat-systems-for-4-65-billion/|publisher=TechCrunch|date=2016-06-13}}</ref>
|-
|November 20, 2016
|[[Company:LifeLock|LifeLock]]
|Identity Theft Protection
|{{USA}}
|align="right"|${{nts|2300000000}}
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Symantec to Acquire LifeLock for $2.3 Billion to Form World's Largest Digital Safety Platform for Consumers and Families|url=http://investor.symantec.com/About/Investors/press-releases/press-release-details/2016/Symantec-to-Acquire-LifeLock-for-23-Billion-to-Form-Worlds-Largest-Digital-Safety-Platform-for-Consumers-and-Families/default.aspx|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|date=2016-11-20}}</ref>
|-
|{{dts|2017|6|8}}
| Watchful Software
| IT Security Software
| {{flag|Portugal}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web | title=Portugal's Watchful Software acquired by US cybersecurity firm Symantec | date=June 8, 2017 | url=http://tech.eu/brief/watchful-software-symantec/ | accessdate=July 25, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|July 6, 2017
|Fireglass
|Malware Prevention
|{{ISR}}
|style="text-align:center;"| ${{nts|225000000}}
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Symantec to Acquire Fireglass to Bring a Generational Leap Forward in User Protection|url=https://www.symantec.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/2017/symantec_0706_01|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|date=2017-07-06}}</ref><ref name="Fireglass_Skycure">{{cite web|title=SEC Form 10-Q, Symantec Corp, period: June 30, 2017, p. 17|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000084939917000011/symc063017-10q.htm|publisher=SEC|date=2017-08-04}}</ref>
|-
|July 11, 2017
|Skycure
|Mobile Threat Defense
|{{USA}}
|style="text-align:center;"| ${{nts|205000000}}
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Symantec to Acquire Skycure, Providing Customers with Comprehensive Mobile Threat Defense Across iOS, Android and Windows|url=https://www.symantec.com/content/symantec/english/en/about/newsroom/press-releases/2017/symantec_0710_01|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|date=2017-07-11}}</ref><ref name="Fireglass_Skycure"/>
|-
|November 6, 2017
|SurfEasy, Inc.
|VPN Provider
|{{CAN}}
|style="text-align:center;"| ${{nts|38500000}}
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Symantec Announces Acquisition of SurfEasy, Inc.|url=http://investor.symantec.com/About/Investors/press-releases/press-release-details/2017/Symantec-Announces-Acquisition-of-SurfEasy-Inc/default.aspx|publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]|date=2017-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Opera divests SurfEasy business|url=http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/search.do?messageId=438013|publisher=Oslo Stock Exchange|date=2017-11-06}}</ref>
|-
|November 5, 2018
|Appthority
|Mobile Application Security
|{{USA}}
|style="text-align:center;"| —
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |title=Symantec Acquires Appthority to Enhance Protection From Mobile Application Vulnerabilities |url=http://investor.symantec.com/About/Investors/press-releases/press-release-details/2018/Symantec-Acquires-Appthority-to-Enhance-Protection-From-Mobile-Application-Vulnerabilities/default.aspx |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |date=2018-11-05}}</ref>
|-
|November 5, 2018
|Javelin Networks
|Active Directory Security
|{{ISR}}
|style="text-align:center;"| —
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |title=Symantec Acquires Javelin Networks to Thwart Growing Number of Active Directory-Based Attacks |url=http://investor.symantec.com/About/Investors/press-releases/press-release-details/2018/Symantec-Acquires-Javelin-Networks-to-Thwart-Growing-Number-of-Active-Directory-Based-Attacks/default.aspx |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |date=2018-11-05}}</ref>
|-
|February 12, 2019
|Luminate
|Secure Application Access
|{{ISR}}
|style="text-align:center;"|  ${{nts|200000000}}
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |title=Symantec Acquires Software Defined Perimeter and Zero Trust Innovator Luminate Security to Extend the Power of Integrated Cyber Defense in the Cloud Generation |url=https://www.symantec.com/en/uk/about/newsroom/press-releases/2019/symantec_0212_01 |publisher=[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] |date=2019-02-12}}</ref>
|}

==Investments==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Date
! Company
! Business
! Country
! Value (USD)
!class="unsortable"| References
|-
| {{dts|2010|5|27}}
| Mocana 
| Security
| {{wipe|United States}}
|align="right"| N/A
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=Mocana>By Dean Takahashi, VentureBeat. "[https://venturebeat.com/2010/05/27/symantec-invests-in-internet-gadget-protector-mocana/ Symantec invests in internet gadget protector Mocana]."</ref>
|}

==Stakes==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Date
! Company
! Business
! Country
! Value (USD)
!class="unsortable"| References
|-
| {{dts|2000|7|24}}
| [[Company:Brightmail|Brightmail]]<ref group=note>[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] acquired an 11% stake in [[Company:Brightmail|Brightmail]].</ref>
| Anti-spam software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|18000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Brightmail_Inc-1032612020 |title=Symantec Corp acquires a minority stake in Brightmail Inc (2000/07/24) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074747/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Brightmail_Inc-1032612020 |archivedate=March 25, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2008|2|5}}
| [[Company:Huawei|Huawei]] Tech Co Ltd-Telecom<ref group=note>[[Company:Huawei|Huawei]] Tech Co Ltd-Telecom is owned by Huawei Technologies.</ref>
| Telecommunications
| {{CHN}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|150000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Huawei_Tech_Co_Ltd_Telecom_from_Huawei_Technologies_Co_Ltd-1870145040 |title=Symantec Corp acquires a minority stake in Huawei Tech Co Ltd-Telecom from Huawei Technologies Co Ltd (2008/02/05) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075426/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Huawei_Tech_Co_Ltd_Telecom_from_Huawei_Technologies_Co_Ltd-1870145040 |archivedate=March 25, 2012 }}</ref>
|}

==Divestitures==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Date
! Acquirer
! Target company
! Target business
! Acquirer country
! Value (USD)
!class="unsortable"| References
|-
| {{dts|1989|3|28}}
| NMB
| Seagate Technology-Composite
| Recording heads
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/NMB_USA_Inc_acquires_Seagate_Technology_Composite_from_Symantec_Corp-111015020 |title=NMB (USA) Inc acquires Seagate Technology-Composite from Symantec Corp (1989/03/28) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122918/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/NMB_USA_Inc_acquires_Seagate_Technology_Composite_from_Symantec_Corp-111015020 |archivedate=March 10, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1989|11|30}}
| Carolian Systems International
| [[Company:Delrina|Delrina]]<ref group=note>Carolian Systems International acquired a 51.5% interest in Delrina.</ref>
| Software
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Carolian_Systems_International_acquires_Delrina_Technology_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-125515040 |title=Carolian Systems International acquires Delrina Technology Inc from Symantec Corp (1989/11/30) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122923/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Carolian_Systems_International_acquires_Delrina_Technology_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-125515040 |archivedate=March 10, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1990|5|15}}
| [[Company:IBM|IBM]]
| [[Company:Delrina|Delrina]]<ref group=note>IBM acquired an 11% stake in Delrina.</ref>
| Software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|1900000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/IBM_Canada_Ltd_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Delrina_Technology_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-179716040 |title=IBM Canada Ltd acquires a minority stake in Delrina Technology Inc from Symantec Corp (1990/05/15) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310122955/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/IBM_Canada_Ltd_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Delrina_Technology_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-179716040 |archivedate=March 10, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1991|8|13}}
| Zortech
| [[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]<ref group=note>Zortech acquired 238,095 common shares of Symantec.</ref>
| Software
| {{UK}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Zortech_Inc_Zortech_Intl_Ltd-319693020 |title=Symantec Corp acquires Zortech Inc(Zortech Intl Ltd) (1991/08/13) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201014849/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_acquires_Zortech_Inc_Zortech_Intl_Ltd-319693020 |archivedate=December 1, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1991|10|30}}
| Read-Rite
| Conner Peripherals-Film Ops
| Computer disk film
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Read_Rite_Corp_acquires_Conner_Peripherals_Film_Ops_from_Symantec_Corp-226194040 |title=Read-Rite Corp acquires Conner Peripherals-Film Ops from Symantec Corp (1991/10/30) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123009/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Read_Rite_Corp_acquires_Conner_Peripherals_Film_Ops_from_Symantec_Corp-226194040 |archivedate=March 10, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1991|11|11}}
| —<ref group=note>A minority stake of [[Company:Delrina|Delrina]] was acquired by an undisclosed acquiror.</ref>
| [[Company:Delrina|Delrina]]
| Software
| style="text-align:center;"| —
|align="right"| ${{nts|4000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Undisclosed_Acquiror_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Delrina_Technology_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-239488040 |title=Undisclosed Acquiror acquires a minority stake in Delrina Technology Inc from Symantec Corp (1991/11/11) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123019/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Undisclosed_Acquiror_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Delrina_Technology_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-239488040 |archivedate=March 10, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1993|2|15}}
| RR Donnelley Norwest
| Central Point Software
| In-house manufacturing
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/RR_Donnelley_Norwest_Inc_acquires_Central_Point_Software_Assets_from_Symantec_Corp-321424020 |title=RR Donnelley Norwest Inc acquires Central Point Software-Assets from Symantec Corp (1993/02/15) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123025/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/RR_Donnelley_Norwest_Inc_acquires_Central_Point_Software_Assets_from_Symantec_Corp-321424020 |archivedate=March 10, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1993|5|27}}
| Overland Data
| Conner Peripherals Inc-Cipher
| Cipher tape drive
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|9000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Overland_Data_Inc_acquires_Conner_Peripherals_Inc_Cipher_from_Symantec_Corp-329498020 |title=Overland Data Inc acquires Conner Peripherals Inc-Cipher from Symantec Corp (1993/05/27) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123033/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Overland_Data_Inc_acquires_Conner_Peripherals_Inc_Cipher_from_Symantec_Corp-329498020 |archivedate=March 10, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1993|10|18}}
| DOVatron International
| Conner Periph SG-Surf Asm Elec
| Disk drives
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/DOVatron_International_acquires_Conner_Periph_SG_Surf_Asm_Elec_from_Symantec_Corp-371328040 |title=DOVatron International acquires Conner Periph SG-Surf Asm Elec from Symantec Corp (1993/10/18) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123041/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/DOVatron_International_acquires_Conner_Periph_SG_Surf_Asm_Elec_from_Symantec_Corp-371328040 |archivedate=March 10, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1995|3|31}}
| CenterLine Software
| Veritas Software Corp-Vista
| Software tools
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/CenterLine_Software_Inc_acquires_Veritas_Software_Corp_Vista_from_Symantec_Corp-449957020 |title=CenterLine Software Inc acquires Veritas Software Corp-Vista from Symantec Corp (1995/03/31) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123056/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/CenterLine_Software_Inc_acquires_Veritas_Software_Corp_Vista_from_Symantec_Corp-449957020 |archivedate=March 10, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1995|9|28}}
| Quarterdeck Office Systems
| StarNine
| Internet services provider
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|12470000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Quarterdeck_Corp_acquires_StarNine_Technologies_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-494943020 |title=Quarterdeck Corp acquires StarNine Technologies Inc from Symantec Corp (1995/09/28) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123104/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Quarterdeck_Corp_acquires_StarNine_Technologies_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-494943020 |archivedate=March 10, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1995|11|27}}
| Investor Group
| Time Line Solutions
| Computer-based management
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Investor_Group_acquires_Time_Line_Solutions_Symantec_from_Symantec_Corp_through_a_leveraged_buyout-519744020 |title=Investor Group acquires Time Line Solutions(Symantec) from Symantec Corp through a leveraged buyout (1995/11/27) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123118/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Investor_Group_acquires_Time_Line_Solutions_Symantec_from_Symantec_Corp_through_a_leveraged_buyout-519744020 |archivedate=March 10, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1996|3|11}}
| Creative Wonders
| [[Company:Delrina|Delrina]]
| Computer software
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Creative_Wonders_LLC_acquires_Delrina_Corp_Consumer_Division_from_Symantec_Corp-545046020 |title=Creative Wonders LLC acquires Delrina Corp-Consumer Division from Symantec Corp (1996/03/11) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123126/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Creative_Wonders_LLC_acquires_Delrina_Corp_Consumer_Division_from_Symantec_Corp-545046020 |archivedate=March 10, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1996|9|10}}
| [[Software:JetForm|JetForm]]
| [[Company:Delrina|Delrina]] Corp-Electronic Forms
| Database software
| {{CAN}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|100000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/JetForm_Corp_acquires_Delrina_Corp_Electronic_Forms_from_Symantec_Corp-583022040 |title=JetForm Corp acquires Delrina Corp-Electronic Forms from Symantec Corp (1996/09/10) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074342/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/JetForm_Corp_acquires_Delrina_Corp_Electronic_Forms_from_Symantec_Corp-583022040 |archivedate=March 25, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1997|11|14}}
| Elron Electronic Industries
| ON Technology-Network Mgmt
| Network management software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|13500000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Elron_Electn_Inds_Ltd_acquires_ON_Technology_Network_Mgmt_from_Symantec_Corp-710371020 |title=Elron Electn Inds Ltd acquires ON Technology-Network Mgmt from Symantec Corp (1997/11/14) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074348/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Elron_Electn_Inds_Ltd_acquires_ON_Technology_Network_Mgmt_from_Symantec_Corp-710371020 |archivedate=March 25, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1997|11|30}}
| Elron Software
| ON Technology Corp-Network
| Network security software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|13500000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Elron_Software_Inc_acquires_ON_Technology_Corp_Network_from_Symantec_Corp-706735020 |title=Elron Software Inc acquires ON Technology Corp-Network from Symantec Corp (1997/11/30) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074429/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Elron_Software_Inc_acquires_ON_Technology_Corp_Network_from_Symantec_Corp-706735020 |archivedate=March 25, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1998|1|14}}
| Platinum Equity
| StarNine Technologies
| Internet services provider
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Platinum_Equity_LLC_acquires_StarNine_Technologies_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-726269020 |title=Platinum Equity LLC acquires StarNine Technologies Inc from Symantec Corp (1998/01/14) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074752/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Platinum_Equity_LLC_acquires_StarNine_Technologies_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-726269020 |archivedate=March 25, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|1999|12|31}}
| SalesLogix
| Symantec Corp-ACT! Software
| Information management
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|85787000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/SalesLogix_Corp_acquires_Symantec_Corp_ACT_Software_from_Symantec_Corp-952347020 |title=SalesLogix Corp acquires Symantec Corp-ACT! Software from Symantec Corp (1999/12/31) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074802/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/SalesLogix_Corp_acquires_Symantec_Corp_ACT_Software_from_Symantec_Corp-952347020 |archivedate=March 25, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2000|6|9}}
| [[Company:Seagate Technology|Seagate Technology]]
| [[Company:Seagate Software|Seagate Software]]
| Wholesale software
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Seagate_Technology_Inc_acquires_remaining_interest_in_Seagate_Software_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-878725020 |title=Seagate Technology Inc acquires remaining interest in Seagate Software Inc from Symantec Corp (2000/06/09) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074817/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Seagate_Technology_Inc_acquires_remaining_interest_in_Seagate_Software_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-878725020 |archivedate=March 25, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2000|11|22}}
| Investor Group
| Seagate Technology-Disk-Drive
| Disk drives and storage devices
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|2000000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Investor_Group_acquires_Seagate_Technology_Disk_Drive_from_Symantec_Corp_through_a_leveraged_buyout-993056020 |title=Investor Group acquires Seagate Technology-Disk-Drive from Symantec Corp through a leveraged buyout (2000/11/22) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074822/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Investor_Group_acquires_Seagate_Technology_Disk_Drive_from_Symantec_Corp_through_a_leveraged_buyout-993056020 |archivedate=March 25, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2000|11|30}}
| [[Company:Black Box Corporation|Black Box Corporation]]
| Intec Systems
| Mobile computing
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Black_Box_Corp_acquires_Intec_Systems_Corp_Symantec_from_Symantec_Corp-1070178020 |title=Black Box Corp acquires Intec Systems Corp(Symantec) from Symantec Corp (2000/11/30) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074842/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Black_Box_Corp_acquires_Intec_Systems_Corp_Symantec_from_Symantec_Corp-1070178020 |archivedate=March 25, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2002|12|18}}
| [[Company:Sonic Solutions|Sonic Solutions]]
| Veritas-Desktop, Mobile Div
| Software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|9200000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Sonic_Solutions_acquires_Veritas_Desktop_Mobile_Div_from_Symantec_Corp-1345029020 |title=Sonic Solutions acquires Veritas-Desktop, Mobile Div from Symantec Corp (2002/12/18) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325074903/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Sonic_Solutions_acquires_Veritas_Desktop_Mobile_Div_from_Symantec_Corp-1345029020 |archivedate=March 25, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2004|5|10}}
| TechTarget
| [http://www.myITforum.com/ myITforum]
| Web portal
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/TechTarget_acquires_myITForum_com_from_Symantec_Corp-1525547020 |title=TechTarget acquires myITForum.com from Symantec Corp (2004/05/10) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075238/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/TechTarget_acquires_myITForum_com_from_Symantec_Corp-1525547020 |archivedate=March 25, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2006|1|31}}
| [[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]]<ref group=note>[[Company:NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] repurchased the company's common stock outstanding in open market or privately negotiated transactions.</ref>
| Symantec
| Internet software
| {{USA}}
|align="right"| ${{nts|1000000000}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Symantec_Corp_buys_back_stock-1841024020 |title=Symantec Corp buys back stock (2006/01/31) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075442/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Symantec_Corp_buys_back_stock-1841024020 |archivedate=March 25, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2008|3|10}}
| Vector Capital
| Symantec Corp-Application
| Internet software
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Vector_Capital_Corp_acquires_Symantec_Corp_Application_from_Symantec_Corp_through_a_leveraged_buyout-1944586020 |title=Vector Capital Corp acquires Symantec Corp-Application from Symantec Corp through a leveraged buyout (2008/03/10) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075450/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Vector_Capital_Corp_acquires_Symantec_Corp_Application_from_Symantec_Corp_through_a_leveraged_buyout-1944586020 |archivedate=March 25, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2008|7|8}}
| Electronic Evidence Discovery
| Daticon
| Litigation software
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M&A/Electronic_Evidence_Discovery_acquires_Daticon_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-1984360020 |title=Electronic Evidence Discovery acquires Daticon Inc from Symantec Corp (2008/07/08) |publisher=Thomson Financial |accessdate=2008-10-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325075504/http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Electronic_Evidence_Discovery_acquires_Daticon_Inc_from_Symantec_Corp-1984360020 |archivedate=March 25, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| {{dts|2016|1|30}}
| The Carlyle Group
| [[Company:Veritas Technologies|Veritas Technologies]]
| data management software
| {{USA}}
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Citation
| title = Symantec to Separate Into Two Focused, Industry-Leading Technology Companies
| url = http://www.symantec.com/page.jsp?id=separation-strategy&aid=elq_6823&om_sem_kw=elq_1065499&om_ext_cid=biz_email_elq_3080
| author = corporate press release
| accessdate = 2015-08-12
}}</ref>
<ref>{{Citation
| title = Symantec and Veritas separation
| url = http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/veritas/other_resources/aug-symantec-separation-update-for-customers-en.pdf
| author = corporate press release
| accessdate = 2016-02-15
}}</ref>
|}

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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081026125015/https://www.symantec.com/index.jsp Symantec]
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