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Exhibit 10.6




[MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. LETTERHEAD]




(Date)



(Name)

(Address)



Global ID Number: XXX-XX-ACCT



Dear (Name):


Effective (Grant Date), the Board of Directors of Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”)
awarded you the following Restricted Stock at a grant value of (Grant Price) per share upon the
terms set forth below:




	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Type of Grant:
	 	Restricted Stock
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Number of Shares:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Vesting Schedule:
	 	Alternative A: monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annual,
specified dates or cliff vesting based upon continued employment
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Alternative B: based upon achievement of individual goals
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Alternative C: based upon achievement of company-wide and/or
division or business unit performance goals, such as revenues,
earnings, operating income, earnings per share, share price,
gross margin, breakeven or profitability
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Alternative D: based upon a combination of the above





This Restricted Stock Award (this “Award”) has been granted pursuant to, and is controlled by:
(i) the Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. 2003 Long-Term Incentives Plan (the “Plan”); (ii) the
Restricted Stock Terms and Conditions (the “Plan Terms”); and (iii) this Award. This Award shall
vest as set forth above. The Plan and the Plan Terms are incorporated into this Award as if fully
set forth herein.



In accordance with IRS regulations, you may choose to be taxed on the value of the Restricted
Stock at this time, by making a Section 83(b) election. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
REGARDING A SECTION 83(b) ELECTION:





	 	•	 	The election form MUST BE FILED WITH THE COMPANY AND THE IRS NO LATER THAN 30 days
after the effective date of the grant.
	 
	 	•	 	The holding period begins on the grant date.
	 
	 	•	 	Withholding taxes MUST BE PAID to the Company at the time of the election.
	 
	 	•	 	Additional gain (or loss) is recognized when the stock is sold — not when the restriction lapses.
	 
	 	•	 	The 83(b) election form, tax calculator and administrative procedures can be found
on the Stock Administration web-site described below.
	 
	 	•	 	Please consult your own tax advisor for your individual tax situation.




All documents relating to this award are available for viewing and printing on the Human Resources
Department Website. To access this information, please go to MyNet, select Directory, Site
Directory, Human Resources, Stock Administration. In addition to the 83(b) election information,
the documents available for viewing and printing at this website location are the Plan, the Plan
Terms, the most recent Plan Prospectus, the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and
the Company’s Insider Trading Policy. If you choose not to download these documents, if you do not
have access to MyNet or if you encounter problems accessing this site, please contact Stock
Administration at (949) 579-4525 or stock.admin@mindspeed.com to receive paper copies of these
documents at no cost. Please read all documents carefully.



If you have any questions regarding this grant, please contact Stock Administration at (949)
579-4525 or via email at stock.admin@mindspeed.com.




	 	 	 
	 

	 	MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.