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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 15, 2009
Registration No. 333-90903
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Post-Effective Amendment
To Form S-3
To Form S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
BROADCOM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California | 33-0480482 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |
incorporation or organization) | Identification Number) |
5300 California Avenue
Irvine, California 92617-3038
(949) 926-5000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Irvine, California 92617-3038
(949) 926-5000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Arthur Chong, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Broadcom Corporation
5300 California Avenue
Irvine, California 92617
(949) 926-5000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Broadcom Corporation
5300 California Avenue
Irvine, California 92617
(949) 926-5000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Charles K. Ruck
Latham & Watkins LLP
650 Town Center Drive, 20th Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1925
(714) 540-1235
Charles K. Ruck
Latham & Watkins LLP
650 Town Center Drive, 20th Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1925
(714) 540-1235
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:From time to time after this registration statement becomes effective.
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This filing constitutes a Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-90903), which was declared effective on or about January 11, 2000, amended by a Post-Effective Amendment on Form S-1, which was declared effective on October 11, 2007 and further amended by a Post Effective Amendment on Form S-3 on February 6, 2009, which was declared effective on February 13, 2009. This Post-Effective Amendment shall hereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(c), may determine.
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DEREGISTRATION OF UNSOLD SECURITIES; TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT | ||||||||
SIGNATURES | ||||||||
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DEREGISTRATION OF UNSOLD SECURITIES; TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-90903) (as amended, the “Registration Statement”) originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 1999 by Broadcom Corporation (the “Company”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company registered 1,959,477 (adjusted to reflect stock splits) shares of its Class B common stock (the “Exchanged Class B Shares”) issuable from time to time in exchange for exchangeable shares issued by one of its Canadian subsidiaries, HH Acquisition Inc. On that same registration statement, the Company also registered 1,959,477 (adjusted to reflect stock splits) shares of its Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of the Exchanged Class B Shares. The Company is filing this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement to terminate the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and to deregister, as of the effective date of this Post-Effective Amendment, all of the shares remaining unsold under the Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvine, State of California, on the 14th day of October, 2009.
Broadcom Corporation | ||||
By: | /s/ Scott A. McGregor | |||
Name: | Scott A. McGregor | |||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment on Form S-3 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Scott A. McGregor | President and Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) | October 14, 2009 | ||
* | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | October 14, 2009 | ||
(Principal Financial Officer) | ||||
/s/ Robert L. Tirva | Vice President and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) | October 14, 2009 | ||
Director | ||||
* | Director | October 14, 2009 | ||
* | Director | October 14, 2009 | ||
Director | ||||
* | Chairman of the Board | October 14, 2009 | ||
Director | ||||
* | Director | October 14, 2009 | ||
* | By | /s/ Scott A. McGregor | |||
Scott A. McGregor | |||||
Attorney-in-Fact |