<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-19-018487.txt : 20190329
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-19-018487
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190329
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190329
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190329

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000004127
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				042302115
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0929

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05560
		FILM NUMBER:		19714173

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 SYLVAN ROAD
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179355150

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 SYLVAN ROAD
		STREET 2:		20 SYLVAN ROAD
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020627

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALPHA INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of<br> the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fee computed on table below per   Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Aggregate   number of securities to which transaction applies:</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Per   unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to   Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is   calculated and state how it was determined):</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check box if any part of the fee is   offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing   for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous   filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date   of its filing.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 63.35pt;text-indent:-48.95pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PROPOSAL   1.</font></b><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.0pt;font-weight:bold;">  </font></b><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:<br>    </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:5.0pt;"><br>    </font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.0pt;">(TERM TO EXPIRE AT THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .2in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.0pt;">N</font><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.0pt;font-weight:bold;">OMINEES:</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .4in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">David J. Aldrich </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .4in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Kevin L. Beebe </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .4in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Timothy R. Furey</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .4in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Liam K. Griffin </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .4in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Balakrishnan S.   Iyer</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .4in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Christine King </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .4in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">David P. McGlade</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .4in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Robert A.   Schriesheim</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .4in;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Kimberly S.   Stevenson</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in .1in .0001pt .2in;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Please note that you cannot use this   notice to vote by mail or otherwise.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 5.75pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PROPOSAL 2: </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">To   ratify the selection by the Company&#146;s Audit Committee of KPMG LLP as the   independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for fiscal year   2019.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 5.75pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PROPOSAL 3: </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">To   approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company&#146;s named   executive officers, as described in the Company&#146;s Proxy Statement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 5.75pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PROPOSAL 4: </font></b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">To   approve a stockholder proposal regarding supermajority voting provisions.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 5.75pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THE BOARD OF   DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE &#147;FOR&#148; THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE NOMINEES FOR   DIRECTOR NAMED IN PROPOSAL 1 AND &#147;FOR&#148; PROPOSALS 2 AND 3, AND MAKES NO   RECOMMENDATION ON PROPOSAL 4.</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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