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accession: "0000849399-22-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEN"
cik: "0000849399"
company_name: "Gen Digital Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T12:04:22.605035+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NortonLifeLock Q3 FY2022 revenue up 10%, narrows FY guidance to high end; Avast merger expected Feb 24, 2022

## Summary
- Q3 GAAP revenue $702M (+10% YoY); GAAP diluted EPS $0.34 (+17%).
- Q3 non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.44 (+16%); operating margin 52.8% (+180 bps).
- Direct customer count 23.4M, up 2.4M; bookings $752M (+10%).
- Narrowed FY2022 non-GAAP revenue guidance to $2.795-2.805B (high end); EPS $1.73-1.75.
- Avast merger expected to close February 24, 2022 (accelerated from mid-2022); quarterly dividend $0.125/share declared.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000849399-22-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEN
- cik: 0000849399
- company_name: Gen Digital Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000084939922000005/0000849399-22-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000084939922000005/nlok-20220203.htm

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