Gen Digital Form 4 / Peter A Feld ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Feld Peter A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O STARBOARD VALUE LP

201 E LAS OLAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1000

(Street)

FORT LAUDERDALE

33301

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Gen Digital Inc. [ GEN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/12/2023

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	09/12/2023		A		13,340⁽¹⁾	A	$0	85,807	D
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	09/12/2023		A		2,565⁽²⁾	A	$19.49	88,372	D
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value								9,644,194	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd⁽³⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value								2,024,896	I	By Starboard X Master Fund Ltd⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value								1,444,314	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value								827,888	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value								125,032	I	By Starboard Leaders Tango LLC⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value								967,268	I	By Starboard Leaders Select VI LP⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value								798,270	I	By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund L LP⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value								2,777,042	I	By Managed Account of Starboard Value LP⁽¹⁰⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Annual non-employee director equity award. This restricted stock unit will fully vest on the earlier of September 12, 2024, or the next annual meeting.

2. Annual non-employee director retainer fee issued in stock. This restricted stock unit will vest 25% on each of December 1, 2023; March 1, 2024; June 1, 2024; and September 1, 2024.

3. 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 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.

4. Securities beneficially owned by Starboard X Master Fund Ltd ("Starboard X Master"). 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 X Master, and as a 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 X Master 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 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 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.

6. 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 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.

7. 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 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.

8. Securities owned directly by Starboard Leaders Select VI LP ("Starboard Select VI 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 Select VI LP, and as a 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 Select VI 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.

9. Securities owned directly by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund L LP ("Starboard L Master"). 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 L Master, and as a 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 L Master for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

10. Securities held in a certain managed account by Starboard Value LP (the "Starboard Value LP Account"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a member of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP, the general partner of Starboard Value LP, and as a 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 held in the Starboard Value LP Account for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ Peter A. Feld	09/14/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.

Gen Digital (GEN) Form 4Gen Digital / Peter A Feld ownership change