Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Chrystal John C 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) (Last) (First) (Middle) 60 E. RIO SALADO PARKWAY, SUITE 1000 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/09/2025 (Street) TEMPE, AZ 85281 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 09/09/2025 A 8,822(1) A $ 0 21,723 D Common Stock 09/09/2025 A 1,696(2) A $29.47 23,419 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

GEN Contingent Value Rights

(3)

(3)

04/17/2027

Common Stock

51,140

51,140

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Chrystal John C 60 E. RIO SALADO PARKWAY SUITE 1000 TEMPE, AZ 85281	X

Signatures

/s/ Kathryn White, as attorney-in-fact for John Chrystal		09/10/2025
**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)	Annual non-employee director equity award. The RSUs will vest 100% on the earlier of September 9, 2026, or the next annual meeting, and subject to service through the respective vesting date.
(2)	Annual non-employee director retainer fee issued in stock. The RSUs will vest 25% on December 1, 2025, March 1, 2026, June 1, 2026, and September 1, 2026, subject to service through the respective vesting dates.
(3)	Pursuant to the Contingent Value Rights Agreement dated April 17, 2025, (the CVR Agreement"), each GENVR share entitles the holder a conditional payment of $23.00 in Gen Digital Inc.'s common stock (GEN), par value $0.01 per share, if, on any date prior to April 17, 2027, (i) each GEN share trades at an average volume-weighted price of at least $37,50 per share for more than 30 consecutive trading days within the period from December 10, 2024 to April 17, 2027 or (ii) Gen undergoes a change of control.

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