Terry Robert John Form 4 SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS / ROBERT JOHN TERRY ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TERRY ROBERT JOHN

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5221 CALIFORNIA AVENUE

(Street)

IRVINE CA 92617

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC. [ SWKS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/09/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	11/09/2017		A		260(1)	A	$0.00	2,243(2)	D
Common Stock	11/09/2017		F		98(3)	D	$111.12	2,145	D
Common Stock	11/09/2017		A		3,952(4)	A	$0.00	6,097	D
Common Stock	11/09/2017		F		1,486(3)	D	$111.12	4,611	D
Common Stock	11/10/2017		A		5,250(5)	A	$0.00	9,861	D
Common Stock	11/10/2017		F		2,158(3)	D	$110.41	7,703	D
Common Stock	11/10/2017		M		659	A	(6)	8,362	D
Common Stock	11/10/2017		F		344(3)	D	$110.41	8,018	D
Common Stock	11/13/2017		M		2,500	A	$25.25	10,518	D
Common Stock	11/13/2017		S		2,500	D	$110.32(7)	8,018	D
Common Stock	11/13/2017		M		1,750	A	$60.97	9,768	D
Common Stock	11/13/2017		S		1,750	D	$110.32(7)	8,018	D
Common Stock	11/13/2017		M		1,483	A	$84.89	9,501	D
Common Stock	11/13/2017		S		1,483	D	$110.32(7)	8,018	D
Common Stock	11/13/2017		M		2,253	A	$75.91	10,271	D
Common Stock	11/13/2017		S		2,253	D	$110.32(7)	8,018	D
Common Stock								2,629(8)	I	By 401(k) plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(6)	11/10/2017		M			659	(9)	(9)	Common Stock	659	$0.00	1,975	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.25	11/13/2017		M			2,500	(10)	11/07/2020	Common Stock	2,500	$0.00	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$60.97	11/13/2017		M			1,750	(11)	11/10/2021	Common Stock	1,750	$0.00	1,750	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$84.89	11/13/2017		M			1,483	(12)	11/09/2022	Common Stock	1,483	$0.00	2,966	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$75.91	11/13/2017		M			2,253	(13)	11/10/2023	Common Stock	2,253	$0.00	6,757	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents 260 shares of common stock issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to a performance share award dated 11/9/2015. Such performance share award contained both a continued employment condition and a performance condition related to the achievement by the Issuer of certain pre-established performance metrics for fiscal year 2016.

2. This total includes 72 shares purchased on 7/31/2017 through the Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

3. Transfer of stock to the Issuer of the number of common shares determined to be sufficient to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the issuance of unrestricted stock to the Reporting Person.

4. Represents 3,952 shares of common stock issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to a performance share award dated 11/9/2016. Such performance share award contained both a continued employment condition and a performance condition related to the achievement by the Issuer of certain pre-established performance metrics for fiscal year 2017.

5. Represents 5,250 shares of common stock issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to a performance share award dated 11/10/2014. Such performance share award contained both a continued employment condition and a performance condition related to the achievement by the Issuer of certain pre-established performance metrics for fiscal year 2015.

6. Restricted stock units convert into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.

7. The price reflects the average selling price of the shares sold. Actual sale prices ranged from $110.31 per share to $110.35 per share.

8. This total represents the number of shares of common stock held by the Reporting Person in the Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 401(k) plan based on the latest plan statement dated 10/31/2017.

9. The restricted stock units vest in four (4) equal installments, beginning on 11/10/2017 and ending on 11/10/2020.

10. This stock option vested in four (4) equal installments, beginning on 11/7/2014 and ending on 11/7/2017.

11. This stock option vests in four (4) equal installments, beginning on 11/10/2015 and ending on 11/10/2018.

12. This stock option vests in four (4) equal installments, beginning on 11/9/2016 and ending on 11/9/2019.

13. This stock option vests in four (4) equal intallments, beginning on 11/10/2017 and ending on 11/10/2020.

Remarks:

	Daniel L. Ricks, as Attorney-In-Fact for Robert J. Terry	11/14/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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