<HTML>
<HEAD>
     <!-- Created by EDGAR Ease Plus (EDGAR Ease+ 1.3a) -->
     <!-- Project:        C:\Program Files\CCH\EdgarEasePlus\projects\cnxts8gspnespp.eep   -->
     <!-- Control Number:                                                                  -->
     <!-- Rev Number:                                                                      -->
     <!-- Client Name:    Conexant Systems, Inc.                                           -->
     <!-- Project Name:   Form S-8 - GlobespanVirata ESPP                                  -->
     <!-- Firm Name:      Chadbourne & Parke LLP                                           -->
     <TITLE>Form S-8</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2004. </FONT><BR><BR></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
        <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Registration Statement
        No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><BR><BR></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="4">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </FONT><BR>
        <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3">Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD><HR ALIGN="Center" WIDTH="40%" SIZE="1"></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="5"><B>FORM S-8</B> </FONT><BR>
        <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER <BR>
        THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD><HR ALIGN="Center" WIDTH="40%" SIZE="1"></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="5"><B>Conexant Systems, Inc.</B> </FONT> <BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B> </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD><HR ALIGN="Center" WIDTH="40%" SIZE="1"></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=60%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3">DELAWARE </FONT> <BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</B> </FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3">100 Schulz Drive<BR>Red Bank, New Jersey </FONT> <BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</B> </FONT><BR><BR>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=40%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3">25-1799439 </FONT> <BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</B> </FONT> <BR>
<BR><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3">07701 </FONT> <BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(Zip Code)</B> </FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR><TD><HR ALIGN="Center" WIDTH="40%" SIZE="1"></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="4"><B>GlobespanVirata, Inc.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan</B> </FONT> <BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(Full title of the plan)</B> </FONT> </TD></TR>
<TR><TD><HR ALIGN="Center" WIDTH="40%" SIZE="1"></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">DENNIS E. O'REILLY, ESQ.<BR>
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary<BR>
Conexant Systems, Inc.<BR>4000 MacArthur Boulevard, West Tower<BR>Newport Beach, California 92660-3095 </FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(Name and address of agent for service)</B> </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD><HR ALIGN="Center" WIDTH="40%" SIZE="1"></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(949) 483-4600 </FONT> <BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(Telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)</B> </FONT> </TD></TR>
<TR><TD><HR ALIGN="Center" WIDTH="40%" SIZE="1"></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Copy to: </FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>PETER R. KOLYER, ESQ. <BR>Chadbourne &amp; Parke LLP<BR>
30 Rockefeller Plaza<BR>New York, New York 10112 <BR>(212) 408-5100 </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD><HR ALIGN="Center" WIDTH="40%" SIZE="1"></TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 WIDTH=600>
<TR>
     <TD COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3"><B>Calculation of Registration Fee</B> </FONT> </TD></TR>
<TR>
     <TD COLSPAN=5><HR SIZE="2" COLOR="Gray"></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN=Bottom>
     <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1"><B>Title of securities to be registered</B> </FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1"><B>Amount to be<BR>registered (1)</B> </FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1"><B>Proposed maximum<BR>offering price per share (2)</B> </FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1"><B>Proposed maximum aggregate<BR>offering price (2)</B> </FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1"><B>Amount of<BR>registration fee</B> </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
     <TD COLSPAN=5><HR SIZE=1></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN=Bottom>
     <TD WIDTH=32% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Common Stock, par value $.01 per<BR>
        share (including the associated<BR>Preferred Share Purchase Rights)</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=14% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>3,568,843 shares</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=20% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$6.53</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=23% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$23,304,545</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=11% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$2,953</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
     <TD COLSPAN=5><HR SIZE=1></TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        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 &#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.<BR><BR>
</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    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 March&nbsp;11, 2004,
        as reported on The Nasdaq Stock Market,
    Inc. National Market System.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>


<HR SIZE=5>
<PAGE>



<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor Center-TNR" FSL="Default" -->
<A NAME=A001></A>
<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>PART II</FONT></H1>

<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</FONT></H1>

<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Item 3. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I>Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</I> </FONT> </H1>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Para Large Indent Lv 0-TNR" FSL="Project" -->
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following documents, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &#147;Commission&#148;), are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof: </FONT></P>

</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>


<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD WIDTH=9%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=6%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(a)  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Conexant Systems, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;)
          for the year ended September 30, 2003; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD WIDTH=9%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=6%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(b)  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended
          December&nbsp;31, 2003; </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD WIDTH=9%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=6%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(c)  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Current Report
on Form 8-K of the Company dated March&nbsp;12, 2004; and </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD WIDTH=9%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=6%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(d)  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The description of
the Company&#146;s Common Stock contained in Item 11 of the
          Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended (File
          No.&nbsp;000-24923), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of
          updating such description. </FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>


<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width Begin" FSL="Project" -->
<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Para Large Indent Lv 0-TNR" FSL="Project" -->
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;),
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 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. </FONT></P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Para Flush Lv 0-TNR" FSL="Project" -->
<H1><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Description
of Securities.</I> </FONT> </H1>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Sub 2 Left-TNR" FSL="Default" -->
<A NAME=A002></A>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Item is not applicable.</FONT></P>

<H1><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Interests
of Named Experts and Counsel.</I> </FONT> </H1>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Sub 2 Left-TNR" FSL="Project" -->
<A NAME=A003></A>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Item is not applicable.</FONT></P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor Center-TNR" FSL="Default" -->
<A NAME=A004></A>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>II-1 </FONT></P>


<HR SIZE=5>
<PAGE>


<H1><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Item 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.</I> </FONT> </H1>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Para Large Indent Lv 0-TNR" FSL="Project" -->
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Delaware General Corporation Law permits Delaware corporations to eliminate or limit the
monetary liability of directors for breach of their fiduciary duty of care, subject to
limitations. The Company&#146;s amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides
that the Company&#146;s directors are not liable to the Company or its shareholders for
monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability
(i)&nbsp;for any breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to the Company or its
shareholders, (ii)&nbsp;for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii)&nbsp;for willful or negligent
violation of the laws governing the payment of dividends or the purchase or redemption of
stock or (iv)&nbsp;for any transaction from which a director derived an improper personal
benefit. </FONT></P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Para Large Indent Lv 0-TNR" FSL="Default" -->
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Delaware General Corporation Law provides for indemnification of directors, officers,
employees and agents subject to limitations. The Company&#146;s amended bylaws and the
appendix thereto provide for the indemnification of directors, officers, employees and
agents to the extent permitted by Delaware law. The Company&#146;s directors and officers
also are insured against certain liabilities for actions taken in such capacities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities
Act&#148;). </FONT></P>

<H1><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Item 7. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I>Exemption from Registration Claimed.</I> </FONT> </H1>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Sub 2 Left-TNR" FSL="Project" -->
<A NAME=A005></A>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Item is not
applicable.</FONT></P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Para Flush Lv 0-TNR" FSL="Project" -->
<H1><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Item 8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Exhibits.</I> </FONT> </H1>

</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<TABLE WIDTH="600" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0">
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
     <TD WIDTH="2%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">4.1</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="91%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, filed as
Exhibit&nbsp;3-a-1 to the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal
year ended September&nbsp;30, 2003, are incorporated herein by reference. </FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">4.2</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Amended By-Laws
of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.b to the Company&#146;s Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 (Registration No. 333-111179), are incorporated herein by
reference.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">4.3</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Specimen
certificate for the Company&#146;s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, filed
as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No.
000-24923), is incorporated herein by reference.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">4.4.1</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Rights Agreement,
dated as of November&nbsp;30, 1998, by and between the Company and
ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as rights agent, filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.4 to
the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration
No.&nbsp;333-68755), is incorporated herein by reference.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">4.4.2</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">First Amendment
to Rights Agreement, dated as of December 9, 1999, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to
the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1999,
is incorporated herein by reference.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width Begin" FSL="Project" -->
<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor Center-TNR" FSL="Default" -->
<A NAME=A006></A>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>II-2 </FONT></P>


<HR SIZE=5>
<PAGE>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width End" FSL="Project" -->
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<TABLE WIDTH="600" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0">
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
     <TD WIDTH="2%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">4.5.1</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="91%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">The Company&#146;s GlobespanVirata, Inc.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">4.5.2</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Resolutions adopted
by the Board of Directors of the Company on February&nbsp;25, 2004,
with respect to the assumption by the Company of GlobespanVirata, Inc.&#146;s stock plans,
filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.5.18 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-8
(Registration No. 333-113399), are incorporated herein by reference.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">5</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Opinion of
Chadbourne &amp; Parke LLP as to the legality of any newly issued shares of
Common Stock of the Company covered by this registration statement.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">23.1</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP,
 independent auditors.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">23.2</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
independent accountants.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">23.3</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP,
independent certified public accountants.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">23.4</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Consent of Chadbourne &amp; Parke  LLP,
contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5 to this registration statement.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">24</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Powers of Attorney
authorizing certain persons to sign this registration statement on
behalf of certain directors and officers of the Company, filed as Exhibit 24 to the
Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration No. 333-113395), are
incorporated herein by reference.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width Begin" FSL="Project" -->
<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>

<H1><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Item 9. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Undertakings.</I> </FONT> </H1>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company hereby undertakes:  </FONT></P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width End" FSL="Project" -->
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD WIDTH=7%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=93%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
               post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=90%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=90%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
               date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
               thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change
               in the information set forth in this registration statement; and </FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=90%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
               previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material change to
               such information in this registration statement; </FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD WIDTH=7%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=93%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><I>provided,
however, </I>that clauses (i) and (ii) do not apply if the information required to be included
in a post-effective amendment by those clauses is contained in periodic reports filed with
or furnished to the Commission by the </FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width Begin" FSL="Project" -->
<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>II-3 </FONT></P>


<HR SIZE=5>
<PAGE>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width End" FSL="Project" -->
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD WIDTH=7%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=93%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Company
pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in
this registration statement. </FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>


<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD WIDTH=7%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=93%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide </I>offering
thereof. </FONT>

</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD WIDTH=7%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=93%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
               securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
               offering.
</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD WIDTH=7%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=93%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
filing of the Company&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in this registration
statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fid</I>e offering thereof. </FONT>

</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width Begin" FSL="Project" -->
<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may
          be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company
          pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised
          that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public
          policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
          the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
          the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer
          or controlling person of the Company in the successful defense of any action,
          suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
          in connection with the securities being registered, the Company will, unless in
          the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
          submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
          indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
          Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </FONT></P>
<BR><BR>



<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor Center-TNR" FSL="Default" -->
<A NAME=A009></A>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>II-4 </FONT></P>


<HR SIZE=5>
<PAGE>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width End" FSL="Project" -->
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>


<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width Begin" FSL="Project" -->
<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>
<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor Center-TNR" FSL="Project" -->
<A NAME=A010></A>
<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SIGNATURES </FONT></H1>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Para Large Indent Lv 0-TNR" FSL="Default" -->
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>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 15th day of March, 2004.</B> </FONT> </P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width End" FSL="Project" -->
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="Left" COLSPAN="2"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=4%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=46%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">/s/ DENNIS E. O'REILLY </FONT><BR>
<HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="85%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(Dennis E. O'Reilly, Senior Vice President, <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Legal Officer and Secretary)<BR>
</B> </FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>
<BR>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width Begin" FSL="Project" -->
<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Para Large Indent Lv 0-TNR" FSL="Default" -->
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed on the 15th day of March, 2004 by the following persons
in the capacities indicated:</B> </FONT> </P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width End" FSL="Project" -->
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<TABLE WIDTH="600" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" BORDER="0">
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="10%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="42%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U><B>Signature</B></U> </FONT> </TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="48%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U><B>Title</B></U> </FONT> <BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>DWIGHT W. DECKER*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Chairman of the Board of
Directors</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>ARMANDO GEDAY*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Chief Executive Officer<BR>
(principal executive officer) and Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>DONALD R. BEALL* </FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>STEVEN J. BILODEAU*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>RALPH J. CICERONE*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>DIPANJAN DEB*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>F. CRAIG FARRILL*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>BALAKRISHNAN S. IYER*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>JOHN W. MARREN*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>D. SCOTT MERCER* </FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>JERRE L. STEAD*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>GIUSEPPE P. ZOCCO*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Director</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>J. SCOTT BLOUIN* </FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer<BR>(principal accounting officer)</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>ROBERT MCMULLAN*</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer<BR>(principal financial officer)</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="600" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0">
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="10%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="5%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>* By</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="85%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">/s/ DENNIS E. O'REILLY </FONT><BR>
<HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="45%" ALIGN="Left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(Dennis E. O'Reilly,
Attorney-in-fact)**</B></FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width Begin" FSL="Project" -->
<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>**&nbsp;&nbsp;By authority of the powers of
attorney filed as Exhibit 24 to this Registration Statement. </FONT></P>


<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor Center-TNR" FSL="Default" -->
<A NAME=A011></A>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>II-5 </FONT></P>

<HR SIZE=5>
<PAGE>


<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor Center-TNR" FSL="Default" -->
<A NAME=A012></A>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B> </FONT> </P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width End" FSL="Project" -->
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<BR>

<TABLE WIDTH=600 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN="Center" COLSPAN="2"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit</B><BR><U><B>Number</B></U> </FONT> <BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=80%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;<BR><U><B>Page</B></U> </FONT><BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4.5</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=79%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The Company&#146;s
GlobespanVirata, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>5</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=79%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Opinion of
Chadbourne &amp; Parke LLP as to the legality of any newly issued shares of Common
             Stock of the Company covered by this registration statement.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>23.1</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=79%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent of
Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP, independent auditors.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>23.2</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=79%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>23.3</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=79%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent of
Ernst &amp; Young LLP, independent certified public accountants.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN=TOP>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>23.4</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=79%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent of
Chadbourne &amp; Parke  LLP, contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5 to this
             registration statement.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

</BODY>
</HTML>
[{"type": "S-8", "sequence": "1", "filename": "cnxts8gspnespp.htm", "description": "FORM S-8 - GLOBESPANVIRATA ESPP", "secsgml_size_bytes": 42302}]
{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "CONEXANT SYSTEMS INC", "cik": "0001069353", "assigned-sic": "3674", "irs-number": "251799439", "state-of-incorporation": "DE", "fiscal-year-end": "0930"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "S-8", "act": "33", "file-number": "333-113596", "film-number": "04668170"}, "business-address": {"street1": "4000 MACARTHUR BLVD. K10-171", "city": "NEWPORT BEACH", "state": "CA", "zip": "92660-3095", "phone": "9494839920"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "4000 MACARTHUR BLVD. K10-171", "city": "NEWPORT BEACH", "state": "CA", "zip": "92660-3095"}, "former-company": {"former-conformed-name": "ROCKWELL SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEMS INC", "date-changed": "19980929"}}
Form S-8
As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2004.
Registration Statement
        No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Conexant Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
100 Schulz Drive
Red Bank, New Jersey
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
25-1799439
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
07701
(Zip Code)
GlobespanVirata, Inc.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full title of the plan)
DENNIS E. O'REILLY, ESQ.
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Conexant Systems, Inc.
4000 MacArthur Boulevard, West Tower
Newport Beach, California 92660-3095
(Name and address of agent for service)
(949) 483-4600
(Telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
PETER R. KOLYER, ESQ.
Chadbourne & Parke LLP
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10112
(212) 408-5100
Calculation of Registration Fee
Title of securities to be registered
Amount to be
registered (1)
Proposed maximum
offering price per share (2)
Proposed maximum aggregate
offering price (2)
Amount of
registration fee
Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share (including the associated
Preferred Share Purchase Rights)
3,568,843 shares
$6.53
$23,304,545
$2,953
(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 March 11, 2004,
        as reported on The Nasdaq Stock Market,
    Inc. National Market System.
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
(the "Commission"), are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof:
(a)
Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Conexant Systems, Inc. (the "Company")
          for the year ended September 30, 2003;
(b)
Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended
          December 31, 2003;
(c)
Current Report
on Form 8-K of the Company dated March 12, 2004; and
(d)
The description of
the Company's Common Stock contained in Item 11 of the
          Company's Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended (File
          No. 000-24923), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of
          updating such description.
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 (the "Exchange Act"),
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 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 4.
Description
of Securities.
This Item is not applicable.
Item 5.
Interests
of Named Experts and Counsel.
This Item is not applicable.
II-1
Item 6.
Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.
The
Delaware General Corporation Law permits Delaware corporations to eliminate or limit the
monetary liability of directors for breach of their fiduciary duty of care, subject to
limitations. The Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides
that the Company's directors are not liable to the Company or its shareholders for
monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability
(i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Company or its
shareholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) for willful or negligent
violation of the laws governing the payment of dividends or the purchase or redemption of
stock or (iv) for any transaction from which a director derived an improper personal
benefit.
The
Delaware General Corporation Law provides for indemnification of directors, officers,
employees and agents subject to limitations. The Company's amended bylaws and the
appendix thereto provide for the indemnification of directors, officers, employees and
agents to the extent permitted by Delaware law. The Company's directors and officers
also are insured against certain liabilities for actions taken in such capacities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act").
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed.
This Item is not
applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
4.1
Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, filed as
Exhibit 3-a-1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended September 30, 2003, are incorporated herein by reference.
4.2
Amended By-Laws
of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.b to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-111179), are incorporated herein by
reference.
4.3
Specimen
certificate for the Company's Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, filed
as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No.
000-24923), is incorporated herein by reference.
4.4.1
Rights Agreement,
dated as of November 30, 1998, by and between the Company and
ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as rights agent, filed as Exhibit 4.4 to
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration
No. 333-68755), is incorporated herein by reference.
4.4.2
First Amendment
to Rights Agreement, dated as of December 9, 1999, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to
the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1999,
is incorporated herein by reference.
II-2
4.5.1
The Company's GlobespanVirata, Inc.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.
4.5.2
Resolutions adopted
by the Board of Directors of the Company on February 25, 2004,
with respect to the assumption by the Company of GlobespanVirata, Inc.'s stock plans,
filed as Exhibit 4.5.18 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8
(Registration No. 333-113399), are incorporated herein by reference.
5
Opinion of
Chadbourne & Parke 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 auditors.
23.2
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
independent accountants.
23.3
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP,
independent certified public accountants.
23.4
Consent of Chadbourne & Parke  LLP,
contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5 to this registration statement.
24
Powers of Attorney
authorizing certain persons to sign this registration statement on
behalf of certain directors and officers of the Company, filed as Exhibit 24 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-113395), are
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.
Undertakings.
A.        
The Company hereby undertakes:
(1)
   To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
               post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)   
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii)   
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
               date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
               thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change
               in the information set forth in this registration statement; and
(iii)   
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
               previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material change to
               such information in this registration statement;
provided,
however,
that clauses (i) and (ii) do not apply if the information required to be included
in a post-effective amendment by those clauses is contained in periodic reports filed with
or furnished to the Commission by the
II-3
Company
pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in
this registration statement.
(2)
   That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering
thereof.
(3)
    To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
               securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
               offering.
(4)
   That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
filing of the Company's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in this registration
statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fid
e offering thereof.
B.        
          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may
          be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company
          pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised
          that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public
          policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
          the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
          the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer
          or controlling person of the Company in the successful defense of any action,
          suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
          in connection with the securities being registered, the Company will, unless in
          the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
          submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
          indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
          Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
II-4
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 15th day of March, 2004.
CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.
By
/s/ DENNIS E. O'REILLY
(Dennis E. O'Reilly, Senior Vice President,
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary)
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed on the 15th day of March, 2004 by the following persons
in the capacities indicated:
Signature
Title
DWIGHT W. DECKER*
Chairman of the Board of
Directors
ARMANDO GEDAY*
Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer) and Director
DONALD R. BEALL*
Director
STEVEN J. BILODEAU*
Director
RALPH J. CICERONE*
Director
DIPANJAN DEB*
Director
F. CRAIG FARRILL*
Director
BALAKRISHNAN S. IYER*
Director
JOHN W. MARREN*
Director
D. SCOTT MERCER*
Director
JERRE L. STEAD*
Director
GIUSEPPE P. ZOCCO*
Director
J. SCOTT BLOUIN*
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
(principal accounting officer)
ROBERT MCMULLAN*
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
* By
/s/ DENNIS E. O'REILLY
(Dennis E. O'Reilly,
Attorney-in-fact)**
**  By authority of the powers of
attorney filed as Exhibit 24 to this Registration Statement.
II-5
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Page
4.5
The Company's
GlobespanVirata, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.
5
Opinion of
Chadbourne & Parke 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 auditors.
23.2
Consent of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants.
23.3
Consent of
Ernst & Young LLP, independent certified public accountants.
23.4
Consent of
Chadbourne & Parke  LLP, contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5 to this
             registration statement.