Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Hu Jean X.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONEXANT SYSTEMS INC [CNXT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4000 MACARTHUR BLVD.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CFO, Sr VP Bus. Development
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 678
D
 
Performance Share Award ? Time Vested (1) 25,000
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 03/30/2009 Common Stock 4,918 $ 26.306 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 04/03/2010 Common Stock 591 $ 34.466 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 04/03/2010 Common Stock 984 $ 34.466 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 04/03/2012 Common Stock 797 $ 34.466 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 06/14/2013 Common Stock 877 $ 14.9 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 06/14/2013 Common Stock 27,500 $ 14.9 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 06/15/2013 Common Stock 4,000 $ 14.5 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 02/07/2014 Common Stock 10,000 $ 27 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 05/15/2015 Common Stock 10,000 $ 14.1 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hu Jean X.
4000 MACARTHUR BLVD.
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660		       CFO, Sr VP Bus. Development  

Signatures

//Pamela E. Swanson//, Pamela E. Swanson, Attorney-in-fact, Jean X. Hu 12/18/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Performance Share Award will vest in full on April 30, 2009.
(2) Option is fully exercisable.
(3) The option became exercisable as to 2,500 shares on 02/07/07 and 2,500 shares on 02/07/08. The remaining options will become exercisable 25% on 07/07/09 and 25% on 07/07/10.
(4) The option became exercisable as to 5,000 shares on 05/15/2008. The remaining options will become exercisable 25% on 05/15/2009 and 25% on 05/15/2010.

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