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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;25, 2005.



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</DIV>



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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size:10pt">DELAWARE</FONT>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size:10pt">01-0616769</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size:10pt">4000 MacArthur Boulevard, East Tower</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size:10pt">Newport Beach, California</FONT>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size:10pt">92660-3095</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. 2003 Long-Term Incentives Plan<BR>
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Directors Stock Plan</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">SIMON BIDDISCOMBE<BR>
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary<BR>
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.<BR>
4000 MacArthur Boulevard, East Tower<BR>
Newport Beach, California 92660-3095


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(949)&nbsp;579-3000


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Copy to:<BR>
ROBERT M. MATTSON, JR.<BR>
CRAIG S. MORDOCK<BR>
Morrison &#038; Foerster LLP<BR>
19900 MacArthur Boulevard, Twelfth Floor<BR>
Irvine, California 92612-2445<BR>
(949)&nbsp;251-7500



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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Title of Securities To Be Registered</B></TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(including the associated Preferred Share
Purchase Rights)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">8,181,114 shares (3)</TD>
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    <TD align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1.87</TD>
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    <TD align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">15,298,683</TD>
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    <TD align="left" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,801</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The shares of Common Stock set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table and which may be offered pursuant to this Registration
Statement include, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), such additional number of
shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock as may be offered or issued as a result of any stock splits, stock dividends or similar events.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, based upon the average
of the high and low prices of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock on April&nbsp;20, 2005, as reported on The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. National Market
System.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Of the total amount registered, 8,000,000 shares are reserved for issuance under the Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. 2003 Long-Term Incentives
Plan and 181,114 shares are reserved for issuance under the Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Directors Stock Plan.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;429 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act, the prospectus that is part of this Registration Statement will be used in
connection with the offer and sale of Common Stock of the Registrant previously registered under the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration
No.&nbsp;333-106479).</B>



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this registration statement
hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-106479) filed by Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.
(the &#147;Company&#148;) on June&nbsp;25, 2003, including any amendments thereto or filings
incorporated therein, relating to the Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Directors
Stock Plan (the &#147;Directors Plan&#148;) and the Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. 2003
Long-Term Incentives Plan (the &#147;2003 LTIP&#148;), except as expressly modified
herein.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The number of shares of Common Stock of the Company available for delivery
under the Directors Plan is subject to an automatic annual increase on the
first day of each fiscal year of the Company commencing with the fiscal year
beginning on or about October&nbsp;1, 2004 by an amount equal to the greater of (i)
160,000 shares or (ii)&nbsp;0.18% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on such
date, subject to the Board of Directors selecting a lesser amount. This
Registration Statement registers the 181,114 additional shares of Common Stock
resulting from the automatic annual increase for fiscal year 2005.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">On February&nbsp;24, 2005, the stockholders and Board of Directors of the Company
approved an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company
available for delivery under the 2003 LTIP in the amount of 8,000,000 shares of
Common Stock. This Registration Statement also registers the 8,000,000
additional shares of Common Stock available under the 2003 LTIP.


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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents, which have been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated herein by
reference and made a part hereof:


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    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended
September&nbsp;30, 2004, filed with the SEC on December&nbsp;1, 2004 (including
the portions of the Company&#146;s Proxy Statement on Schedule&nbsp;14A for the
Company&#146;s 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders incorporated by reference
therein);</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All other reports filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;) since
the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report described in
(a)&nbsp;above; and</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="left">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The description of the Company&#146;s capital stock contained in its
Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as amended, filed with the SEC on
December&nbsp;9, 2003, including any amendment or report filed for the
purpose of updating such description (including an amendment thereto
dated as of December&nbsp;6, 2004, as filed with the Commission on January
18, 2005).</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to
Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have
been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference
and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such
documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to
be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration
statement to the extent


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">that a statement contained herein or in
any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes
that statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded
shall not constitute a part of this registration statement,
except as so modified or superseded.

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">4.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-106146), is incorporated
herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">4.2&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Bylaws of the Company, as amended, filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2004, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">4.3&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Specimen certificate for the Company&#146;s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, filed as
Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;10 (File No.&nbsp;001-31650), is
incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">4.4&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Rights Agreement dated as of June&nbsp;26, 2003 by and between the Company and Mellon Investor
Services LLC, as Rights Agent, filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form
8-K filed on July&nbsp;1, 2003, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">4.5&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated June&nbsp;27, 2003, filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.5 to the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-109523), is incorporated
herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">4.6&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June&nbsp;27, 2003 by and between the Company and
Conexant Systems, Inc., filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.6 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form
S-3 (Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-109523), is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">4.7&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Indenture, dated as of December&nbsp;8, 2004, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,
filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December&nbsp;8, 2004, is
incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">4.8&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Form of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2009, attached as Exhibit&nbsp;A to the Indenture
(Exhibit&nbsp;4.7 hereto), is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">4.9&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Registration Rights Agreement, dated December&nbsp;8, 2004, between the Company and Lehman
Brothers Inc., filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
December&nbsp;8, 2004, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">4.10&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>First Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of December&nbsp;6, 2004, between the Company and
Mellon Investor Services LLC, filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.4 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on December&nbsp;8, 2004, is incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">4.11&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. 2003 Long-Term Incentives Plan, as amended, filed as Exhibit
10.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March&nbsp;2, 2005, is incorporated
herein by reference.</TD>
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</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">4.12&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Directors Stock Plan, filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.6 to the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-106479), is incorporated
herein by reference.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">5&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Opinion of Morrison &#038; Foerster LLP as to the legality of any newly issued shares of Common
Stock of the Company covered by this Registration Statement.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">23.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">23.2&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Consent of Morrison &#038; Foerster LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">24&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Power of Attorney (contained on signature page).</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Newport Beach, State of California, on the 25th day of
April, 2005.

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    <TD width="46%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Simon Biddiscombe</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Simon Biddiscombe</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><I>Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Secretary and Treasurer</I></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each director and officer of the registrant whose signature appears below hereby appoints
Raouf Y. Halim and Simon Biddiscombe, and each of them individually, as his or her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to sign in his name and behalf, in any and all capacities stated below,
and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any and all amendments, including
post-effective amendments, exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, to this
registration statement, and the registrant hereby also appoints each such person as its
attorney-in-fact and agent with like authority to sign and file any such amendments in its name and
behalf.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><U><B>Signature</B></U></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><U><B>Title</B></U></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><U><B>Date</B></U></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Raouf Y. Halim
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" rowspan="3">Chief Executive Officer and
Director (Principal Executive
Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;25, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Raouf Y. Halim</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Simon Biddiscombe
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" rowspan="3">Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and
Secretary (Principal Financial
Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;25, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Simon Biddiscombe</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Dwight W. Decker
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">Chairman of the Board
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;25, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Dwight W. Decker</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Donald R. Beall
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;25, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Donald R. Beall</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Donald H. Gips
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;18, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Donald H. Gips</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Ming Louie
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;18, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Ming Louie</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Thomas A. Madden
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;25, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Thomas A. Madden</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Jerre L. Stead
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">April&nbsp;25, 2005</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade color="#000000">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Jerre L. Stead</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><U><B>Number</B></U></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><U><B>Description</B></U></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Morrison &#038; Foerster LLP as to the legality of any newly issued shares of Common
Stock of the Company covered by this Registration Statement.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Morrison &#038; Foerster LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (contained on signature page).</TD>
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Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2005.
Registration Statement No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE
01-0616769
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
4000 MacArthur Boulevard, East Tower
Newport Beach, California
92660-3095
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. 2003 Long-Term Incentives Plan
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Directors Stock Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
SIMON BIDDISCOMBE
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.
4000 MacArthur Boulevard, East Tower
Newport Beach, California 92660-3095
(Name and Address of Agent For Service)
(949) 579-3000
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
Copy to:
ROBERT M. MATTSON, JR.
CRAIG S. MORDOCK
Morrison & Foerster LLP
19900 MacArthur Boulevard, Twelfth Floor
Irvine, California 92612-2445
(949) 251-7500
Calculation of Registration Fee
Amount To Be
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum Aggregate
Amount of
Title of Securities To Be Registered
Registered (1)
Offering Price Per Share (2)
Offering Price (2)
Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(including the associated Preferred Share
Purchase Rights)
8,181,114 shares (3)
$
1.87
$
15,298,683
$
1,801
(1)
The shares of Common Stock set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table and which may be offered pursuant to this Registration
Statement include, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), such additional number of
shares of the Registrant's Common Stock as may be offered or issued as a result of any stock splits, stock dividends or similar events.
(2)
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, based upon the average
of the high and low prices of the Registrant's Common Stock on April 20, 2005, as reported on The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. National Market
System.
(3)
Of the total amount registered, 8,000,000 shares are reserved for issuance under the Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. 2003 Long-Term Incentives
Plan and 181,114 shares are reserved for issuance under the Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Directors Stock Plan.
Pursuant to Rule 429 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act, the prospectus that is part of this Registration Statement will be used in
connection with the offer and sale of Common Stock of the Registrant previously registered under the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration
No. 333-106479).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Item 8. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 5
EXHIBIT 23.1
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this registration statement
hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-106479) filed by Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.
(the "Company") on June 25, 2003, including any amendments thereto or filings
incorporated therein, relating to the Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Directors
Stock Plan (the "Directors Plan") and the Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. 2003
Long-Term Incentives Plan (the "2003 LTIP"), except as expressly modified
herein.
The number of shares of Common Stock of the Company available for delivery
under the Directors Plan is subject to an automatic annual increase on the
first day of each fiscal year of the Company commencing with the fiscal year
beginning on or about October 1, 2004 by an amount equal to the greater of (i)
160,000 shares or (ii) 0.18% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on such
date, subject to the Board of Directors selecting a lesser amount. This
Registration Statement registers the 181,114 additional shares of Common Stock
resulting from the automatic annual increase for fiscal year 2005.
On February 24, 2005, the stockholders and Board of Directors of the Company
approved an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company
available for delivery under the 2003 LTIP in the amount of 8,000,000 shares of
Common Stock. This Registration Statement also registers the 8,000,000
additional shares of Common Stock available under the 2003 LTIP.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents, which have been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated herein by
reference and made a part hereof:
(a)
Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2004, filed with the SEC on December 1, 2004 (including
the portions of the Company's Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the
Company's 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders incorporated by reference
therein);
(b)
All other reports filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") since
the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report described in
(a) above; and
(c)
The description of the Company's capital stock contained in its
Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as amended, filed with the SEC on
December 9, 2003, including any amendment or report filed for the
purpose of updating such description (including an amendment thereto
dated as of December 6, 2004, as filed with the Commission on January
18, 2005).
All documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have
been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference
and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such
documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to
be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration
statement to the extent
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that a statement contained herein or in
any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes
that statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded
shall not constitute a part of this registration statement,
except as so modified or superseded.
Item 8. Exhibits.
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-106146), is incorporated
herein by reference.
4.2
Bylaws of the Company, as amended, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, is incorporated herein by reference.
4.3
Specimen certificate for the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, filed as
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-31650), is
incorporated herein by reference.
4.4
Rights Agreement dated as of June 26, 2003 by and between the Company and Mellon Investor
Services LLC, as Rights Agent, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form
8-K filed on July 1, 2003, is incorporated herein by reference.
4.5
Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated June 27, 2003, filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Company'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 Company and
Conexant Systems, Inc., filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Company'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 Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,
filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 8, 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
Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 8, 2004, between the Company and Lehman
Brothers Inc., filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
December 8, 2004, is incorporated herein by reference.
4.10
First Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2004, between the Company and
Mellon Investor Services LLC, filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on December 8, 2004, is incorporated herein by reference.
4.11
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. 2003 Long-Term Incentives Plan, as amended, filed as Exhibit
10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2005, is incorporated
herein by reference.
4.12
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Directors Stock Plan, filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Statement No. 333-106479), is incorporated
herein by reference.
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Opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP as to the legality of any newly issued shares of Common
Stock of the Company covered by this Registration Statement.
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.
23.2
Consent of Morrison & Foerster LLP (included in Exhibit 5).
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Power of Attorney (contained on signature page).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Newport Beach, State of California, on the 25th day of
April, 2005.
MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:
/s/ Simon Biddiscombe
Simon Biddiscombe
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each director and officer of the registrant whose signature appears below hereby appoints
Raouf Y. Halim and Simon Biddiscombe, and each of them individually, as his or her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to sign in his name and behalf, in any and all capacities stated below,
and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any and all amendments, including
post-effective amendments, exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, to this
registration statement, and the registrant hereby also appoints each such person as its
attorney-in-fact and agent with like authority to sign and file any such amendments in its name and
behalf.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Raouf Y. Halim
Chief Executive Officer and
Director (Principal Executive
Officer)
April 25, 2005
Raouf Y. Halim
/s/ Simon Biddiscombe
Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and
Secretary (Principal Financial
Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer)
April 25, 2005
Simon Biddiscombe
/s/ Dwight W. Decker
Chairman of the Board
April 25, 2005
Dwight W. Decker
/s/ Donald R. Beall
Director
April 25, 2005
Donald R. Beall
/s/ Donald H. Gips
Director
April 18, 2005
Donald H. Gips
/s/ Ming Louie
Director
April 18, 2005
Ming Louie
/s/ Thomas A. Madden
Director
April 25, 2005
Thomas A. Madden
/s/ Jerre L. Stead
Director
April 25, 2005
Jerre L. Stead
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
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Opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP as to the legality of any newly issued shares of Common
Stock of the Company covered by this Registration Statement.
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.
23.2
Consent of Morrison & Foerster LLP (included in Exhibit 5).
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Power of Attorney (contained on signature page).