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        <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>
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        <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>
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        <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>
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        <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>
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        <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>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</B> </FONT> <BR>
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<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>
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<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>
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        <TD ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="4"><B>Conexant Systems, Inc.
2000 Non-Qualified Stock Plan</B> </FONT> <BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>(Full title of the plan)</B> </FONT> </TD></TR>
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        <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>
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        <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>
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        <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>
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     <TD COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3"><B>Calculation of Registration Fee</B> </FONT> </TD></TR>
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     <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>
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     <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>18,700,000 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>$122,111,000</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=11% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>$15,472</FONT></TD></TR>
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<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>
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<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>
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<TD WIDTH=97%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>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&#146;s
Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-91347, 333-48224 and
333-54672).</B></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to General Instruction E of
Form S-8, this registration statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the
Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-91347, 333-48224 and 333-54672)
filed by the Company on November&nbsp;19, 1999, October&nbsp;19, 2000 and January&nbsp;31,
2001, respectively, relating to the Conexant Systems, Inc. 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Plan,
as amended from time to time (the &#147;Plan&#148;), except as expressly modified herein. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>On February&nbsp;27, 2004, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company merged with and into GlobespanVirata, Inc.
(&#147;GlobespanVirata&#148;), with GlobespanVirata becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company (the &#147;Merger&#148;). In connection with the Merger, the shareowners of
the Company approved the assumption and adoption of the GlobespanVirata, Inc. 1999 Equity
Incentive Plan, the GlobespanVirata, Inc. 1999 Supplemental Stock Option Plan and the
Amended and Restated GlobespanVirata, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (collectively, the
&#147;GlobespanVirata Stock Plans&#148;). The Company intends to use shares available for
future grant under the GlobespanVirata Stock Plans and any shares that become available as
a result of cancellations, forfeitures, lapses or other terminations of outstanding awards
under the GlobespanVirata Stock Plans for post-Merger grants of options and other equity
awards (after appropriate adjustment of the number of shares to reflect the Merger
exchange ratio) by Conexant under the Plan. This registration statement registers
18,700,000 additional shares of Common Stock of Conexant Systems, Inc. available for
future grant under the Plan as a result of the assumption and adoption of the
GlobespanVirata Stock Plans and the Merger. </FONT></P>


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

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Incorporation
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<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,
are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof: </FONT></P>

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<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>
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<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,
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<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
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<TD WIDTH=6%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(d)  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=90%><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>
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<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, 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>

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     <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 year
ended September&nbsp;30, 2003, is incorporated herein by reference. </FONT><BR><BR>
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     <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>
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     <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>
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     <TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">4.4.1</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="91%" 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.
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     <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&nbsp;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.
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">4.5.1</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Conexant Systems, Inc.
2000 Non-Qualified Stock Plan, as amended, filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Company&#146;s
           Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-54672), is incorporated herein by reference.
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     <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 use of shares
available under certain GlobespanVirata, Inc. stock plans for future grants under the Company&#146;s 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Plan.
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     <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.
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     <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.
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     <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.
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     <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.
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     <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.
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     <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&nbsp;24 to the
Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-113395), are
incorporated herein by reference.
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SIGNATURES </FONT></H1>

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<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>

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<TD ALIGN="Left" COLSPAN="2"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
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<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>
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<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>

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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>

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<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>
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<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>4.5.2</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=79%><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 use of shares
available under certain GlobespanVirata, Inc. stock plans for future grants under the Company&#146;s 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Plan.
</FONT><BR><BR></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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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)
Conexant Systems, Inc.
2000 Non-Qualified Stock 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)
18,700,000 shares
$6.53
$122,111,000
$15,472
(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.
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 Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-91347, 333-48224 and
333-54672).
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Pursuant to General Instruction E of
Form S-8, this registration statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the
Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-91347, 333-48224 and 333-54672)
filed by the Company on November 19, 1999, October 19, 2000 and January 31,
2001, respectively, relating to the Conexant Systems, Inc. 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Plan,
as amended from time to time (the "Plan"), except as expressly modified herein.
On February 27, 2004, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company merged with and into GlobespanVirata, Inc.
("GlobespanVirata"), with GlobespanVirata becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company (the "Merger"). In connection with the Merger, the shareowners of
the Company approved the assumption and adoption of the GlobespanVirata, Inc. 1999 Equity
Incentive Plan, the GlobespanVirata, Inc. 1999 Supplemental Stock Option Plan and the
Amended and Restated GlobespanVirata, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (collectively, the
"GlobespanVirata Stock Plans"). The Company intends to use shares available for
future grant under the GlobespanVirata Stock Plans and any shares that become available as
a result of cancellations, forfeitures, lapses or other terminations of outstanding awards
under the GlobespanVirata Stock Plans for post-Merger grants of options and other equity
awards (after appropriate adjustment of the number of shares to reflect the Merger
exchange ratio) by Conexant under the Plan. This registration statement registers
18,700,000 additional shares of Common Stock of Conexant Systems, Inc. available for
future grant under the Plan as a result of the assumption and adoption of the
GlobespanVirata Stock Plans and the Merger.
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 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, 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 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 year
ended September 30, 2003, is 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.
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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.
4.5.1
Conexant Systems, Inc.
2000 Non-Qualified Stock Plan, as amended, filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's
           Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-54672), is incorporated herein by reference.
4.5.2
Resolutions
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on February 25, 2004 with respect to the use of shares
available under certain GlobespanVirata, Inc. stock plans for future grants under the Company's 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Plan.
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.
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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 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.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Page
4.5.2
Resolutions
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on February 25, 2004 with respect to the use of shares
available under certain GlobespanVirata, Inc. stock plans for future grants under the Company's 2000 Non-Qualified Stock Plan.
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.