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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 FORM 10-Q
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EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 Commission file number: 001-31650
 MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  Delaware
    
    01-0616769(State of incorporation)
    
    (I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.)4000 MacArthur Boulevard, East TowerNewport Beach, California
    
    92660-3095(Address of principal executive offices)
    
    (Zip code)
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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    the ability of our relationships with network infrastructure original equipment
manufacturers to facilitate early adoption of our products, enhance our ability to obtain
design wins and encourage adoption of our technology in the industry;
    
    the growth prospects for the network infrastructure equipment and communications
semiconductors markets, including increased demand for network capacity, the upgrade and
expansion of legacy networks, and the build-out of networks in developing countries;
    
    our plans to make substantial investments in research and development and participate
in the formulation of industry standards;
    
    our belief that we can maximize our return on our research and development spending by
focusing our investment in what we believe are key high-growth markets;
    
    our ability to achieve design wins and convert design wins into revenue;
    
    the continuation of intense price and product competition, and the resulting declining
average selling prices for our products;
    
    the impact of changes in customer purchasing activities, inventory levels and inventory
management practices;
    
    the importance of attracting and retaining highly skilled, dedicated personnel;
    
    the challenges of shifting any operations or labor offshore, including the likelihood
of competition in offshore markets for qualified personnel;
    
    our ability to achieve revenue growth, regain and sustain profitability and positive
cash flows from operations;
    
    our plans to reduce operating expenses, the amount and timing of any such expense
reductions, and its effects on cash flow;
    
    our anticipation that we will not pay a dividend in the foreseeable future;
    
    the dependence of our operating results on our ability to develop and introduce new
products and enhancements to existing products on a timely basis;
    
    the continuation of a trend toward industry consolidation and the effect it could have
on our operating results;
    
    our belief that we are benefiting from the increased deployment of internet
protocol-based networks both in new network buildouts worldwide and the replacement of
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
    
    the sufficiency of our existing sources of liquidity and expected sources of cash to
repay the remaining $10.5 million in senior convertible debt and fund our operations,
research and development efforts, anticipated capital expenditures, working capital and
other financing requirements for the next 12 months;
    
    the circumstances under which we may need to seek additional financing, our ability to
obtain any such financing and any consideration of acquisition opportunities;
    
    our expectation that our provision for income taxes for fiscal 2009 will principally
consist of income taxes related to our foreign operations;
    
    our expectations with respect to our recognition of income tax benefits in the future;
    
    our restructuring plans, including timing, expected workforce reductions, the freezing
of merit salary increases, the closure of the Dubai facility, the expected cost savings
under our restructuring plans and the uses of those savings, the timing and amount of
payments to complete the actions, the source of funds for such payments, the impact on our
liquidity and the resulting decreases in our research and development and selling, general
and administrative expenses, and the amounts of future charges to complete our
restructuring plans;
    
    our beliefs regarding the effect of the disposition of pending or asserted legal
matters and the possibility of future legal matters;
    
    our acquisition strategy, the means of financing such a strategy, and the impact of any
past or future acquisitions, including the impact on revenue, margin and profitability;
    
    our plans relating to our use of stock-based compensation, the effectiveness of our
incentive compensation programs and the expected amounts of stock-based compensation
expense in future periods;
    
    our belief that the financial stability of suppliers is an important consideration in
our customers purchasing decisions;
    
    the effects of a downturn in the semiconductor industry and the general economy at
large, including the impact of slower economic activity, an increase in bankruptcy filings,
concerns about inflation and deflation, increased energy costs, decreased consumer
confidence, reduced corporate profits and capital spending, adverse business conditions and
liquidity concerns in the wired and wireless communications markets, recent international
conflicts and terrorist and military activity and the impact of natural disasters and
public health emergencies on our revenue and results of operation;
    
    the impact of reductions, delays and cancellation of orders from key customers given
our dependence on a relatively small number of end customers and distributors for a
significant portion of our revenue and our lack of long term purchase commitments;
    
    the impact of volatility in the stock market on the market price of our common stock;
    
    the impact on our business if we fail to comply with the minimum listing requirements
for continued quotation on the Nasdaq Global Market LLC;
    
    the effect of changes in the amount of research coverage of our common stock, changes
in earnings estimates or buy/sell recommendations by analysts and changes in investor
perception of us and the industry in which we operate;
    
    the effect of shifts in our product mix and the effect of maturing products;
    
    the continued availability and costs of products from our suppliers;
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    the value of our intellectual property, and our ability to continue recognizing
patent-related revenues from the sale or licensing of our intellectual property;
    
    market demand for our new and existing products and our ability to increase our
revenues;
    
    our intentions with respect to inventories that were previously written down and the
effects on future demand and market conditions on inventory write-downs;
    
    our beliefs regarding the end-markets for sales of products to original equipment
manufacturers and third-party manufacturing service providers in the Asia-Pacific region;
    
    our intention to continue to expand our international business activities, including
expansion of design and operations centers abroad;
    
    competition and the principal competitive factors for semiconductor suppliers,
including time to market, product quality, reliability and performance, customer support,
price and total system cost, new product innovation and compliance with industry standards;
and
    
    the impact of recent accounting pronouncements and the adoption of new accounting
standards.
  
    
    cash requirements and terms and availability of financing;
    
    future operating losses;
    
    worldwide political and economic uncertainties and specific conditions in the markets
we address;
    
    fluctuations in the price of our common stock and our operating results;
    
    loss of or diminished demand from one or more key customers or distributors;
    
    our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
    
    constraints in the supply of wafers and other product components from our third-party
manufacturers;
    
    doing business internationally;
    
    pricing pressures and other competitive factors;
    
    successful development and introduction of new products;
    
    our ability to successfully and cost effectively establish and manage operations in
foreign jurisdictions;
    
    industry consolidation;
    
    order and shipment uncertainty;
    
    our ability to obtain design wins and develop revenues from them;
    
    lengthy sales cycles;
    
    the expense of and our ability to defend our intellectual property against infringement
claims by others;
    
    product defects and bugs; and
    
    business acquisitions and investments.
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MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 INDEX
 PAGEPART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATIONItem 1. Financial Statements (unaudited):Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets  April 3, 2009 and October 3, 2008
    
    
    7Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations  Three Months and Six Months Ended April
3, 2009 and March 28, 2008
    
    
    8Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows  Six Months Ended April 3, 2009 and
March 28, 2008
    
    
    9Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
    
    
    10Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    
    
    22Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    
    
    35Item 4. Controls and Procedures
    
    
    36PART II. OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1A. Risk Factors
    
    
    36Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
    
    
    49Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    
    
    50Item 6. Exhibits
    
    
    50Signature
    
    
    52EX-10.1EX-10.3EX-31.1EX-31.2EX-32.1EX-32.2
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
 (unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
 April 3,
    
    
    October 3,2009
    
    
    2008(In thousands, except share amounts)ASSETSCurrent AssetsCash and cash equivalents
    
    $
    14,568
    
    
    $
    43,033Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $144 and $342 at April 3, 2009
and October 3, 2008, respectively
    
    
    7,161
    
    
    
    14,398Inventories
    
    
    14,205
    
    
    
    16,187Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    
    
    2,539
    
    
    
    3,138Total current assets
    
    
    38,473
    
    
    
    76,756Property, plant and equipment, net
    
    
    11,963
    
    
    
    12,600Intangible assets, net
    
    
    
    
    
    
    2,480Goodwill
    
    
    
    
    
    
    2,429License agreements, net
    
    
    6,361
    
    
    
    3,347Other assets
    
    
    2,739
    
    
    
    2,992Total assets
    
    $
    59,536
    
    
    $
    100,604LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITYCurrent LiabilitiesAccounts payable
    
    $
    7,454
    
    
    $
    11,265Deferred income on sales to distributors
    
    
    3,745
    
    
    
    4,869Accrued compensation and benefits
    
    
    5,875
    
    
    
    6,778Restructuring
    
    
    1,827
    
    
    
    8Convertible senior notes  short term
    
    
    10,433
    
    
    
    Other current liabilities
    
    
    3,828
    
    
    
    3,559Total current liabilities
    
    
    33,162
    
    
    
    26,479Convertible senior notes  long term
    
    
    15,000
    
    
    
    45,648Other liabilities
    
    
    697
    
    
    
    519Total liabilities
    
    
    48,859
    
    
    
    72,646Commitments and contingencies
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Stockholders EquityPreferred stock, $0.01 par value: 25,000
shares authorized; no shares issued or
outstanding
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000
shares authorized; 23,882 (April 3, 2009)
and 23,852 (October 3, 2008) issued shares
    
    
    239
    
    
    
    239Additional paid-in capital
    
    
    270,959
    
    
    
    269,487Accumulated deficit
    
    
    (245,162
    )
    
    
    (227,043
    )Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    
    
    (15,359
    )
    
    
    (14,725
    )Total stockholders equity
    
    
    10,677
    
    
    
    27,958Total liabilities and stockholders equity
    
    $
    59,536
    
    
    $
    100,604
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MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
 (unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
 Three months ended
    
    
    Six months endedApril 3,
    
    
    March 28,
    
    
    April 3,
    
    
    March 28,2009
    
    
    2008
    
    
    2009
    
    
    2008Net revenues:Products
    
    $
    26,533
    
    
    $
    34,548
    
    
    $
    54,264
    
    
    $
    67,199Intellectual Property
    
    
    2,000
    
    
    
    1,700
    
    
    
    5,000
    
    
    
    4,350Total net revenues
    
    
    28,533
    
    
    
    36,248
    
    
    
    59,264
    
    
    
    71,549Cost of goods sold:Cost of goods sold, excluding
impairments and other charges
    
    
    10,863
    
    
    
    11,799
    
    
    
    20,612
    
    
    
    22,141Asset impairments and other charges
    
    
    3,667
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    3,667
    
    
    
    Total cost of goods sold
    
    
    14,530
    
    
    
    11,799
    
    
    
    24,279
    
    
    
    22,141Gross margin
    
    
    14,003
    
    
    
    24,449
    
    
    
    34,985
    
    
    
    49,408Operating expenses:Research and development
    
    
    13,100
    
    
    
    13,704
    
    
    
    26,444
    
    
    
    27,422Selling, general and administrative
    
    
    10,702
    
    
    
    11,674
    
    
    
    21,825
    
    
    
    23,180Special charges
    
    
    4,582
    
    
    
    93
    
    
    
    6,887
    
    
    
    174Total operating expenses
    
    
    28,384
    
    
    
    25,471
    
    
    
    55,156
    
    
    
    50,776Operating loss
    
    
    (14,381
    )
    
    
    (1,022
    )
    
    
    (20,171
    )
    
    
    (1,368
    )Interest expense
    
    
    (433
    )
    
    
    (564
    )
    
    
    (902
    )
    
    
    (1,126
    )Other income (expense), net
    
    
    415
    
    
    
    (186
    )
    
    
    3,216
    
    
    
    (25
    )Loss before income taxes
    
    
    (14,399
    )
    
    
    (1,772
    )
    
    
    (17,857
    )
    
    
    (2,519
    )Provision for income taxes
    
    
    172
    
    
    
    65
    
    
    
    262
    
    
    
    147Net loss
    
    $
    (14,571
    )
    
    $
    (1,837
    )
    
    $
    (18,119
    )
    
    $
    (2,666
    )Net loss per share, basic and diluted
    
    $
    (0.62
    )
    
    $
    (0.08
    )
    
    $
    (0.77
    )
    
    $
    (0.12
    )Weighted-average number of shares used in
per share computation
    
    
    23,573
    
    
    
    23,045
    
    
    
    23,490
    
    
    
    22,900
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MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
 Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
 (unaudited, in thousands)
 Six months endedApril 3,
    
    
    March 28,2009
    
    
    2008Cash Flows From Operating ActivitiesNet loss
    
    $
    (18,119
    )
    
    $
    (2,666
    )Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) / provided by
operating activities, net of effects of acquisitions:Depreciation and amortization
    
    
    3,124
    
    
    
    3,115Asset impairments
    
    
    5,498
    
    
    
    Restructuring charges
    
    
    4,022
    
    
    
    174Stock-based compensation
    
    
    1,494
    
    
    
    3,027Inventory provisions
    
    
    1,279
    
    
    
    (1,064
    )Gain on debt extinguishment
    
    
    (2,880
    )
    
    
    Other non-cash items, net
    
    
    170
    
    
    
    258Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:Receivables
    
    
    7,245
    
    
    
    (3,917
    )Inventories
    
    
    703
    
    
    
    6,425Accounts payable
    
    
    (5,662
    )
    
    
    1,265Deferred income on sales to distributors
    
    
    (1,124
    )
    
    
    (716
    )Restructuring
    
    
    (1,937
    )
    
    
    (1,112
    )Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    
    
    (1,378
    )
    
    
    1,085Other
    
    
    291
    
    
    
    2,335Net cash (used in) / provided by operating activities
    
    
    (7,274
    )
    
    
    8,209Cash Flows From Investing ActivitiesCapital expenditures
    
    
    (3,592
    )
    
    
    (4,127
    )Acquisition of assets, net of cash acquired
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (1,172
    )Net cash used in investing activities
    
    
    (3,592
    )
    
    
    (5,299
    )Cash Flows From Financing ActivitiesExtinguishment of convertible debt
    
    
    (17,320
    )
    
    
    Debt issuance costs
    
    
    (256
    )
    
    
    Exercise of stock options and warrants
    
    
    
    
    
    
    111Net cash (used in) / provided by financing activities
    
    
    (17,576
    )
    
    
    111Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
    
    
    (23
    )
    
    
    (127
    )Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents
    
    
    (28,465
    )
    
    
    2,894Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    
    
    43,033
    
    
    
    25,796Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
    
    $
    14,568
    
    
    $
    28,690
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MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  1. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
   Basis of Presentation
 Reverse Stock Split
 Liquidity
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Goodwill
 Intangible Assets, Net
 Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
 Fiscal Periods
 Recent Accounting Standards
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Six months endedApril 3,
    
    March 28,2009
    
    2008Customer A
    
    
    18
    %
    
    
    13
    %Customer B
    
    
    13
    %
    
    
    16
    %Customer C
    
    
    13
    %
    
    
    5
    %
  April 3,
    
    October 3,2009
    
    2008Customer A
    
    
    23
    %
    
    
    9
    %Customer C
    
    
    12
    %
    
    
    7
    %Customer D
    
    
    14
    %
    
    
    11
    %Customer E
    
    
    11
    %
    
    
    3
    %Customer F
    
    
    5
    %
    
    
    20
    %
 Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 2. Supplemental Financial Statement Data
 Inventories
  April 3,
    
    
    October 3,2009
    
    
    2008Work-in-process
    
    $
    6,327
    
    
    $
    8,620Finished goods
    
    
    7,878
    
    
    
    7,567Total inventories
    
    $
    14,205
    
    
    $
    16,187
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Intangible Assets and Goodwill
  Deferred Income on Shipments to Distributors
  April 3,
    
    
    October 3,2009
    
    
    2008Deferred revenue on shipments to distributors
    
    $
    4,238
    
    
    $
    5,387Deferred cost of inventory on shipments to distributors
    
    
    (548
    )
    
    
    (576
    )Reserves
    
    
    55
    
    
    
    58Deferred income on sales to distributors
    
    $
    3,745
    
    
    $
    4,869
 Comprehensive Loss
  Three months ended
    
    
    Six months endedApril 3,
    
    
    March 28,
    
    
    April 3,
    
    
    March 28,2009
    
    
    2008
    
    
    2009
    
    
    2008Net loss
    
    $
    (14,571
    )
    
    $
    (1,837
    )
    
    $
    (18,119
    )
    
    $
    (2,666
    )Foreign currency translation adjustments
    
    
    (293
    )
    
    
    577
    
    
    
    (634
    )
    
    
    686Comprehensive loss
    
    $
    (14,864
    )
    
    $
    (1,260
    )
    
    $
    (18,753
    )
    
    $
    (1,980
    )
  Revenues by Category
  Three months ended
    
    
    Six months endedApril 3,
    
    
    March 28,
    
    
    April 3,
    
    
    March 28,2009
    
    
    2008
    
    
    2009
    
    
    2008Revenues by product lineMultiservice access DSP products
    
    $
    10,781
    
    
    $
    11,365
    
    
    $
    21,570
    
    
    $
    19,457High-performance analog products
    
    
    8,162
    
    
    
    10,154
    
    
    
    18,681
    
    
    
    20,728WAN communications products
    
    
    7,590
    
    
    
    13,029
    
    
    
    14,013
    
    
    
    27,014Total net product revenues
    
    
    26,533
    
    
    
    34,548
    
    
    
    54,264
    
    
    
    67,199Intellectual property
    
    
    2,000
    
    
    
    1,700
    
    
    
    5,000
    
    
    
    4,350Total net revenues
    
    $
    28,533
    
    
    $
    36,248
    
    
    $
    59,264
    
    
    $
    71,549
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Revenues by Geographic Area
  Three months ended
    
    
    Six months endedApril 3,
    
    
    March 28,
    
    
    April 3,
    
    
    March 28,2009
    
    
    2008
    
    
    2009
    
    
    2008Americas
    
    $
    8,734
    
    
    $
    12,462
    
    
    $
    21,053
    
    
    $
    26,088Asia-Pacific
    
    
    16,266
    
    
    
    18,166
    
    
    
    31,197
    
    
    
    35,837Europe, Middle East and Africa
    
    
    3,533
    
    
    
    5,620
    
    
    
    7,014
    
    
    
    9,624Total net revenues
    
    $
    28,533
    
    
    $
    36,248
    
    
    $
    59,264
    
    
    $
    71,549
  3. Fair Value Measurements
   
    
    Level 1uses unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for
identical assets or liabilities. The Companys Level 1 assets include investments in money
market funds.
    
    Level 2uses inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are either
directly or indirectly observable through correlation with market data. These include
quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for
identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and inputs to
valuation models or other pricing methodologies that do not require significant judgment
because the inputs used in the model, such as interest rates and volatility, can be
corroborated by readily observable market data. The Companys Level 2 liabilities include
convertible senior notes.
    
    Level 3uses one or more significant inputs that are unobservable and supported by
little or no market activity, and reflect the use of significant management judgment. Level
3 assets and liabilities include those whose fair value measurements are determined using
pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar valuation techniques and
significant management judgment or estimation. The Company does not have any assets or
liabilities that are valued using inputs identified under a Level 3 hierarchy.
  Quoted Prices inActive Marketsfor Identical
    
    Significant OtherInstruments
    
    Observable Inputs
    
    Total Fair Value as(Level 1)
    
    (Level 2)
    
    of April 3, 2009Assets:Cash equivalents
    
    $
    14,568
    
    
    
    
    
    
    $
    14,568Total assets
    
    $
    14,568
    
    
    
    
    
    
    $
    14,568Liabilities:Senior convertible debt
    
    
    
    
    
    $
    24,374
    
    
    $
    24,374Total liabilities
    
    
    
    
    
    $
    24,374
    
    
    $
    24,374
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4. Stock-Based Compensation
     Six months endedApril 3,
    
    March 28,2009
    
    2008Weighted-average fair value of options granted
    
    $
    0.63
    
    
    $
    3.60Weighted-average assumptions:Expected option life
    
    3.3 years
    
    3.5 yearsRisk-free interest rate
    
    
    1.3
    %
    
    
    3.1
    %Expected volatility
    
    
    82
    %
    
    
    68
    %Dividend yield
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
   Three months ended
    
    
    Six months endedApril 3,
    
    
    March 28,
    
    
    April 3,
    
    
    March 28,2009
    
    
    2008
    
    
    2009
    
    
    2008Cost of goods sold
    
    $
    14
    
    
    $
    (2
    )
    
    $
    49
    
    
    $
    78Research and development
    
    
    100
    
    
    
    511
    
    
    
    440
    
    
    
    1,312Selling, general and administrative
    
    
    413
    
    
    
    864
    
    
    
    1,005
    
    
    
    1,637Total stock-based compensation expense
    
    $
    527
    
    
    $
    1,373
    
    
    $
    1,494
    
    
    $
    3,027
 Stock Compensation Plans
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Stock Option Awards
  Weighted-AverageNumber
    
    Weighted-Average
    
    Remainingof Shares
    
    Exercise Price
    
    Contractual TermOutstanding at October 3, 2008
    
    
    3,528
    
    
    $
    10.50
    
    
    3.7 yearsGranted
    
    
    82
    
    
    $
    1.14Exercised
    
    
    
    
    
    $
    Forfeited or expired
    
    
    (824
    )
    
    $
    10.69Outstanding at April 3, 2009
    
    
    2,786
    
    
    $
    10.16
    
    
    4.1 yearsExercisable at end of period
    
    
    2,017
    
    
    $
    11.93
    
    
    2.9 years
  Restricted Stock Awards
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Weighted-Number
    
    Averageof
    
    Grant DateShares
    
    Fair ValueNonvested shares at October 3, 2008
    
    
    682
    
    
    $
    6.69Granted
    
    
    72
    
    
    $
    1.34Vested
    
    
    (358
    )
    
    $
    6.14Forfeited
    
    
    (39
    )
    
    $
    7.18Nonvested shares at April 3, 2009
    
    
    357
    
    
    $
    5.54
  5. Revolving Credit Facility and Convertible Senior Notes
 Revolving Credit Facility
  3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2009
   6.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013
  6. Commitments and Contingencies
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7. Asset Impairments and Other Charges
    8. Special Charges
  Three months ended
    
    
    Six months endedApril 3,
    
    
    March 28,
    
    
    April 3,
    
    
    March 28,2009
    
    
    2008
    
    
    2009
    
    
    2008Asset impairments
    
    $
    2,865
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    2,865
    
    
    $
    Restructuring charges
    
    
    1,717
    
    
    
    93
    
    
    
    4,022
    
    
    
    174Total special charges
    
    $
    4,582
    
    
    $
    93
    
    
    $
    6,887
    
    
    $
    174
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Restructuring Charges
 Mindspeed Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Restructuring Plan 
  Workforce
    
    
    FacilityReductions
    
    
    Other
    
    
    TotalCharged to costs and expenses
    
    $
    1,022
    
    
    $
    87
    
    
    $
    1,109Cash payments
    
    
    (376
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (376
    )Non-cash charges
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (87
    )
    
    
    (87
    )Restructuring balance, April 3, 2009
    
    $
    646
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    646
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Workforce
    
    
    FacilityReductions
    
    
    and Other
    
    
    TotalCharged to costs and expenses
    
    $
    2,507
    
    
    $
    368
    
    
    $
    2,875Cash payments
    
    
    (1,465
    )
    
    
    (94
    )
    
    
    (1,559
    )Non-cash charges
    
    
    (3
    )
    
    
    (92
    )
    
    
    (95
    )Restructuring balance, April 3, 2009
    
    $
    1,039
    
    
    $
    182
    
    
    $
    1,221
  Mindspeed 2007 Restructuring Plan
  9. Related Party Transactions
  10. Subsequent Event
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ITEM 2.
    
    MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
  Overview
  Trends and Factors Affecting Our Business
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
  Inventories
 Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
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Deferred Income Taxes
 Fair Value Measurements  Adoption of SFAS 157 Fair Value Measurements,
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Results of Operations
 Net Revenues
  Three months ended
    
    
    Six months endedApril 3,
    
    
    
    
    
    
    March 28,
    
    
    April 3,
    
    
    
    
    
    
    March 28,($ in millions)
    
    2009
    
    
    Change
    
    
    2008
    
    
    2009
    
    
    Change
    
    
    2008Multiservice access DSP products
    
    $
    10.8
    
    
    
    (5
    %)
    
    $
    11.4
    
    
    $
    21.6
    
    
    
    11
    %
    
    $
    19.4High-performance analog products
    
    
    8.1
    
    
    
    (20
    %)
    
    
    10.1
    
    
    
    18.7
    
    
    
    (10
    %)
    
    
    20.7WAN communications products
    
    
    7.6
    
    
    
    (42
    %)
    
    
    13.0
    
    
    
    14.0
    
    
    
    (48
    %)
    
    
    27.0Intellectual property
    
    
    2.0
    
    
    
    18
    %
    
    
    1.7
    
    
    
    5.0
    
    
    
    15
    %
    
    
    4.4Net revenues
    
    $
    28.5
    
    
    
    (21
    %)
    
    $
    36.2
    
    
    $
    59.3
    
    
    
    (17
    %)
    
    $
    71.5
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Gross Margin
 Three months ended
    
    Six months endedApril 3,
    
    
    
    
    
    March 28,
    
    April 3,
    
    
    
    
    
    March 28,($ in millions)
    
    2009
    
    Change
    
    2008
    
    2009
    
    Change
    
    2008Gross margin
    
    $
    14.0
    
    
    
    (43
    %)
    
    $
    24.4
    
    
    $
    35.0
    
    
    
    (29
    %)
    
    $
    49.4Percent of net revenues
    
    
    49
    %
    
    
    
    
    
    
    67
    %
    
    
    59
    %
    
    
    
    
    
    
    69
    %
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Research and Development
 Three months ended
    
    Six months endedApril 3,
    
    
    
    
    
    March 28,
    
    April 3,
    
    
    
    
    
    March 28,($ in millions)
    
    2009
    
    Change
    
    2008
    
    2009
    
    Change
    
    2008Research and development
    
    $
    13.1
    
    
    
    (4
    %)
    
    $
    13.7
    
    
    $
    26.4
    
    
    
    4
    %
    
    $
    27.4Percent of net revenues
    
    
    46
    %
    
    
    
    
    
    
    38
    %
    
    
    45
    %
    
    
    
    
    
    
    38
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##### Table of Contents



Selling, General and Administrative
 Three months ended
    
    Six months endedApril 3,
    
    
    
    
    
    March 28,
    
    April 3,
    
    
    
    
    
    March 28,($ in millions)
    
    2009
    
    Change
    
    2008
    
    2009
    
    Change
    
    2008Selling,
general and administrative
    
    $
    10.7
    
    
    
    (8
    %)
    
    $
    11.7
    
    
    $
    21.8
    
    
    
    (6
    %)
    
    $
    23.2Percent of net revenues
    
    
    38
    %
    
    
    
    
    
    
    32
    %
    
    
    37
    %
    
    
    
    
    
    
    32
    %
   Special Charges
  Three months ended
    
    
    Six months endedApril 3,
    
    
    March 28,
    
    
    April 3,
    
    
    March 28,($ in millions)
    
    2009
    
    
    2008
    
    
    2009
    
    
    2008Asset impairments
    
    $
    2.9
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    2.9
    
    
    $
    Restructuring charges
    
    
    1.7
    
    
    
    0.1
    
    
    
    4.0
    
    
    
    0.2Total special charges
    
    $
    4,6
    
    
    $
    0.1
    
    
    $
    6.9
    
    
    $
    0.2
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Restructuring Charges
 Mindspeed Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Restructuring Plan 
  Workforce
    
    
    FacilityReductions
    
    
    Other
    
    
    TotalCharged to costs and expenses
    
    $
    1,022
    
    
    $
    87
    
    
    $
    1,109Cash payments
    
    
    (376
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (376
    )Non-cash charges
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (87
    )
    
    
    (87
    )Restructuring balance, April 3, 2009
    
    $
    646
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    646
  Mindspeed First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Restructuring Plan 
  Workforce
    
    
    FacilityReductions
    
    
    and Other
    
    
    TotalCharged to costs and expenses
    
    $
    2,507
    
    
    $
    368
    
    
    $
    2,875Cash payments
    
    
    (1,465
    )
    
    
    (94
    )
    
    
    (1,559
    )Non-cash charges
    
    
    (3
    )
    
    
    (92
    )
    
    
    (95
    )Restructuring balance, April 3, 2009
    
    $
    1,039
    
    
    $
    182
    
    
    $
    1,221
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Interest Expense
 Three months ended
    
    Six months endedApril 3,
    
    March 28,
    
    April 3,
    
    March 28,($ in millions)
    
    2009
    
    2008
    
    2009
    
    2008Interest expense
    
    $
    0.4
    
    
    $
    0.6
    
    
    $
    0.9
    
    
    $
    1.1
  Other Income (Expense), Net
 Three months ended
    
    Six months endedApril 3,
    
    March 28,
    
    April 3,
    
    March 28,($ in millions)
    
    2009
    
    2008
    
    2009
    
    2008Other income (expense), net
    
    $
    0.4
    
    
    $
    (0.2
    )
    
    $
    3.2
    
    
    $
    
   Provision for Income Taxes
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Revolving Credit Facility and Convertible Senior Notes
 Revolving Credit Facility
    3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2009
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Conexant Warrant
    Liquidity
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
  
 ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
  Interest Rate Risk
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Foreign Exchange Risk
   
 ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
  Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
  
 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
 ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
   We have substantial cash requirements to fund our operations, research and development efforts and
capital expenditures. Our capital resources are limited and capital needed for our business may
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We have incurred operating losses in the past and we may incur losses in future periods.
   Our operating results may be adversely impacted by worldwide political and economic uncertainties
and specific conditions in the markets we address, including the cyclical nature of and volatility
in the semiconductor industry. As a result, the market price of our common stock may decline.
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The price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly.
  
    
    our operating and financial performance and prospects, including our ability to regain
and sustain the profitability we achieved in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008;
    
    the depth and liquidity of the market for our common stock which can impact, among
other things, the volatility of our stock price and the availability of market participants
to borrow shares;
    
    investor perception of us and the industry in which we operate;
    
    the level of research coverage of our common stock;
    
    changes in earnings estimates or buy/sell recommendations by analysts;
    
    general financial and other market conditions; and
    
    domestic and international economic conditions.
     Our operating results are subject to substantial quarterly and annual fluctuations.
  
    
    changes in end-user demand for the products manufactured and sold by our customers;
    
    the effects of competitive pricing pressures, including decreases in average selling
prices of our products;
    
    the gain or loss of significant customers;
    
    market acceptance of our products and our customers products;
    
    our ability to develop, introduce, market and support new products and technologies on
a timely basis;
    
    intellectual property disputes;
    
    the timing of receipt, reduction or cancellation of significant orders by customers;
    
    fluctuations in the levels of component inventories held by our customers and changes
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
    
    shifts in our product mix and the effect of maturing products;
    
    availability and cost of products from our suppliers;
    
    the timing and extent of product development costs;
    
    new product and technology introductions by us or our competitors;
    
    fluctuations in manufacturing yields; and
    
    significant warranty claims, including those not covered by our suppliers.
  The loss of one or more key customers or distributors, or the diminished demand for our products
from a key customer could significantly reduce our revenues and profits.
  We may not be able to attract and retain qualified personnel necessary for the design,
development, sale and support of our products. Our success could be negatively affected if key
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We are entirely dependent upon third parties for the manufacture of our products and are
vulnerable to their capacity constraints during times of increasing demand for semiconductor
products.
   
    
    the lack of assured supply, potential shortages and higher prices;
    
    increased lead times;
    
    limited control over delivery schedules, manufacturing yields, production costs and
product quality; and
    
    the unavailability of, or delays in obtaining, products or access to key process
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We are subject to the risks of doing business internationally.
  
    
    currency exchange rate fluctuations;
    
    local economic and political conditions;
    
    disruptions of capital and trading markets;
    
    accounts receivable collection and longer payment cycles;
    
    difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations;
    
    potential hostilities and changes in diplomatic and trade relationships;
    
    restrictive governmental actions (such as restrictions on the transfer or repatriation
of funds and trade protection measures, including export duties and quotas and customs
duties and tariffs);
    
    changes in legal or regulatory requirements;
    
    difficulty in obtaining distribution and support;
    
    the laws and policies of the United States and other countries affecting trade, foreign
investment and loans and import or export licensing requirements;
    
    environmental laws and regulations governing, among other things, air emissions,
wastewater discharges, the use, handling and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes,
soil and groundwater contamination and employee health and safety;
    
    tax laws;
    
    limitations on our ability under local laws to protect our intellectual property;
    
    cultural differences in the conduct of business; and
    
    natural disasters, acts of terrorism and war.
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We are subject to intense competition.
   
    
    stronger financial position and liquidity;
    
    longer presence in key markets;
    
    greater name recognition;
    
    more secure supply chain;
    
    access to larger customer bases; and
    
    significantly greater sales and marketing, manufacturing, distribution, technical and
other resources.
   Our success depends on our ability to develop competitive new products in a timely manner and keep
abreast of the rapid technological changes in our market.
   
    
    our ability to anticipate customer and market requirements and changes in technology
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
    
    our ability to accurately define new products;
    
    our ability to complete development of new products, and bring our products to market,
on a timely basis;
    
    our ability to differentiate our products from offerings of our competitors; and
    
    overall market acceptance of our products.
   The increasing significance of our foreign operations exposes us to risks that are beyond our
control and could affect our ability to operate successfully.
    
    
    political uncertainties;
    
    wage inflation;
    
    exposure to foreign currency fluctuations;
    
    tariffs and other trade barriers; and
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
    
    foreign regulatory restrictions and unexpected changes in regulatory environments.
  Industry consolidation may harm our operating results.
  Uncertainties involving the ordering and shipment of our products could adversely affect our
business.
   If network infrastructure OEMs do not design our products into their equipment, we will be unable
to sell those products. Moreover, a design win from a customer does not guarantee future sales to
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Because of the lengthy sales cycles of many of our products, we may incur significant expenses
before we generate any revenues related to those products.
  We may be subject to claims, or we may be required to defend and indemnify customers against
claims, of infringement of third-party intellectual property rights or demands that we, or our
customers, license third-party technology, which could result in significant expense.
   
    
    pay substantial damages for past, present and future use of the infringing technology;
    
    cease the manufacture, use or sale of infringing products;
    
    discontinue the use of infringing technology;
    
    expend significant resources to develop non-infringing technology;
    
    pay substantial damages to our customers or end users to discontinue use or replace
infringing technology with non-infringing technology;
    
    license technology from the third party claiming infringement, which license may not be
available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all; or
    
    relinquish intellectual property rights associated with one or more of our patent
claims, if such claims are held invalid or otherwise unenforceable.
  If we are not successful in protecting our intellectual property rights, it may harm our ability
to compete.
  
    
    the steps we take to prevent misappropriation or infringement of our intellectual
property may not be successful;
    
    any existing or future patents may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented; or
    
    the measures described above may not provide meaningful protection.
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The complexity of our products may lead to errors, defects and bugs, which could subject us to
significant costs or damages and adversely affect market acceptance of our products.
   We may make business acquisitions or investments, which involve significant risk.
  
    
    issuances of equity securities dilutive to our existing stockholders;
    
    substantial cash payments;
    
    the incurrence of substantial debt and assumption of unknown liabilities;
    
    large one-time write-offs;
    
    amortization expenses related to intangible assets;
    
    the diversion of managements attention from other business concerns; and
    
    the potential loss of key employees, customers and suppliers of the acquired business.
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Our results of operations could vary as a result of the methods, estimates and judgments we use in
applying our accounting policies.
  Substantial sales of the shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of our convertible
senior notes or exercise of the warrant issued to Conexant could adversely affect our stock price
or our ability to raise additional financing in the public capital markets.
  Antidilution and other provisions in the warrant issued to Conexant may also adversely affect our
stock price or our ability to raise additional financing.
   Some of our directors and executive officers may have potential conflicts of interest because of
their positions with Conexant or their ownership of Conexant common stock.
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Provisions in our organizational documents and rights plan and Delaware law will make it more
difficult for someone to acquire control of us.
  
    
    the division of our board of directors into three classes to be elected on a staggered
basis, one class each year;
    
    the exclusive responsibility of the board of directors to fill vacancies on the board
of directors;
    
    the ability of our board of directors to issue shares of our preferred stock in one or
more series without further authorization of our stockholders;
    
    a prohibition on stockholder action by written consent;
    
    a requirement that stockholders provide advance notice of any stockholder nominations
of directors or any proposal of new business to be considered at any meeting of
stockholders;
    
    a requirement that a supermajority vote be obtained to remove a director for cause or
to amend or repeal certain provisions of our restated certificate of incorporation or
amended and restated bylaws;
    
    elimination of the right of stockholders to call a special meeting of stockholders; and
    
    a fair price provision.
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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 Maximum Number (orTotal Number of
    
    Approximate DollarShares (or Units)
    
    Value) of Shares (orTotal Number of
    
    Average Price
    
    Purchased as Part of
    
    Units) that May Yet BeShares (or Units)
    
    Paid per Share
    
    Publicly Announced
    
    Purchased Under thePurchased
    
    (or Unit)
    
    Plans or Programs
    
    Plans or ProgramsJanuary 3, 2009 to
January 30,
2009
    
    
    95
    (a)
    
    $
    0.90
    
    
    
    
    January 31, 2009 to
February 27,
2009
    
    
    6,365
    (a)
    
    $
    0.88
    
    
    
    
    February 28, 2009
to April 3,
2009
    
    
    
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    
    
    6,460
    
    
    $
    0.88
    
    
    
    
    
  (a)
    
    Represents shares of our common stock withheld from, or delivered by, employees in
order to satisfy applicable tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of
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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
  Number of sharesVoted For
    
    
    WithheldElection of two Class III directors for a three-year term expiring in 2012:Dwight W. Decker
    
    
    13,226,103
    
    
    
    7,874,612Raouf Y. Halim
    
    
    13,360,607
    
    
    
    7,740,107
 Number of sharesVoted
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    BrokerFor
    
    
    Voted Against
    
    
    Abstentions
    
    
    Non-VotesProposal to ratify
the appointment of
Deloitte & Touche
LLP as our
independent
registered public
accounting firm
    
    
    20,005,057
    
    
    
    885,056
    
    
    
    210,601
    
    
    
    Proposal to approve
our amended and
restated 2003
long-term
incentives plan,
which, among other
things will:(i) increase the
number of shares
reserved for
issuance under the
plan by an
additional
2,815,000 shares;
(ii) increase the
number of shares
that may be used
for unrestricted
stock, restricted
stock and
restricted stock
units; and
(iii) expand the
performance
conditions
governing the grant
of
performance-based
compensation under
Section 162(m) of
the Internal
Revenue Code
    
    
    8,211,423
    
    
    
    7,195,695
    
    
    
    107,436
    
    
    
    5,586,160Proposal to approve
our amended and
restated directors
stock plan, which,
among other things,
will:(i) increase the
number of shares of
common stock
reserved for
issuance under the
plan by an
additional
180,000 shares;
(ii) place a limit
on the number of
shares of common
stock which may be
used for grants of
restricted stock
and restricted
stock units from
and after March 10,
2009;
(iii) increase the
automatic grant of
stock options and
add an automatic
grant of restricted
stock units to
directors upon
their initial
election to the
board; and
(iv) increase the
annual grant of
stock options and
restricted stock
units to continuing
directors
    
    
    7,509,207
    
    
    
    7,872,486
    
    
    
    132,862
    
    
    
    5,586,159Proposal to approve
a one-time stock
option exchange
program under
which, if implemented, eligible
participants will
be permitted to
exchange
outstanding stock
options issued
under our 2003
long-term
incentives plan and
our 2003 stock
option plan, each
as amended and
restated, for new
stock options
    
    
    7,840,165
    
    
    
    7,591,683
    
    
    
    82,707
    
    
    
    5,586,159
  ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
 3.1
    
    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrants
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-106146), is incorporated herein
by reference.3.2
    
    Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 1, 2008, is incorporated
herein by reference.3.3
    
    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrants Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2005, is incorporated herein by reference.4.1
    
    Specimen Certificate for the Registrants Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, filed as Exhibit
4.1 to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2008,
is incorporated herein by reference.
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4.2
    
    Rights Agreement dated as of June 26, 2003, by and between the Registrant and Mellon Investor
Services LLC, as Rights Agent, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K
dated July 1, 2003, is incorporated herein by reference.4.3
    
    First Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2004, by and between the Registrant
and Mellon Investor Services LLC, filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrants Current Report on Form
8-K dated December 2, 2004, is incorporated herein by reference.4.4
    
    Second Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2008, by and between the Registrant and
Mellon Investor Services LLC, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K
dated June 11, 2008, is incorporated herein by reference.4.5
    
    Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated June 27, 2003, issued by the Registrant to Conexant Systems,
Inc., filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration
Statement No. 333-109523), is incorporated herein by reference.4.6
    
    Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 27, 2003 by and between the Registrant and Conexant
Systems, Inc., filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration Statement No. 333-109523), is incorporated herein by reference.4.7
    
    Indenture, dated as of December 8, 2004, between the Registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., filed
as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 2, 2004, is
incorporated herein by reference.4.8
    
    Form of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2009, attached as Exhibit A to the Indenture (Exhibit
4.7 hereto), is incorporated herein by reference.4.9
    
    Indenture, dated as of August 1, 2008, between the Registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., filed as
Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 4, 2008, is incorporated
herein by reference.4.10
    
    Form of 6.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013, attached as Exhibit A to the Indenture (Exhibit
4.9 hereto), is incorporated herein by reference.* 10.1
    
    Confidential Severance and General Release Agreement, effective as of April 3, 2009, by and
between Preetinder S. Virk and the Registrant.*10.2
    
    Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. 2003 Long-Term Incentives Plan, as amended and restated, filed as
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 10, 2009, is incorporated
herein by reference.*10.3
    
    Stock Option Terms and Conditions under the Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. 2003 Long-Term Incentives
Plan.*10.4
    
    Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. 2003 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated, filed as Appendix C
to the Registrants Definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEF 14A filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 29, 2009, is incorporated herein by reference.10.5
    
    Amendment No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement, effective as of March 2, 2009, by and between the
Registrant and Silicon Valley Bank, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on
Form 8-K dated March 16, 2009, is incorporated herein by reference.31.1
    
    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.31.2
    
    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.32.1
    
    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.32.2
    
    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
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    Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
    
    Certain confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for
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SIGNATURE
  MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.(Registrant)Date: May 12, 2009
    By
    /s/ BRET W. JOHNSENBret W. JohnsenSenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 10.1
    
    Confidential Severance and General Release Agreement, effective as of April 3, 2009, by and
between Preetinder S. Virk and the Registrant.10.3
    
    Stock Option Terms and Conditions under the Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. 2003 Long-Term Incentives
Plan.31.1
    
    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.31.2
    
    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.32.1
    
    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.32.2
    
    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
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    Certain confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for
confidential treatment. Omitted portions have been filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. 53