Conexant Systems, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   May 1, 2010

Conexant Systems, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 000-24923 25-1799439
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4000 MacArthur Boulevard, Newport Beach, California   92660
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   949-483-4600

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Conexant Systems, Inc. (the "Company") today announced that Dwight W. Decker has resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors effective May 1, 2010. In connection with his resignation, and in recognition of his long-time service with the Company as a board member and executive officer, including as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer from January 1999 to February 2004 and again from November 2004 to July 2007, the Board of Directors accelerated the vesting of 17,000 previously granted restricted stock units. A copy of the press release making this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release of the Company, dated May 4, 2010.





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Conexant Systems, Inc.
          
May 4, 2010   By:   /s/ Mark Peterson
       
        Name: Mark Peterson
        Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release of Conexant Sytems, Inc. dated May 4, 2010