Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SQUIRE GEOFFREY W
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VERITAS SOFTWARE CORP /DE/ [VRTS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
350 ELLIS STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/02/2005
(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/02/2005   D(1) V 75,500 D (2) 75,500 D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 16.26 07/02/2005   D(3) V   14,375   (4) 11/19/2012 Common Stock 14,375 (4) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.08 07/02/2005   D(3) V   25,000   (5) 08/25/2014 Common Stock 25,000 (5) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.49 07/02/2005   D(3) V   25,000   (6) 05/13/2013 Common Stock 25,000 (6) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.72 07/02/2005   D(3) V   250,000   (7) 08/31/2011 Common Stock 25,000 (7) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 39.45 07/02/2005   D(3) V   35,000   (8) 04/04/2011 Common Stock 35,000 (8) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SQUIRE GEOFFREY W
350 ELLIS STREET
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043		   X      

Signatures

 Edward F. Malysz, as attorney-in-fact for Geoffrey W. Squire   07/08/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(1) Exempt transaction pursuant to Rule 16b-3(e) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(2) Shares were disposed of pursuant to merger agreement with Symantec Corporation in exchange for shares of Symantec Corporation common stock based on an exchange ratio of 1.1242 and having a value of $21.22 per share on the effective date of merger.
(3) Exempt transaction pursuant to Rule 16b-3(e) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(4) Option, which was subject to 100% acceleration of all unvested shares on the effective date of the Issuer's merger with Symantec Corporation, was assumed by Symantec Corporation and replaced with an option to acquire 16,160 shares of Symantec Corporation stock having an exercise price of $14.4636 per share.
(5) Option, which was subject to 100% acceleration of all unvested shares on the effective date of the Issuer's merger with Symantec Corporation, was assumed by Symantec Corporation and replaced with an option to acquire 28,105 shares of Symantec Corporation stock having an exercise price of $16.0825 per share.
(6) Option, which was subject to 100% acceleration of all unvested shares on the effective date of the Issuer's merger with Symantec Corporation, was assumed by Symantec Corporation and replaced with an option to acquire 28,105 shares of Symantec Corporation stock having an exercise price of $22.6739 per share.
(7) Option, which was subject to 100% acceleration of all unvested shares on the effective date of the Issuer's merger with Symantec Corporation, was assumed by Symantec Corporation and replaced with an option to acquire 281,049 shares of Symantec Corporation stock having an exercise price of $25.5471 per share.
(8) Option, which was subject to 100% acceleration of all unvested shares on the effective date of the Issuer's merger with Symantec Corporation, was assumed by Symantec Corporation and replaced with an option to acquire 39,347 shares of Symantec Corporation stock having an exercise price of $35.0916 per share.

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