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

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.          )

 

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April 7, 2011

Dear Stockholder:

        I am pleased to invite you to attend the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders of Skyworks Solutions, Inc. to be held at 2:00 p.m., local time, on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at the Boston Marriott Burlington, One Mall Road, Burlington, Massachusetts (the "Annual Meeting"). We look forward to your participation in person or by proxy. The attached Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement describe the matters that we expect to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting.

        If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please check the designated box on the enclosed proxy card. Or, if you utilize our telephone or Internet proxy submission methods, please indicate your plans to attend the Annual Meeting when prompted to do so. If you are a stockholder of record, you should bring the top half of your proxy card as your admission ticket and present it upon entering the Annual Meeting. If you are planning to attend the Annual Meeting and your shares are held in "street name" by your broker (or other nominee), you should ask the broker (or other nominee) for a proxy issued in your name and present it at the meeting.

        Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, and regardless of how many shares you own, it is important that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting. Accordingly, we urge you to complete the enclosed proxy and return it to us promptly in the postage-prepaid envelope provided, or to complete and submit your proxy by telephone or via the Internet in accordance with the instructions on the proxy card. If you do attend the Annual Meeting and wish to vote in person, you may revoke a previously submitted proxy at that time by voting in person at the meeting.

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SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2011

To the Stockholders of Skyworks Solutions, Inc.:

        The 2011 annual meeting of stockholders of Skyworks Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held at 2:00 p.m., local time, on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at the Boston Marriott Burlington, One Mall Road, Burlington, Massachusetts (the "Annual Meeting") to consider and act upon the following proposals:

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To amend the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Company's Board of Directors and make certain other related changes;



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To elect nine individuals nominated to serve as directors of the Company with terms expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders and named in the Proxy Statement if Proposal 1 to declassify the Company's Board of Directors is approved;



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To elect three individuals nominated to serve as Class III directors with terms expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders and named in the Proxy Statement if Proposal 1 to declassify the Company's Board of Directors is not approved;



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To approve an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan;



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To approve the Company's Amended and Restated 2008 Director Long-Term Incentive Plan;



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To approve an amendment to the Company's 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan;



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To hold an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers;



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To hold an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers;



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To ratify the selection by the Company's Audit Committee of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for fiscal year 2011; and



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To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

        Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 23, 2011, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. To ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting, we urge you to submit a proxy promptly in one of the following ways whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting: (a) by completing, signing and dating the accompanying proxy card and returning it in the postage-prepaid envelope enclosed for that purpose; (b) by completing and submitting your proxy using the toll-free telephone number listed on the proxy card; or (c) by completing and submitting your proxy via the Internet by visiting the Website address listed on the proxy card. The Proxy Statement accompanying this notice describes each of the items of business listed above in more detail. Our Board of Directors recommends: a vote "FOR" the approval of the amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, a vote "FOR" the contingent election of the nominees for director named in each of Proposal 2 and Proposal 3 in this Proxy Statement, a vote "FOR" the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers, a vote for "THREE YEARS" with

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respect to the advisory vote on how frequently to hold an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, and a vote "FOR" each of the other proposals.

Woburn, Massachusetts
April 7, 2011

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SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.

PROXY STATEMENT

        This Proxy Statement is being furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of Skyworks Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Skyworks" or the "Company"), for use at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders to be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at the Boston Marriott Burlington, One Mall Road, Burlington, Massachusetts at 2:00 p.m., local time, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof (the "Annual Meeting"). The Company's Annual Report, which includes financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation for the fiscal year ended October 1, 2010, is being mailed together with this Proxy Statement to all stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. This Proxy Statement and form of proxy are being first mailed to stockholders on or about April 8, 2011.

        Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 23, 2011 (the "Record Date") are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of March 23, 2011, there were 185,924,241 shares of Skyworks' common stock issued and outstanding. Pursuant to Skyworks' Restated Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws, and applicable Delaware law, each share of common stock entitles the holder of record at the close of business on the Record Date to one vote on each matter considered at the Annual Meeting. As a stockholder of record, you may vote in one of the following three ways whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting: (a) by completing, signing and dating the accompanying proxy card and returning it in the postage-prepaid envelope enclosed for that purpose, (b) by completing and submitting your proxy using the toll-free telephone number listed on the proxy card, or (c) by completing and submitting your proxy via the Internet at the website address listed on the proxy card. If you attend the Annual Meeting, you may vote in person at the Annual Meeting even if you have previously submitted your proxy by mail, telephone or via the Internet (and your vote at the Annual Meeting will automatically revoke your previously submitted proxy, although mere attendance at the meeting without voting in person will not have that result).

        If your shares are held on your behalf by a third party such as your broker or another person or entity who holds shares of the Company on your behalf and for your benefit, which person or entity we refer to as a "nominee," and your broker (or other nominee) is the stockholder of record of such shares, then you are the beneficial owner of such shares and we refer to those shares as being held in "street name." As the beneficial owner of your "street name" shares, you are entitled to instruct your broker (or other nominee) as to how to vote your shares. Your broker (or other nominee) will provide you with information as to how you are able to instruct your broker (or other nominee) as to the voting of your "street name" shares.

        If your shares are held in "street name," your broker (or other nominee) is required to vote those shares in accordance with your instructions. If you do not give instructions to your broker (or other nominee), your broker (or other nominee) will only be entitled to vote your shares with respect to "discretionary" matters, as described below, but will not be permitted to vote the shares with respect to "non-discretionary" matters. A "broker non-vote" occurs when your broker (or other nominee) submits a proxy for your shares (because the broker (or other nominee) has either received instructions from you on one or more proposals, but not all, or has not received instructions from you but is entitled to vote on a particular "discretionary" matter) but does not indicate a vote for a particular proposal because the broker (or other nominee) does not have authority to vote on that proposal and has not received voting instructions from you. "Broker non-votes" are not counted as votes for or against the

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proposal in question or as abstentions, nor are they counted to determine the number of votes present for the particular proposal. We do, however, count "broker non-votes" for the purpose of determining a quorum for the Annual Meeting. If your shares are held in "street name" by your broker (or other nominee), please check the instruction card provided by your broker (or other nominee) or contact your broker (or other nominee) to determine whether you will be able to vote by telephone or via the Internet.

        Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the person giving it at any time before it is voted at the Annual Meeting. Proxies may be revoked by (a) delivering to the Secretary of the Company, before the taking of the vote at the Annual Meeting, a written notice of revocation bearing a later date than the proxy, (b) duly completing a later-dated proxy relating to the same shares and presenting it to the Secretary of the Company before the taking of the vote at the Annual Meeting or (c) attending the Annual Meeting and voting there in person (although attendance at the Annual Meeting will not in and of itself constitute a revocation of a proxy). Any written notice of revocation or subsequent proxy should be delivered to the Company's principal executive offices at Skyworks Solutions, Inc., 20 Sylvan Road, Woburn, MA 01801, Attention: Secretary, or hand delivered to the Secretary of the Company, before the taking of the vote at the Annual Meeting.

        The holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding stock of the Company present either in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. Shares that abstain from voting on any proposal and "broker non-votes" will be counted as shares that are present for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists at the Annual Meeting. If a broker non-vote occurs with respect to any shares of the Company's common stock on any matter, then those shares will be treated as not present and not entitled to vote with respect to that matter (even though those shares are considered entitled to vote for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists because they are entitled to vote on other matters) and will not be voted.

        Regarding Proposal 1, the amendment of Article SEVENTH of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the shares of all classes of our stock entitled to vote for the election of directors, considered for such purpose as one class of stock. The outcome of the vote on Proposal 1 will impact the election of directors at the Annual Meeting as described further in the next paragraph. The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person, or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, and entitled to vote on such matter at the Annual Meeting, is required to approve Proposal 9. Proposals 1 and 9 involve matters on which a broker (or other nominee) does have discretionary authority to vote and as a result, if you do not instruct your broker (or other nominee) as to how you want to vote your shares, your broker (or other nominee) is entitled to vote your shares in its discretion. With respect to Proposals 1 and 9, a vote of "ABSTAIN" will have the same effect as a vote of "AGAINST." THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" PROPOSALS 1 and 9.

        Regarding Proposals 2 and 3, you will be asked to vote for two different slates of directors, each on a contingent basis. The number of directors that will ultimately be elected will depend upon whether or not stockholders approve Proposal 1 to amend our Restated Certificate of Incorporation and declassify our Board of Directors. Under Proposal 2, you are being asked to consider nine nominees (all of our currently serving directors) for election to our Board of Directors to serve until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. The election of the nominees set forth in Proposal 2 will be effective only if our stockholders approve the amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify our Board of Directors under Proposal 1. Under Proposal 3 you are being asked to consider three nominees, Messrs. David J. Aldrich, Moiz M. Beguwala and David P. McGlade (each of whom is also a current director) for election to our Board of Directors to serve as Class III directors to hold office until the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. The election of the nominees listed in Proposal 3 will be effective only if our stockholders do

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not approve the amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify our Board of Directors under Proposal 1.

        With respect to both Proposal 2 and Proposal 3, pursuant to the Company's By-laws, directors are elected by a plurality vote of all votes cast for the election of directors at the Annual Meeting. As a result, under each proposal, the nominees for director who receive the most votes will be elected. Stockholders will not be allowed to cumulate their votes in the election of directors. Because both Proposals 2 and 3 constitute an uncontested election of directors, neither Proposals 2 nor 3 is considered to be a "discretionary" matter for certain brokers. Consequently, those brokers are not authorized to vote "street name" shares in connection with either Proposal 2 or 3 in the absence of instructions from the beneficial owner of such shares. If you hold shares in "street name" and do not provide specific instructions to your broker on how to vote some or all of your "street name" shares with respect to either Proposal 2 or 3, your broker may not be able to vote those shares in its discretion and, in such case, a "broker non-vote" may occur. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of either Proposal 2 or 3, so please be sure to provide your broker or other nominee with your voting instructions so that your vote will be counted. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES IN BOTH PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.

        The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person, or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, and entitled to vote on such matter at the Annual Meeting, is required to approve Proposals 4-7. Proposals 4-7 are not considered to be "discretionary" matters for certain brokers. Consequently, those brokers are not authorized to vote "street name" shares in connection with Proposals 4-7 in the absence of instructions from the beneficial owner of such shares. If you hold shares in "street name" and do not provide specific instructions to your broker on how to vote some or all of your "street name" shares with respect to Proposals 4-7, your broker may not be able to vote those shares in its discretion and, in such case, a "broker non-vote" may occur. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of Proposals 4-7, so please be sure to provide your broker or other nominee with your voting instructions so that your vote will be counted. Votes that are marked "ABSTAIN" are counted as present and entitled to vote with respect to Proposals 4-7 and will have the same impact as a vote that is marked "AGAINST" for purposes of Proposals 4-7. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" PROPOSALS 4-7.

        With respect to Proposal 8, pursuant to the Company's By-laws, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person, or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, and entitled to vote on such matter at the Annual Meeting, is required to approve one of the three frequency options under the advisory vote on the frequency of future executive compensation advisory votes. If none of the frequency alternatives (one year, two years or three years) receives the vote required by the Company's By-laws, we will consider the frequency that receives the highest number of votes by stockholders to be the frequency that has been selected by stockholders. However, because this vote is advisory and not binding on us or our board in any way, our board may decide that it is in our and our stockholders' best interests to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation more or less frequently than the alternative approved by our stockholders. Proposal 8 is not considered to be a "discretionary" matter for certain brokers. Consequently, those brokers are not authorized to vote "street name" shares in connection with Proposal 8 in the absence of instructions from the beneficial owner of such shares. If you hold shares in "street name" and do not provide specific instructions to your broker on how to vote some or all of your "street name" shares with respect to Proposal 8, your broker may not be able to vote those shares in its discretion and, in such case, a "broker non-vote" may occur. Broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of Proposal 8. Votes that are marked "ABSTAIN" are counted as present and entitled to vote and will have the same effect as voting against each of the frequency alternatives in Proposal 8. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR A FREQUENCY OF "THREE YEARS" REGARDING PROPOSAL 8.

If you beneficially own shares that are held in "street name" by your broker (or other nominee),
we strongly encourage you to provide instructions to your broker (or other nominee) as to how to vote
on the election of directors and all of the Proposals by signing, dating and returning to your broker
(or other nominee) the instruction card provided by your broker (or other nominee).

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        An automated system administered by the Company's transfer agent tabulates the votes at the Annual Meeting. The vote on each matter submitted to stockholders will be tabulated separately.

        The persons named as attorneys-in-fact in this Proxy Statement, David J. Aldrich and Mark V.B. Tremallo, were selected by the Board of Directors and are officers of the Company. Each executed proxy card returned by a stockholder of record or proxy vote recorded via telephone or the Internet by a stockholder of record in the manner provided for on the proxy card prior to the taking of the vote at the Annual Meeting will be voted. Where a choice has been specified in an executed proxy with respect to the matters to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting, the shares represented by the proxy will be voted in accordance with the choices specified. If no choices are indicated, proxies returned by holders of record will be voted "FOR" the approval of the amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify our Board of Directors and to make certain other related changes, "FOR" the contingent election of the nominees for director named in each of Proposal 2 and Proposal 3 in this Proxy Statement, "FOR" the approval of the amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, "FOR" the approval of the Company's Amended and Restated 2008 Director Long-Term Incentive Plan, "FOR" the approval of the amendment to the Company's 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, "FOR" the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers, "THREE YEARS" with respect to the advisory vote on how frequently future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers should occur, and "FOR" the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the 2011 fiscal year.

        If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please be sure to indicate your intent to attend by checking the designated box on your proxy card if you are submitting a proxy via mail, or by indicating when prompted if you are submitting a proxy through either Skyworks' telephone or Internet proxy submission procedures. In either case, save the admission ticket attached to your proxy (the top half) and bring that with you to the Annual Meeting. If your shares are held in "street name" by your broker (or other nominee) you should consult your instruction card to determine how to indicate your intent to attend the Annual Meeting. If your instruction card does not provide any such indication, you should contact your broker (or other nominee) to determine what you will need to do to be able to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting. In order to be admitted to the Annual Meeting, you will need to present your admission ticket or the appropriate documentation from your broker (or other nominee), as well as provide a valid picture identification, such as a driver's license or passport.

        Some brokers (or other nominees) may be participating in the practice of "householding" proxy statements and annual reports. This means that only one copy of this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report may have been sent to multiple stockholders in your household. If you are a stockholder and your household or address has received only one Annual Report and one Proxy Statement, the Company will promptly deliver a separate copy of the Annual Report and the Proxy Statement to you, upon your written request to Skyworks Solutions, Inc., 5221 California Avenue, Irvine, CA 92617, Attention: Investor Relations, or oral request to Investor Relations at (949) 231-4700. If you would like to receive separate copies of our Annual Report and Proxy Statement in the future, you should direct such request to your broker (or other nominee). Even if your household or address has received only one Annual Report and one Proxy Statement, a separate proxy card should have been provided for each stockholder account. Each individual proxy card should be signed, dated, and returned in the enclosed postage-prepaid envelope (or completed and submitted by telephone or via the Internet, as described on the proxy card). If your household has received multiple copies of our Annual Report and Proxy Statement, you can request the delivery of single copies in the future by contacting your broker (or other nominee), or the Company at the address or telephone number above.

        If you are a participant in the Skyworks 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, you will receive an instruction card for the Skyworks shares you own through the 401(k) Plan. That instruction card will

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serve as a voting instruction card for the trustee of the 401(k) Plan, and your 401(k) Plan shares will be voted as you instruct.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting
to be Held on May 11, 2011

The Proxy Statement and the Company's Annual Report are available at www.skyworksinc.com/annualreport.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

        To the Company's knowledge, the following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock as of March 15, 2011, by the following individuals or entities: (i) each person or entity who beneficially owns 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock as of March 15, 2011; (ii) the Named Executive Officers (as defined herein under the heading "Compensation Tables for Named Executive Officers"); (iii) each director and nominee for director; and (iv) all current executive officers and directors of the Company, as a group.

        Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose, and does not constitute an admission that the named stockholder is a direct or indirect beneficial owner of those shares. As of March 15, 2011, there were 186,522,105 shares of Skyworks common stock issued and outstanding.

        In computing the number of shares of Company common stock beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of Company common stock that are subject to stock options or other rights held by that person that are currently exercisable or that will become exercisable within sixty (60) days of March 15, 2011, are deemed outstanding. These shares are not, however, deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

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PROPOSALS TO BE VOTED ON

PROPOSAL 1

Amendment of the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Declassify the Board of
Directors and Permit Directors to be Removed by Stockholders either With or Without Cause

        After careful consideration and upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, our Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve, and to recommend to our stockholders that they approve, an amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors and make certain other related changes, effective at the Annual Meeting.

Current Classified Board Structure

        Article SEVENTH of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation currently requires that our Board of Directors be divided into three classes of approximately equal size (Class I, Class II and Class III), each with a three-year term of office. Generally, absent the earlier resignation or removal of a director, the terms of the classes are staggered, meaning that only one of the three classes stands for reelection at each annual meeting of stockholders. Further, Article SEVENTH only permits directors to be removed by stockholders with cause.

Proposed Amendment

        The proposed amendment to Article SEVENTH of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation would

          (i)  eliminate the classification of our Board of Directors by requiring all directors to be elected at each annual meeting commencing with the 2011 Annual Meeting for a term expiring at the subsequent annual meeting after he or she is elected and until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal;

         (ii)  permit stockholders to remove directors either with or without cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of all classes of our stock entitled to vote for the election of directors, voting as a single class; and

        (iii)  make certain other ministerial changes.

        The amendment would also cause the term of office of each current director whose term of office is not currently scheduled to expire at the 2011 Annual Meeting (our current Class I Directors, whose term of office expires at the 2012 Annual Meeting and our current Class II Directors whose term of office expires at the 2013 Annual Meeting), whom we refer to collectively as the staggered directors, to nonetheless expire upon the effectiveness of the filing of a certificate of amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. If Proposal 1 is approved, the Company intends to file a certificate of amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware promptly after the Annual Meeting to make the amendment effective.

        To complete the declassification, in Proposal 2, each director whose term is currently scheduled to expire at the 2011 Annual Meeting and each staggered director has been nominated by the Board for election to serve a term expiring at the next annual meeting. The election of the individuals nominated in Proposal 2 is contingent on, and will only be effective upon, the effectiveness of the amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation proposed in this Proposal 1.

        If our stockholders do not approve this Proposal 1, our board will remain classified and the contingent election of the individuals nominated in Proposal 2 will not be effective. In the event that Proposal 1 is not approved, our stockholders are also being asked to elect three Class III directors at the Annual Meeting for a term expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting (see Proposal 3 to elect three nominees as Class III directors). The election of the three Class III directors is contingent on, and will only be effective in the event that Proposal 1 is not approved.

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Rationale for Declassification

        In determining whether to propose declassifying the board to our stockholders, the Board of Directors considered the arguments in favor of and against continuation of the classified board structure and determined that it would be in the best interests of Skyworks and our stockholders to amend our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the board. The Board of Directors recognizes that a classified structure may offer several advantages, such as promoting board continuity and stability, encouraging directors to take a long-term perspective, and ensuring that a majority of the board will always have prior experience with the Company. Additionally, classified boards provide effective protection against unwanted takeovers and proxy contests as they make it difficult for a substantial stockholder to gain control of the board without the cooperation or approval of incumbent directors.

        However, the Board of Directors also recognizes that a classified structure may appear to reduce directors' accountability to stockholders, since such a structure does not enable stockholders to express a view on each director's performance by means of an annual vote. Moreover, many institutional investors believe that the election of directors is the primary means for stockholders to influence corporate governance policies and to hold management accountable for implementing those policies.

Amended Text of Article SEVENTH

        Declassification of the Board of Directors requires several changes to Article SEVENTH of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The text of the revised Article SEVENTH, marked to show the proposed deletions and insertions, is set forth below. The following text shows the changes to Article SEVENTH after giving effect to the amendment proposed under this Proposal 1. Exhibit A to this Proxy Statement shows the revised version of Article SEVENTH our Certificate of Incorporation after giving effect to the amendment proposed in Proposal 1.

SEVENTH:

        1.     The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. The number of directors shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized directors (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships at the time any such resolution is presented to the Board of Directors for adoption). At the 1983 annual meeting of stockholders, the directors shall be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, with the term of office of the first class to expire at the 1984 annual meeting of stockholders, the term of office of the second class to expire at the 1985 annual meeting of stockholders and the term of office of the third class to expire at the 1986 annual meeting of stockholders. At each annual meeting of stockholders following such initial classification and election, directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms expire shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election, unless, by reason of any intervening changes in the authorized number of directors, the board shall designate one or more of the then expiring directorships as directorships of another class in order more nearly to achieve equality of number of directors among the classes.

Notwithstanding the rule that the three classes shall be as nearly equal in number of directors as possible, in the event of any change in the authorized number of directors, each director then continuing to serve as such shall nevertheless continue as a director of the class of which he is a member until the expiration of his current term, or his prior death, resignation or removal. If any newly created directorship may, consistently with the rule that the three classes shall be as nearly equal in number of directors as possible, be allocated to one of two or more classes, the Board of Directors shall allocate it to that of the available classes whose term of office is due to expire at the earliest date following such allocation.

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        2.     Except as otherwise provided by law and except as hereinafter otherwise provided for filling vacancies, the directors of the Corporation shall be elected at each annual meeting of stockholders. Each director so elected shall hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders following the annual meeting at which such director was elected and until a successor is duly elected and qualified, or until such director's earlier death, resignation or removal. The terms of office of each director serving the Corporation as of immediately prior to the effectiveness of the filing of this Certificate of Amendment under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "Effective Time") whose term of office did not expire at the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation shall nonetheless expire at the Effective Time, such that the directors elected at the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation effective upon the Effective Time to succeed such directors shall commence their term of office at the Effective Time, for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders, with each such director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

        3.     Vacancies resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause may be filled only by a majority vote of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director and directors so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office of the class to which they have been elected expiresto occur following their election. No decrease in the number of authorized directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

        4.     Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock or any other series or class of stock, as provided herein or in any Preferred Stock Designation, to elect additional directors under specific circumstances, any director may be removed from office at any time, but only forwith or without cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of all classes of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote for the election of directors, considered for the purposes of this Article Seventh as one class of stock.

        5.     No director of the Corporation shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. No repeal or modification of this paragraph, directly or by adoption of an inconsistent provision of this Certificate of Incorporation, by the stockholders of the Corporation shall be effective with respect to any cause of action, suit, claim or other matter that, but for this paragraph, would accrue or arise prior to such repeal or modification.

Vote Required

        Pursuant to Article TENTH of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the amendment of Article SEVENTH of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation proposed under this Proposal 1 requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the shares of all classes of our stock entitled to vote for the election of directors, considered for such purpose as one class of stock. If this amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation is approved, then such amendment will become effective upon filing a certificate of amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, which filing would be made promptly after the annual meeting.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO OUR RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO DECLASSIFY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MAKE CERTAIN OTHER RELATED CHANGES

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PROPOSAL 2

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The effectiveness of this election is contingent upon our stockholders approving the amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify our Board of Directors and make certain other related changes described in Proposal 1.

        Under this Proposal 2, you are being asked to consider nine nominees, whose names are set forth below, for election to our Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. The election of the nominees set forth in this Proposal 2 will be effective only if our stockholders approve the amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify our Board of Directors under Proposal 1. If Proposal 1 is approved, the Company intends to file a certificate of amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware promptly after the Annual Meeting to make the amendment effective, and the term of office of the nominees set forth below in this Proposal 2 would begin at that time.

        If Proposal 1 is not approved by our stockholders, then the election under this Proposal 2 will not be effective. As a result, the terms of office of (i) our currently serving Class I directors, Balakrishnan S. Iyer, Thomas C. Leonard and Robert A. Schriesheim, whose current terms expire at the 2012 Annual Meeting and (ii) our currently serving Class II directors, Kevin L. Beebe, Timothy R. Furey and David J. McLachlan, whose current terms expire at the 2013 Annual Meeting will not be truncated and they will continue to serve as our directors. As a contingency, in the event that Proposal 1 is not approved by our stockholders, we are also asking our stockholders to elect three Class III directors at the Annual Meeting for a term expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting (see Proposal 3 to elect three nominees as Class III directors). However, the election of the three Class III directors in Proposal 3 will only be effective in the event that Proposal 1 is not approved.

        The names of the nine nominees for contingent election as directors in the event that Proposal 1 is approved, their current positions and offices, the year such nominee was first elected a director of the Company and their board committee memberships are set forth in the table below. All of such nominees are current Skyworks directors. Each nominee for election has agreed to serve if elected, and the Board of Directors knows of no reason why any nominee should be unable or unwilling to serve. If a nominee is unable or unwilling to serve the attorneys-in-fact named in this Proxy Statement will vote any shares represented at the meeting by proxy for the election of another individual nominated by the Board of Directors, if any. No nominee or executive officer is related by blood, marriage or adoption to any other director, nominee or executive officer. No arrangements or understandings exist between

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any director or person nominated for election as a director and any other person pursuant to which such person is to be selected as a director or nominee for election as a director.

        Below the information about Proposal 3 is biographical information about all of the nominees set forth pursuant to Proposal 2 and Proposal 3 as well as the Company's other executive officers, including information regarding each director's and nominee's business experience for the past five years, and the names of other public companies for which each director or nominee has served as a director during the past five years. The information presented below regarding the specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills of each director and nominee led our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and our Board of Directors to conclude that he should serve as a director. In addition, we believe that all of our current directors and nominees have integrity, business acumen, good judgment, knowledge of our business and industry, experience in one or more areas relevant to our business and strategy, and the willingness to devote the time needed to be an effective director.

        Directors are elected by a plurality of all votes cast for the election of directors at the meeting. As a result, under Proposal 2, the nine nominees for director who receive the most votes will be elected. Shares represented by all proxies received by the Board of Directors that are properly completed, but do not specify a choice as to the election of directors and are not marked as to withhold authority to vote for the nominees will be voted FOR the election of all nine of the nominees.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS
A VOTE "FOR" THE NINE NOMINEES IN PROPOSAL 2

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PROPOSAL 3

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The effectiveness of this election is contingent upon our stockholders failing to approve the amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify our Board of Directors and make certain other related changes described in Proposal 1.

        Unless the amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation described in Proposal 1 is approved by our stockholders, the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation will continue to provide that the Board of Directors is divided into three classes, with each class consisting, as nearly as possible, of one-third of the total number of directors, and having a three-year term. The Board of Directors currently is composed of nine (9) members: three Class I directors, three Class II directors and three Class III directors. The terms of these three classes are staggered in a manner so that only one class is elected by stockholders annually. As a result, the terms of office of (i) our currently serving Class I directors, Balakrishnan S. Iyer, Thomas C. Leonard and Robert A. Schriesheim, whose terms currently expire at the 2012 Annual Meeting and (ii) our currently serving Class II directors, Kevin L. Beebe, Timothy R. Furey and David J. McLachlan, whose terms currently expire at the 2013 Annual Meeting will not be affected and they will continue to serve as our directors.

        Under this Proposal 3 you are being asked to consider three nominees, Messrs. David J. Aldrich, Moiz M. Beguwala and David P. McGlade for election to our Board of Directors to serve as Class III directors until the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. The election of the nominees listed in this Proposal 3 will be effective only if our stockholders do not approve the amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify our Board of Directors and make certain other related changes described in Proposal 1.

        The names of the three nominees for contingent election as Class III directors in the event that Proposal 1 is not approved and the continuing directors in Class I and Class II, their current positions and offices, the year such nominee or director was first elected a director of the Company, their board committee memberships the year each nominee's or director's current term expires and the class of director of each nominee are set forth in the table below. All of such nominees are current Skyworks directors. Each nominee for election has agreed to serve if elected, and the Board of Directors knows of no reason why any nominee should be unable or unwilling to serve. If a nominee is unable or unwilling to serve, then the attorneys-in-fact named in this Proxy Statement will vote any shares represented at the meeting by proxy for the election of another individual nominated by the Board of Directors, if any. No nominee or executive officer is related by blood, marriage or adoption to any other director, nominee or executive officer. No arrangements or understandings exist between any

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director or person nominated for election as a director and any other person pursuant to which such person is to be selected as a director or nominee for election as a director.

        Below this Proposal 3 is additional biographical information about all of the nominees set forth pursuant to Proposal 2 and Proposal 3 as well as the Company's other executive officers, including information regarding each director's and each nominee's business experience for the past five years, and the names of other public companies for which each director or nominee for director has served as a director during the past five years. The information presented below regarding the specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills of each director and nominee led our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and our Board of Directors to conclude that he should serve as a director. In addition, we believe that all of our directors and nominees have integrity, business acumen, good judgment, knowledge of our business and industry, experience in one or more areas relevant to our business and strategy, and the willingness to devote the time needed to be an effective director.

        Directors are elected by a plurality of all votes cast for the election of directors at the meeting. As a result, under Proposal 3, the three nominees for Class III director who receive the most votes will be elected. Shares represented by all proxies received by the Board of Directors that are properly completed, but do not specify a choice as to the election of directors and are not marked as to withhold authority to vote for the nominees will be voted FOR the election of the three nominees.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS
A VOTE "FOR" THE THREE NOMINEES IN PROPOSAL 3

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DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

        The following table sets forth for each director and executive officer of the Company his position with the Company as of March 15, 2011:

Directors

        David J. McLachlan, age 72, has been a director since 2000 and Chairman of the Board since May 2008. Mr. McLachlan served as a senior advisor to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Genzyme Corporation (a publicly traded biotechnology company) from 1999 to 2004. He also was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Genzyme from 1989 to 1999. Prior to joining Genzyme, Mr. McLachlan served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Adams-Russell Company (an electronic component supplier and cable television franchise owner). Mr. McLachlan also serves on the Board of Directors of Dyax Corp. (a publicly traded biotechnology company), HearUSA, Ltd. (a publicly traded hearing care services company) and Deltagen, Inc (a publicly traded provider of drug discovery tools and services to the biopharmaceutical industry).

        We believe that Mr. McLachlan, the current Chairman of the Board, is qualified to serve as a director because he possesses a broad range of business experience as a result of his service as both chief financial officer and director for several public companies. In particular, Mr. McLachlan has in depth experience handling complex accounting and finance issues for a broad range of companies. He has also served on the boards and audit and governance committees of other public companies (including as chairman of the audit committee), and serves as a designated "audit committee financial expert" for Skyworks' Audit Committee. In addition, Mr. McLachlan has extensive knowledge regarding Skyworks' business, which he has acquired by serving for more than 10 years on its Board of Directors.

        David J. Aldrich, age 54, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a director of the Company since April 2000. From September 1999 to April 2000, Mr. Aldrich served as President and Chief Operating Officer. From May 1996 to May 1999, when he was appointed Executive Vice President, Mr. Aldrich served as Vice President and General Manager of the semiconductor products business unit. Mr. Aldrich joined the Company in 1995 as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. From 1989 to 1995, Mr. Aldrich held senior management positions at M/A-COM, Inc. (a developer and manufacturer of radio frequency and microwave semiconductors, components and IP networking solutions), including Manager Integrated Circuits Active Products, Corporate Vice President of Strategic Planning, Director of Finance and Administration and Director of Strategic Initiatives with

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the Microelectronics Division. Mr. Aldrich has also served since February 2007 as a director of Belden Inc. (a publicly traded designer and manufacturer of cable products and transmission solutions).

        We believe that Mr. Aldrich, who has led Skyworks for more than 10 years, is qualified to serve as a director because of his leadership experience, his strategic decision making ability, his knowledge of the semiconductor industry and his in-depth knowledge of Skyworks' business. Mr. Aldrich brings to the Board of Directors his thorough knowledge of Skyworks' business, strategy, people, operations, competition, financial position and investors. Further, as a result of his service as a director for Belden, Inc., a multi-national public company, Mr. Aldrich provides the Board of Directors with another organizational perspective and other cross-board experience.

        Kevin L. Beebe, age 51, has been a director since January 2004. Since November 2007, he has been President and Chief Executive Officer of 2BPartners, LLC (a partnership that provides strategic, financial and operational advice to investors and management, and whose clients include Carlyle Group, GS Capital Partners, KKR and TPG Capital). Previously, beginning in 1998, he was Group President of Operations at ALLTEL Corporation, a telecommunications services company. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Beebe served as Executive Vice President of Operations for 360° Communications Co., a wireless communication company. He has held a variety of executive and senior management positions at several divisions of Sprint, including Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Marketing and Administration for Sprint Cellular, Director of Marketing for Sprint North Central Division, Director of Engineering and Operations Staff and Director of Product Management and Business Development for Sprint Southeast Division, as well as Staff Director of Product Services at Sprint Corporation. Mr. Beebe began his career at AT&T/Southwestern Bell as a Manager. Mr. Beebe also serves as a director for SBA Communications Corporation (a publicly traded North American operator of wireless communications towers), NII Holdings, Inc. (a publicly traded provider of wireless telecommunications services), Sting Communications (a privately held broadband network provider) and Syniverse Corp. (a privately held provider of support services for wireless carriers).

        We believe that Mr. Beebe is qualified to serve as a director because of his 15 years experience as an operating executive in the wireless telecommunications industry. For example, as Group President of Operations at ALLTEL, he was instrumental in expanding ALLTEL's higher margin retail business, which significantly enhanced ALLTEL's competitive position in a dynamic, consolidating industry. In addition, as Chief Executive Officer of 2BPartners, LLC, Mr. Beebe continues to gain a broad range of business experience and to build business relationships by advising leading private equity firms that are transacting business in the global capital markets. Mr. Beebe provides cross-board experience by serving as a director for several public and private companies (including service on both audit and governance committees). Further, Mr. Beebe has served as a director of Skyworks since 2004 and has gained significant familiarity with Skyworks' business.

        Moiz M. Beguwala, age 64, has been a director since June 2002. He served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Wireless Communications business unit of Conexant from January 1999 to June 2002. Prior to Conexant's spin-off from Rockwell International Corporation, Mr. Beguwala served as Vice President and General Manager, Wireless Communications Division, Rockwell Semiconductor Systems, Inc. from October 1998 to December 1998; Vice President and General Manager Personal Computing Division, Rockwell Semiconductor Systems, Inc. from January 1998 to October 1998; and Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Rockwell Semiconductor Systems, Inc. from October 1995 to January 1998. Mr. Beguwala serves on the Board of Directors of Powerwave Technologies, Inc. (a publicly traded wireless solutions supplier for communications networks worldwide) and Cavendish Kinetics Inc. (a privately held MEMS company), as well as Chairman of the Board of RF Nano Corporation (a privately held semiconductor company in Newport Beach, CA). He also served as director of SIRF Technologies, Inc. (a former publicly traded GPS solutions semiconductor company) from September 2000 until May 2008.

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        We believe that Mr. Beguwala is qualified to serve as a director because of his significant experience in, and in depth understanding of, the RF and analog semiconductor markets. Since becoming a vice president at Rockwell Semiconductor over 20 years ago, he has obtained executive experience in the strategic, technological, financial and operational requirements of companies in the wireless semiconductor industry. In addition, through his service as a director for several public and private semiconductor companies (including service on the audit and governance committees of a public company), he continues to gain knowledge of the semiconductor industry and provides cross-board experience to Skyworks.

        Timothy R. Furey, age 52, has been a director since 1998. He has been Chief Executive Officer of MarketBridge (a privately owned sales and marketing strategy and technology professional services firm) since 1991. His company's clients include organizations such as IBM, British Telecom and other global Fortune 500 companies selling complex technology products and services into both OEM and end-user markets. Prior to 1991, Mr. Furey held a variety of consulting positions with Boston Consulting Group, Strategic Planning Associates, Kaiser Associates and the Marketing Science Institute.

        We believe that Mr. Furey is qualified to serve as a director because his experience as Chief Executive Officer of MarketBridge, as well as his engagements with MarketBridge's clients (many of which are Fortune 500 companies), provide him with a broad range of knowledge regarding business operations and growth strategies. In addition, Mr. Furey has extensive knowledge regarding Skyworks' business, which he acquired through over 12 years of service on the Board of Directors, including, for the past 7 years as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee.

        Balakrishnan S. Iyer, age 54, has been a director since June 2002. He served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Conexant Systems, Inc. from October 1998 to June 2003, and has been a director of Conexant since February 2002. Prior to joining Conexant, Mr. Iyer served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of VLSI Technology Inc. Prior to that, he was corporate controller for Cypress Semiconductor Corp. and Director of Finance for Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Mr. Iyer serves on the Board of Directors of Conexant, Life Technologies Corp., Power Integrations, Inc., QLogic Corporation, and IHS Inc. (each a publicly traded company).

        We believe that Mr. Iyer is qualified to serve as a director because his experience as an executive officer of companies in the technology industry provides him with leadership, strategic and financial experience. Through his experiences as a director at the public companies listed above (including as a member of certain audit, governance and compensation committees) he provides the Board with significant financial expertise with specific application to our industry, as well as a broad understanding of corporate governance topics.

        Thomas C. Leonard, age 76, has been a director since August 1996. From April 2000 until June 2002, he served as Chairman of the Board of the Company, and from September 1999 to April 2000, he served the Company as Chief Executive Officer. From July 1996 to September 1999, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Leonard joined the Company in 1992 as a Division General Manager and was elected a Vice President in 1994. Mr. Leonard has over 30 years of experience in the microwave industry, having held a variety of executive and senior level management and marketing positions at M/A-COM, Inc., Varian Associates, Inc. and Sylvania.

        We believe that Mr. Leonard is qualified to serve as a director because of his experience in the technology industry in a variety of leadership and key operational positions, which have allowed him to accumulate knowledge in operational management and corporate strategy. In addition, Mr. Leonard has extensive knowledge regarding Skyworks' business, which he has acquired by serving on the Board of Directors for nearly 15 years, and as Skyworks' Chief Executive Officer from September 1999 to April 2000.

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        David P. McGlade, age 50, has been a director since February 2005. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chairman of Intelsat Global S.A. (a privately held worldwide provider of fixed satellite services). Previously, Mr. McGlade served as an Executive Director of mmO2 PLC and as the Chief Executive Officer of O2 UK (a subsidiary of mmO2), a position he held from October 2000 until March 2005. Before joining O2 UK, Mr. McGlade was President of the Western Region for Sprint PCS.

        We believe that Mr. McGlade is qualified to serve as a director because of his 27 years of experience in the telecommunications business, which have allowed him to acquire significant operational, strategic and financial business acumen. Most recently, as a result of his work as the Chief Executive Officer of Intelsat, a private equity-owned operator of a network of commercial communications satellites and terrestrial connections, Mr. McGlade gained significant leadership and operational experience, as well as knowledge about the global capital markets.

        Robert A. Schriesheim, age 50, has been a director since 2006. Mr. Schriesheim is the former Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer of Hewitt Associates, Inc. (a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company that was acquired by Aon Corporation in October 2010). Previously, from October 2006 until December 2009, he was the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer of Lawson Software, Inc. (a publicly traded ERP software provider). From August 2002 to October 2006, he was affiliated with ARCH Development Partners, LLC, a seed stage venture capital fund. Before joining ARCH, Mr. Schriesheim held executive positions at Global TeleSystems ("GTS"), SBC Equity Partners, Ameritech, AC Nielsen, and Brooke Group Ltd. In 2001, to facilitate the sale of GTS, Mr. Schriesheim led it through a pre-arranged filing under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code ("U.S.B.C.") and, in prearranged proceedings, a petition for surseance (moratorium), offering a composition, in the Netherlands. All such proceedings were approved, confirmed and completed by March 31, 2002 as part of the sale of the company. Mr. Schriesheim is also a director of Lawson Software, Inc. In addition, from 2004 until 2007, he was also a director of Dobson Communications Corp. (a former publicly traded wireless services communications company that was acquired by AT&T Inc. in 2007).

        We believe that Mr. Schriesheim is qualified to serve as a director because of his extensive knowledge of the capital markets, experience with corporate financial capital structures and long history of evaluating and structuring merger and acquisition transactions within the technology sector. Mr. Schriesheim also has significant experience, as a senior executive and director in both public and private companies in the technology sector, leading companies through major strategic and financial corporate transformations while doing business in the global market place.

        In addition to the information presented above regarding each director's specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led our Board of Directors to conclude that he should serve as a director, we also believe that each of our directors has a reputation for integrity, honesty and adherence to high ethical standards. They have each demonstrated business acumen, an ability to exercise sound judgment and a commitment of service to Skyworks.

Executive Officers (other than President and Chief Executive Officer)

        Donald W. Palette, age 53, joined the Company as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Skyworks in August 2007. Previously, from May 2005 until August 2007, Mr. Palette served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Controller of Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (a publicly traded semiconductor equipment manufacturer). Prior to May 2005, he was Axcelis' Controller beginning in 1999, Director of Finance beginning August 2000, and Vice President and Treasurer beginning in 2003. Before joining Axcelis in 1999, Mr. Palette was Controller of Financial Reporting/Operations for Simplex, a leading manufacturer of fire protection and security systems. Prior to that, Mr. Palette was Director of Finance for Bell & Howell's Mail Processing Company, a leading manufacturer of high speed mail insertion and sorting equipment.

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        Gregory L. Waters, age 50, joined the Company in April 2003, and has served as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Front-End Solutions since October 2006, Executive Vice President beginning November 2005, and Vice President and General Manager, Cellular Systems as of May 2004. Previously, from February 2001 until April 2003, Mr. Waters served as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Agere Systems and, beginning in 1998, held positions there as Vice President of the Wireless Communications business and Vice President of the Broadband Communications business. Prior to working at Agere, Mr. Waters held a variety of senior management positions within Texas Instruments, including Director of Network Access Products and Director of North American Sales. Mr. Waters also serves as a director of Sand 9, Inc. (a privately held fabless semiconductor company focused on precision timing solutions).

        Liam K. Griffin, age 44, joined the Company in August 2001 and serves as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Previously, Mr. Griffin was employed by Vectron International, a division of Dover Corp., as Vice President of Worldwide Sales from 1997 to 2001, and as Vice President of North American Sales from 1995 to 1997. His prior experience included positions as a Marketing Manager at AT&T Microelectronics, Inc. and Product and Process Engineer at AT&T Network Systems. Mr. Griffin also serves as a director of Vicor Corp. (a publicly traded designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of modular power components and complete power systems).

        Bruce J. Freyman, age 50, joined the Company in May 2005 and serves as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations. Previously, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Amkor Technology and also held various senior management positions, including Executive Vice President of Operations from 2001 to 2004. Earlier, Mr. Freyman spent 10 years with Motorola managing their semiconductor packaging operations for portable communications products.

        Mark V.B. Tremallo, age 54, joined the Company in April 2004 and serves as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Previously, from January 2003 to April 2004, Mr. Tremallo was Senior Vice President and General Counsel at TAC Worldwide Companies (a technical workforce solutions provider). Prior to TAC, from May 1997 to May 2002, he was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Acterna Corp. (a global communications test equipment and solutions provider that filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S.B.C. on May 6, 2003). Earlier, Mr. Tremallo served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Cabot Safety Corporation.

        George M. LeVan, age 65, has served as Vice President, Human Resources since June 2002. Previously, Mr. LeVan served as Director, Human Resources, from 1991 to 2002 and has managed the human resource department since joining the Company in 1982. Prior to 1982, Mr. LeVan held human resources positions at Data Terminal Systems, Inc., W.R. Grace & Co., Compo Industries, Inc. and RCA.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

General

        Board of Director Meetings.    The Board of Directors met four (4) times during the fiscal year ended October 1, 2010 ("fiscal year 2010"). Each director attended at least 75% of the Board of Directors meetings and the meetings of the committees of the Board of Directors on which he served during fiscal year 2010.

        Director Independence.    Each year, the Board of Directors reviews the relationships that each director has with the Company and with other parties. Only those directors who do not have any of the categorical relationships that preclude them from being independent within the meaning of the applicable Listing Rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (the "NASDAQ Rules") and who the Board of Directors affirmatively determines have no relationships that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director, are considered to be

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independent directors. The Board of Directors has reviewed a number of factors to evaluate the independence of each of its members. These factors include its members' current and historic relationships with the Company and its competitors, suppliers and customers; their relationships with management and other directors; the relationships their current and former employers have with the Company; and the relationships between the Company and other companies of which a member of the Company's Board of Directors is a director or executive officer. After evaluating these factors, the Board of Directors has determined that a majority of the members of the Board of Directors, namely, Kevin L. Beebe, Moiz M. Beguwala, Timothy R. Furey, Balakrishnan S. Iyer, Thomas C. Leonard, David J. McLachlan, David P. McGlade and Robert A. Schriesheim, do not have any relationships that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out their responsibilities as a director and are independent directors of the Company under applicable NASDAQ Rules.

        Corporate Governance Guidelines.    The Board of Directors has adopted corporate governance practices to help fulfill its responsibilities to the stockholders in overseeing the work of management and the Company's business results. These guidelines are intended to ensure that the Board of Directors has the necessary authority and practices in place to review and evaluate the Company's business operations, as needed, and to make decisions that are independent of the Company's management. In addition, the guidelines are intended to align the interests of directors and management with those of the Company's stockholders. A copy of the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines is available on the Investor Relations portion the Company's website at: http://www.skyworksinc.com.

        In accordance with these Corporate Governance Guidelines, independent members of the Board of Directors of the Company met in executive session without management present four (4) times during fiscal year 2010. The Chairman of the Board serves as presiding director for these meetings.

        Stockholder Communications.    Our stockholders may communicate directly with the Board of Directors as a whole or to individual directors by writing directly to those individuals at the following address: c/o Skyworks Solutions, Inc., 20 Sylvan Road, Woburn, MA 01801. The Company will forward to each director to whom such communication is addressed, and to the Chairman of the Board in his capacity as representative of the entire Board of Directors, any mail received at the Company's corporate office to the address specified by such director and the Chairman of the Board.

        Codes of Ethics.    We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors (the "Code"), as well as a Code of Ethics for Principal Financial Officers. The Code applies to our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. We make available our code of business conduct and ethics free of charge through our website, which is located at http://www.skyworksinc.com. We intend to disclose any amendments to, or waivers from, our code of business conduct and ethics that are required to be publicly disclosed pursuant to rules of the SEC and the NASDAQ Rules by posting any such amendment or waivers on our website and disclosing any such waivers in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC.

        Executive Officer and Director Stock Ownership Requirements.    We have adopted Executive Officer and Director Stock Ownership programs that require our executive officers (including our Named Executive Officers) and non-employee directors to hold a significant equity interest in Skyworks with the objective of more closely aligning the interests of our executive officers and directors with those of our stockholders.

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        The minimum number of shares of our common stock that the Executive Officer ownership guidelines require our Named Executive Officers to hold while serving in their capacity as executive officers is as follows:

        The minimum number of shares of our common stock that the Director Ownership guidelines require non-employee directors to hold while serving in their capacity as directors is the director base compensation (currently $50,000) multiplied by three (3), divided by the fair market value of the Company's common stock (rounded to the nearest 100 Shares). For purposes of both the Executive Officer and Director Stock Ownership programs, the fair market value of a person's holding is based on the average closing price per share of the Company's common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (or if the Shares are not then traded on such market, such other market on which the Shares are traded) for the 12-month period ending with the determination date. As of March 15, 2011, the Director Ownership guidelines require non-employee directors to hold a minimum of 7,013 shares.

        Board Leadership Structure.    Our Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, has determined that the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer should be separated at the current time. Accordingly, our Board of Directors has appointed Mr. McLachlan, an independent director within the meaning of applicable NASDAQ rules (see "Director Independence" above), as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. McLachlan's duties as Chairman of the Board include the following:

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Chairing meetings of the independent directors in executive session.



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Facilitating communications between other members of our Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer.



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Preparing or approving the agenda for each Board meeting.



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Determining the frequency and length of Board meetings and recommending when special meetings of our Board should be held.



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Reviewing and, if appropriate, recommending action to be taken with respect to written communications from stockholders submitted to our Board (see "Communicating with the Independent Directors" below).

        Our Board decided to separate the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer because it believes that leadership structure offers the following benefits:

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Increasing the independent oversight of the Company and enhancing our Board's objective evaluation of our Chief Executive Officer.



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Freeing the Chief Executive Officer to focus on company operations instead of Board administration.



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Providing the Chief Executive Officer with an experienced sounding board.

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Providing greater opportunities for communication between stockholders and our Board.



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Enhancing the independent and objective assessment of risk by our Board.



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Providing an independent spokesman for the Company.

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

        The Board of Directors has a standing Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

        Audit Committee:    We have established an Audit Committee comprised of the following individuals, each of whom qualifies as independent within the meaning of applicable NASDAQ Rules and meets the criteria for independence set forth in Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Exchange Act: Messrs. Schriesheim (Chairman), Beebe, Iyer, Beguwala and McLachlan.

        The primary responsibility of the Audit Committee is the oversight of the quality and integrity of the Company's financial statements, the Company's internal financial and accounting processes, and the independent audit process. Additionally, the Audit Committee has the responsibilities and authority necessary to comply with Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. The committee meets privately with the independent registered public accounting firm, reviews their performance and independence from management and has the sole authority to retain and dismiss the independent registered public accounting firm. These and other aspects of the Audit Committee's authority are more particularly described in the Company's Audit Committee Charter, which the Board of Directors adopted and is reviewed annually by the committee and is available on the Investor Relations portion of our website at: http://www.skyworksinc.com.

        The Audit Committee has adopted a formal policy concerning approval of audit and non-audit services to be provided to the Company by its independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP. The policy requires that all services provided by KPMG LLP, including audit services and permitted audit-related and non-audit services, be pre-approved by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee pre-approved all audit and non-audit services provided by KPMG LLP for fiscal year 2010. The Audit Committee met nine (9) times during fiscal year 2010.

        Audit Committee Financial Expert:    The Board of Directors has determined that each of Mr. Schriesheim (Chairman), Mr. Iyer and Mr. McLachlan, meets the qualifications of an "audit committee financial expert" under SEC Rules and the qualifications of "financial sophistication" under the applicable NASDAQ Rules, and qualifies as "independent" as defined under the applicable NASDAQ Rules.

        Compensation Committee:    We have established a Compensation Committee comprised of the following individuals, each of whom qualifies as independent within the meaning of applicable NASDAQ Rules: Messrs. Furey (Chairman), Beebe, McGlade and Schriesheim. The Compensation Committee met four (4) times during fiscal year 2010. The functions of the Compensation Committee include establishing the appropriate level of compensation, including short and long-term incentive compensation, of the Chief Executive Officer, all other executive officers and any other officers or employees who report directly to the Chief Executive Officer. The Compensation Committee also administers Skyworks' equity-based compensation plans. The Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the Compensation Committee, and it is available on the Investor Relations portion of the Company's website at: http://www.skyworksinc.com.

        The Compensation Committee has engaged Aon/Radford Consulting to assist it in determining the components and amounts of executive compensation. The consultant reports directly to the Compensation Committee, through its chairman, and the Compensation Committee retains the right to terminate or replace the consultant at any time.

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        The process and procedures followed by the Compensation Committee in considering and determining executive and director compensation are described below under the heading "Compensation Discussion and Analysis."

        Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee:    The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, each of whom the Board of Directors has determined is independent within the meaning of applicable NASDAQ Rules, are Messrs. Iyer (Chairman), Beguwala, Furey, McGlade, and McLachlan. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met four (4) times during fiscal year 2010. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for evaluating and recommending individuals for election or re-election to the Board of Directors and its committees, including any recommendations that may be submitted by stockholders, the evaluation of the performance of the Board of Directors and its committees, and the evaluation and recommendation of the corporate governance policies. These and other aspects of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee's authority are more particularly described in the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter, which the Board of Directors adopted and is available on the Investor Relations portion of the Company's website at: http://www.skyworksinc.com.

        Director Nomination Procedures:    The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee evaluates director candidates in the context of the overall composition and needs of the Board of Directors, with the objective of recommending a group that can best manage the business and affairs of the Company and represent the interests of the Company's stockholders using its diversity of experience. The committee seeks directors who possess certain minimum qualifications, including the following.

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Economic, technical, scientific, academic, financial, accounting, legal, marketing, or other expertise applicable to the business of the Company;



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Leadership or substantial achievement in their particular fields;



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        The committee does not have a formal policy with respect to diversity, but believes that our Board, taken as a whole, should embody a diverse set of skills, experiences and backgrounds in order to better inform its decisions. The committee will also take into account the fact that a majority of the Board of Directors must meet the independence requirements of the applicable NASDAQ Rules. The Company expects that a director's existing and future commitments will not materially interfere with such director's obligations to the Company. For candidates who are incumbent directors, the committee considers each director's past attendance at meetings and participation in and contributions to the activities of the Board of Directors. The committee identifies candidates for director nominees in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Chairman of the Board of Directors, through the use of search firms or other advisors or through such other methods as the committee deems to be helpful to identify candidates. Once candidates have been identified, the committee confirms that the candidates meet all of the minimum qualifications for director nominees set forth above through interviews, background checks, or any other means that the committee deems to be helpful in the evaluation process. The committee then meets to discuss and evaluate the qualities and skills of each candidate, both on an individual basis and taking into account the overall composition and needs of the Board of Directors. Based on the results of the evaluation process, the committee recommends candidates for director nominees for election to the Board of Directors.

        The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider director candidates recommended by stockholders provided the stockholders follow the procedures set forth below. The committee does not intend to alter the manner in which it evaluates candidates, including the criteria set forth above, based on whether the candidate was recommended by a stockholder or otherwise. To date, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has not received a recommendation for a director nominee from any stockholder of the Company.

        Stockholders who wish to recommend individuals for consideration by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to become nominees for election to the Board of Directors in 2012 may do so in accordance with the provisions of our By-Laws by submitting a written recommendation to our Corporate Secretary at the address noted above no earlier than January 12, 2011 and no later than February 11, 2012. In the event that the 2012 annual meeting is held more than thirty (30) days before or after the first anniversary of the Company's 2011 annual meeting, then the required notice must be delivered in writing to the Secretary of the Company at the address above no earlier than 120 days prior to the date of the 2012 annual meeting and no later than the later of 90 days prior to the 2012 annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which the public announcement of the date of the 2012 annual meeting is first made by the Company. For nominees for election to the Board of Directors proposed by stockholders to be considered, the recommendation for nomination must be in writing and must include the following information:

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Name of the stockholder, whether an entity or an individual, making the recommendation;



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A written statement disclosing relationships between the recommended candidate and the Company which may constitute a conflict of interest.

        Nominations may be sent to the attention of the committee via U.S. mail or expedited delivery service to Skyworks Solutions, Inc., 20 Sylvan Road, Woburn, Massachusetts 01801, Attn: Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, c/o Secretary of Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

ROLE OF THE BOARD IN RISK OVERSIGHT

        Our Board of Directors oversees our risk management processes directly and through its committees. Our management is responsible for risk management on a day-day basis. The role of our Board of Directors and its committees is to oversee the risk management activities of management. They fulfill this duty by discussing with management the policies and practices utilized by management in assessing and managing risks and providing input on those policies and practices. In general, our Board of Directors oversees risk management activities relating to business strategy, capital allocation, organizational structure, certain operational risks and acquisitions; our Audit Committee oversees risk management activities related to financial controls and legal and compliance risks; our Compensation Committee oversees risk management activities relating to the our compensation policies and practices as well as management succession planning; and our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees risk management activities relating to Board composition. Each committee reports to the Board of Directors on a regular basis, including reports with respect to the committee's risk oversight activities as appropriate. In addition, since risk issues often overlap, committees from time to time request that that the Board of Directors discuss particular risks.

        Our Compensation Committee does not believe that any risks arising from our employee compensation policies and practices are reasonably likely to have a material adverse affect on our company. Our Compensation Committee believes that any such risks are mitigated by:

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The multiple elements of our compensation packages, including base salary, annual short term incentive compensation plan and (for our executive officer and other key employees) equity awards that vest (or are issuable) over multiple years and are intended to motivate employees to take a long-term view of our business.



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The structure of our short term incentive compensation plan (described in greater detail in this Proxy Statement in "Compensation Discussion and Analysis"), which is based on (i) a number of different financial and operating performance metrics to avoid employees placing undue emphasis on any particular performance metric at the expense of other aspects of our business, and (ii) performance targets that we believe are appropriately aggressive yet will not require undue risk-taking to achieve. Our short term incentive compensation plan provides for payments to be made to participants bi-annually based on the achievement of certain performance goals, but features a mechanism whereby actual payments for the first six month performance period are capped at 80% of the award earned, with 20% of the award held back until the end of the fiscal year to ensure sustained financial performance. If the level of financial performance in the first half of the year is not sustained into the second half of the year, then the 20% withheld will not be paid out to the participant. Further, the structure of the short term incentive compensation plan aids in driving sustained long term financial performance as the goals and targets from the prior year's plan are significant factors used in determining goals for the current year's plan.

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PROPOSAL 4

APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND RESTATED
2005 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

        The Board of Directors believes that the continued growth and profitability of the Company depends, in large part, on its ability to maintain a competitive position by attracting, retaining and motivating key employees with experience and ability. The Company believes that its stock-based compensation programs are central to this objective. The Company anticipates that the shares currently available under our existing equity incentive plans will be insufficient to meet our needs beyond next year, thus impairing our ability to attract and retain key employees through the grant of stock-based awards.

        Under the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "2005 LTIP"), we are currently authorized to grant awards that would result in us issuing up to an aggregate of (i) 27.5 million shares of our common stock plus (ii) such additional number shares of our common stock equal to the sum of (x) the number of shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under our 1999 Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "1999 Plan") that remained available for grant as of April 26, 2009 (approximately 846,000 shares), and (y) the number of shares of our common stock subject to awards granted under the 1999 Plan that expire, terminate or are otherwise surrendered, canceled, forfeited or repurchased by the Company at their original purchase price pursuant to a contractual repurchase right after April 26, 2009. As of March 1, 2011, 445,000 shares that were issuable pursuant to awards originally granted under the 1999 plan that subsequently expired or were terminated, cancelled, surrendered, forfeited or repurchased have been made available for grant under the 2005 Plan and 4.3 million shares issuable pursuant to stock options granted under the 1999 Plan that remain outstanding, which, could become available under the 2005 plan to the extent that such stock options expire, terminate or are otherwise surrendered, canceled, forfeited or repurchased.

        The 2005 LTIP was adopted on April 28, 2005 and was amended and restated on May 12, 2009. As of March 1, 2011, there were 4.3 million shares of common stock available for future awards under the 2005 LTIP. Accordingly, on February 1, 2011, the Board of Directors adopted, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment to the 2005 LTIP to increase the number of shares of our common stock available for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the 2005 LTIP by 14.25 million. We believe that our stock-based compensation programs have been integral to our success in the past and will be important to our ability to succeed in the future. Therefore, we consider approval of the amendment to the 2005 LTIP vital to our future success.

        As of March 1, 2011, the Company had, under the 2005 LTIP (i) 7.0 million shares reserved for issuance pursuant to outstanding stock options, with a weighted average exercise price of $15.51 and a weighted average life of 5.79 years, (ii) 106,290 issued but unvested shares of restricted common stock and (iii) 1.9 million unissued shares of common stock under performance share awards for which the performance periods have not yet lapsed. As of March 1, 2011, the Company had, under all of its equity incentive plans (other than its 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan) an aggregate of, (i) 12.6 million shares reserved for issuance pursuant to outstanding stock options, with a weighted average exercise price of $12.43 and a weighted average life of 5.42 years, (ii) 305,290 issued but unvested shares of restricted common stock and (iii) 1.9 million unissued shares of common stock under performance share awards for which the performance periods have not yet lapsed. As of March 1, 2011, the only equity incentive plans under which the Company is able to grant additional awards are the 2005 LTIP, the 2008 Director Long-Term Incentive Plan and the 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

        We are asking stockholders to approve the amendment to the 2005 LTIP to increase the number of shares available for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the 2005 LTIP by 14.25 million. If the amendment to the 2005 LTIP is approved, the 2005 LTIP will remain unchanged in all respects

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other than the increase in the number of shares available for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the 205 LTIP by 14.25 million.

        Depending on the mix of "full value" awards (i.e., an award other than a nonqualified stock option with up to a seven year term) and stock options awarded under the 2005 LTIP, additional dilution resulting from the proposed 14.25 million increase in the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2005 LTIP would range from 5% to a maximum of 8% (based on the number of shares outstanding as of March 1, 2011). As of March 1, 2011, 0.2% of outstanding stock options had exercise prices greater than the current trading price of the common stock.

        By approving the amendment to the 2005 LTIP, stockholders will also be approving the 2005 LTIP, as so amended, for purposes of Section 162(m) ("Section 162(m)") of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). The 2005 LTIP as proposed to be amended is structured in a manner such that awards granted under it can satisfy the requirements for "performance-based" compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m). In general, under Section 162(m), in order for the Company to be able to deduct compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid in any one year to the Company's chief executive officer or any of the Company's three other most highly compensated executive officers (other than the Company's chief financial officer), such compensation must qualify as "performance-based." One of the requirements of "performance-based" compensation for purposes of Section 162(m) is that the material terms of the performance goals under which compensation may be paid be disclosed to and approved by the Company's stockholders every five years. For purposes of Section 162(m), the material terms include (i) the individuals eligible to receive compensation, (ii) a description of the business criteria on which the performance goal is based, and (iii) the maximum amount of compensation that can be paid to an individual under the performance goal. Each of these aspects is discussed below, and stockholder approval of this Proposal 4 will constitute approval of each of these aspects of the 2005 LTIP, as amended for purposes of the approval requirements of Section 162(m).

Description of the 2005 LTIP, as Proposed to be Amended

        If the amendment to the 2005 LTIP is approved, the 2005 LTIP will remain unchanged in all respects other than the increase of the number of shares available for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the plan by 14.25 million. Below is a brief summary of the 2005 LTIP as proposed to be amended. The full text of the 2005 LTIP, as proposed to be amended, is attached as Exhibit B to the electronic copy of this Proxy Statement that is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (accessible via www.sec.gov) and may also be accessed from our website (www.skyworksinc.com). In addition, a copy of the 2005 LTIP, as proposed to be amended may be obtained from the Secretary of the Company. The summary of the 2005 LTIP set forth below assumes the approval of the amendment and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2005 LTIP, as proposed to be amended.

General

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Types of Awards

        The 2005 LTIP provides for the grant of nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights and other stock and cash-based awards, including the grant of shares based upon certain conditions such as performance-based conditions and the grant of securities convertible into common stock (collectively, "Awards").

        Nonqualified Stock Options.    Optionees receive the right to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock at a specified option price and subject to such other terms and conditions as are specified in connection with the option grant. Options may be granted at an exercise price that is no less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. Options may not be granted for a term in excess of seven (7) years. The 2005 LTIP permits the following forms of payment of the exercise price of options: (i) payment by cash, check or in connection with a "cashless exercise" through a broker, (ii) surrender to the Company of shares of common stock, (iii) delivery to the Company of a promissory note, (iv) any other lawful means, or (v) any combination of these forms of payment.

        Restricted Stock Awards.    Restricted stock awards entitle recipients to acquire shares of common stock, subject to the right of the Company to repurchase (or require forfeiture of) all or part of such shares from the recipient in the event that the conditions specified in the applicable Award are not satisfied prior to the end of the applicable restriction period established for such Award. Instead of issuing common stock that is subject to repurchase, the Board may grant Awards known as restricted stock units that entitle recipients to receive unrestricted shares of common stock in the event that the conditions specified in the applicable Award are satisfied prior to the end of the applicable restriction period established for such Award.

        Stock Appreciation Rights.    Stock appreciation rights entitle recipients to receive the appreciation in the value of the common stock over the value of the Common on the date of grant of the stock appreciation right. Stock appreciation rights will be settled by the delivery of shares of common stock. Stock appreciation rights may be issued in tandem with options or as stand-alone rights.

        Other Stock and Cash-Based Awards.    Under the 2005 LTIP, the Board of Directors has the right to grant other Awards based upon the common stock having such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors may determine, including the grant of shares and/or cash based upon certain conditions such as performance-based conditions and the grant of securities convertible into common stock.

        Performance Conditions.    The Compensation Committee may determine, at the time of grant, that a Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award or Other Stock-Based Award granted to an officer will vest solely upon the achievement of specified performance criteria designed to qualify for deduction under Section 162(m) of the Code. The performance criteria for each such Award will be based on one or more of the following measures: (a) revenue (b) net income (loss), (c) operating income (loss), (d) gross profit, (e) earnings before or after discontinued operations, interest, taxes, depreciation and/or amortization, (f) operating profit before or after discontinued operations, interest, taxes, depreciation and/or amortization, (g) earnings (loss) per share, (h) net cash flow, (i) cash flow from operations, (j) revenue growth, (k) earnings growth, (l) gross margins, (m) operating margins, (n) net margins, (o) inventory management, (p) working capital, (q) return on sales, assets, equity or investment, (r) cash or cash equivalent position, (s) achievement of balance sheet or income statement objectives, (t) total stockholder return, (u) stock price, (v) completion of strategic acquisitions/dispositions, (w) manufacturing efficiency, (x) product quality, (y) customer satisfaction, (z) market

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share and (aa) improvement in financial ratings. These performance measures may be absolute in their terms or measured against or in relationship to other companies comparably, similarly or otherwise situated. Such performance goals may be adjusted to exclude any one or more of (i) extraordinary and/or non-recurring items, (ii) the cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, (iii) gains or losses on the disposition of discontinued operations, (iv) the writedown of any asset, (v) charges for restructuring and rationalization programs, (vi) amortization of purchased intangibles associated with acquisitions, (vii) compensation expenses related to acquisitions, (viii) other acquisition related expenses, (ix) impairment charges, (x) gain or loss on minority equity investments, (xi) non-cash income tax expenses and (xii) equity-based compensation expenses. Such performance goals: (A) may vary by Participant and may be different for different Awards; (B) may be particular to a Participant or the department, branch, line of business, subsidiary or other unit in which the Participant works and may cover such period as may be specified by the Compensation Committee; and (C) will be set by the Compensation Committee within the time period prescribed by, and will otherwise comply with the requirements of, Section 162(m).

Eligibility to Receive Awards

        Employees, officers, consultants and advisors of the Company and its subsidiaries, and of other business ventures in which the Company has a significant interest, are eligible to be granted Awards under the 2005 LTIP. The maximum number of shares with respect to which Awards may be granted to any participant under the 2005 LTIP is 1,500,000 shares per calendar year. The maximum amount of cash that can be paid pursuant to a cash-based award under the 2005 LTIP is $1.5 million per fiscal year per person.

New Plan Benefits

        As of March 1, 2011, approximately 4,100 persons were eligible to receive Awards under the 2005 LTIP, including the Company's seven (7) executive officers. The granting of Awards under the 2005 LTIP is discretionary, and the Company cannot now determine the number or type of Awards to be granted in the future to any particular person or group. On March 1, 2011, the last reported sale price of the Company common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market was $34.75.

Administration

        The 2005 LTIP is administered by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has the authority to adopt, amend and repeal the administrative rules, guidelines and practices relating to the 2005 LTIP and to interpret the provisions of the 2005 LTIP. Pursuant to the terms of the 2005 LTIP, the Board of Directors may delegate authority under the 2005 LTIP to one or more committees or subcommittees of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has authorized the Compensation Committee to administer certain aspects of the 2005 LTIP, including the granting of options to executive officers.

        Subject to any applicable limitations contained in the 2005 LTIP, the Board of Directors, the Compensation Committee, or any other committee to whom the Board of Directors delegates authority, as the case may be, selects the recipients of Awards and determines (i) the number of shares of common stock covered by options and the dates upon which such options become exercisable, (ii) the exercise price of options (which may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock), (iii) the duration of options (which may not exceed seven (7) years) and (iv) the number of shares of common stock subject to any restricted stock, restricted stock unit or other stock-based Awards and the terms and conditions of such Awards, including conditions for repurchase, issue price and repurchase price.

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        The Board of Directors is required to make appropriate adjustments in connection with the 2005 LTIP and any outstanding Awards to reflect stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, spin-offs and other similar changes in capitalization. The 2005 LTIP also contains provisions addressing the consequences of any Reorganization Event, which is defined as (i) any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity as a result of which all of the common stock of the Company is converted into or exchanged for the right to receive cash, securities or other property or (ii) any exchange of all of the common stock of the Company for cash, securities or other property pursuant to a share exchange transaction. In connection with a Reorganization Event, the Board of Directors will take any one or more of the following actions as to all or any outstanding Awards on such terms as the Board determines: (i) provide that Awards will be assumed, or substantially equivalent Awards will be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof), (ii) upon written notice, provide that all unexercised Options or other unexercised Awards will become exercisable in full and will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such Reorganization Event unless exercised within a specified period following the date of such notice, (iii) provide that outstanding Awards will become realizable or deliverable, or restrictions applicable to an Award will lapse, in whole or in part prior to or upon such Reorganization Event, (iv) in the event of a Reorganization Event under the terms of which holders of Common Stock will receive upon consummation thereof a cash payment for each share surrendered in the Reorganization Event (the "Acquisition Price"), make or provide for a cash payment to an Award holder equal to (A) the Acquisition Price times the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the holder's Awards (to the extent the exercise price does not exceed the Acquisition Price) minus (B) the aggregate exercise price of all the holder's outstanding Awards, in exchange for the termination of such Awards, (v) provide that, in connection with a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, Awards will convert into the right to receive liquidation proceeds (if applicable, net of the exercise price thereof) and (vi) any combination of the foregoing. The Board of Directors will specify the effect of a Reorganization Event on any other Award at the time the Award is granted.

        If a Change in Control Event occurs, except to the extent specifically provided to the contrary in any Award agreement or any other agreement between a Participant and the Company, any options outstanding as of the date the Change of Control occur and not then exercisable shall automatically become fully exercisable and all restrictions and conditions on all Restricted Stock Awards shall automatically be deemed terminated or satisfied. A "Change in Control Event" occurs if the Continuing Directors (as defined below) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board. A "Continuing Director" will include any member of the Board as of the effective date of the Plan and any individual nominated for election to the Board by a majority of the then Continuing Directors.

        If any Award expires or is terminated, surrendered, canceled or forfeited, the unused shares of common stock covered by such Award will again be available for grant under the 2005 LTIP.

Amendment or Termination

        The Board of Directors may at any time amend, suspend or terminate the 2005 LTIP, except that no Award designated as subject to Section 162(m) of the Code by the Board of Directors after the date of such amendment shall become exercisable, realizable or vested (to the extent such amendment was required to grant such Award) unless and until such amendment shall have been approved by the Company's stockholders. No Award may be granted under the 2005 LTIP after January 31, 2015, but Awards previously granted may extend beyond that date.

        If stockholders do not approve the amendment to the 2005 LTIP, the proposed amendment to the 2005 LTIP will not go into effect and the number of shares available for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the 2005 LTIP will not be increased. In such event, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors will consider whether to adopt alternative arrangements based on its assessment of the needs of the Company.

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Federal Income Tax Consequences

        The following summarizes the United States federal income tax consequences that generally will arise with respect to awards granted under the plan. This summary is based on the tax laws in effect as of the date of this Proxy Statement. Changes to these laws could alter the tax consequences described below.

        Nonqualified Stock Options.    A participant will not have income upon the grant of a nonqualified stock option. A participant will have compensation income upon the exercise of a nonqualified stock option equal to the value of the stock on the day the participant exercised the option less the exercise price. Upon sale of the stock, the participant will have capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sales proceeds and the value of the stock on the day the option was exercised. This capital gain or loss will be long-term if the participant has held the stock for more than one year and otherwise will be short-term.

        Restricted Stock; Restricted Stock Units.    A participant will not have income upon the grant of restricted stock unless an election under Section 83(b) of the Code is made within 30 days of the date of grant. If a timely 83(b) election is made, then a participant will have compensation income equal to the value of the stock less the purchase price. When the stock is sold, the participant will have capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sales proceeds and the value of the stock on the date of grant. If the participant does not make an 83(b) election, then when the stock vests the participant will have compensation income equal to the value of the stock on the vesting date less the purchase price. When the stock is sold, the participant will have capital gain or loss equal to the sales proceeds less the value of the stock on the vesting date. Any capital gain or loss will be long-term if the participant held the stock for more than one year and otherwise will be short-term. The tax treatment of a restricted stock unit and the stock issued upon the vesting of a restricted stock unit is the same as described above for restricted stock, except that no Section 83(b) election may be made with respect to restricted stock units.

        Stock Appreciation Rights.    A participant will not have income upon the grant of a stock appreciation right. A participant will have compensation income upon the exercise of a stock appreciation right equal to the appreciation in the value of the stock underlying the stock appreciation right. When the stock distributed in settlement of the stock appreciation right is sold, the participant will have capital gain or loss equal to the sales proceeds less the value of the stock on the exercise date. Any capital gain or loss will be long-term if the participant held the stock for more than one year and otherwise will be short-term.

        Tax Consequences to the Company.    There will be no tax consequences to the Company except that we will be entitled to a deduction when a participant has compensation income. Any such deduction will be subject to the limitations of Section 162(m) of the Code.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR"
THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND
RESTATED 2005 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

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PROPOSAL 5

APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND RESTATED
2008 DIRECTOR LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

        The Company's 2008 Director Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "2008 Director Plan") is intended to advance the interests of the Company's stockholders by enhancing the Company's ability to attract and retain the services of experienced and knowledgeable directors, and to provide additional incentives for such directors to continue to work for the best interests of Skyworks and its stockholders through continuing ownership of its common stock. Competition for highly qualified individuals to serve as company directors is intense, and to successfully attract and retain the best candidates, the Company must continue to offer a competitive equity incentive program as an essential component of the directors' compensation. Since 1994, Skyworks has granted equity-awards to directors, upon their first election to the Board of Directors and annually upon re-election.

        The 2008 Director Plan was adopted by Skyworks' Board of Directors on November 6, 2007, and approved by the stockholders on March 27, 2008. Under the 2008 Director Plan, we are currently authorized to grant awards to our non-employee directors that would result in us issuing up to an aggregate of (i) 600,000 shares of our common stock plus (ii) the number of shares of our common stock that remained available for grant under the Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 2001 Directors' Stock Option Plan on the effective date of the 2008 Director Plan, which was approximately 120,000.

        As of March 1, 2011, there were 270,000 shares remaining available for future awards under the 2008 Director Plan. The Company anticipates that the shares currently available under the 2008 Director Plan will be insufficient to meet our needs beyond 2013, thus impairing our ability to attract and retain non-employee directors through the grant of stock-based awards. Accordingly, on February 1, 2011, the Board of Directors adopted, subject to stockholder approval, an amended and restated 2008 Director Plan (the "Amended 2008 Director Plan") that:

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(i) increases the number of shares of the Company's common stock available for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the plan by 750,000;



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(ii) changes the equity award automatically granted to each non-employee director when such director is first elected or appointed to serve on the Board of Directors from a fixed award of a nonqualified stock option to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock and a restricted stock award for 12,500 shares of common stock to a variable award comprised of a combination of a nonqualified stock option and shares of restricted common stock having an aggregate Black-Scholes value targeted between the 50^th and 75^th percentile of the non-employee director equity compensation component of the public "peer" group of publicly-traded semiconductor companies with which the Company competes for executive and director talent (as further described below in "Compensation Discussion and Analysis"); and



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(iii) reduces the number of shares of restricted common stock awarded to non-employee directors continuing in office following each annual meeting of stockholders, or special meeting of stockholders in lieu of an annual meeting at which one or more directors are elected, from 12,500 to 6,000.

        All other terms and conditions of the 2008 Director Plan will remain the same in the Amended 2008 Director Plan. We are asking the Company's stockholders to approve the Amended 2008 Director Plan. Unless the stockholders approve the Amended 2008 Director Plan, Skyworks may be unable to continue to attract and retain the best individuals to serve as directors.

        As of March 1, 2011, there were 199,000 issued but unvested restricted shares under the 2008 Director Plan. No stock options have been awarded pursuant to the 2008 Director Plan. As of March 1, 2011, the Company had, under all of its equity incentive plans (other than its 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan) an aggregate of, (i) 12.6 million shares reserved for issuance pursuant to outstanding

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stock options, with a weighted average exercise price of $12.43 and a weighted average life of 5.42 years, (ii) 305,290 issued but unvested shares of restricted common stock and (iii) 1.9 million unissued shares of common stock under performance share awards for which the performance periods have not yet lapsed. As of March 1, 2011, the only equity incentive plans under which the Company is able to grant additional awards are the 2005 LTIP, the 2008 Director Plan and the 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Description of the 2008 Director Plan, as Proposed to be Amended and Restated

        Below is a brief summary of the Amended 2008 Director Plan. The full text of the Amended 2008 Director Plan is attached as Exhibit C to the electronic copy of this Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (accessible via www.sec.gov) and may be accessed from our website, www.skyworksinc.com. In addition, a copy of the Amended 2008 Director Plan may be obtained from the Secretary of the Company. The following summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended 2008 Director Plan.

General

        The Amended 2008 Director Plan, among other things:

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prohibits the granting of stock options with an exercise price below the fair market value of the common stock on the grant date;



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provides a "share reduction" formula in the pool of available shares, whereby the issuance of any "full value" award (i.e., an award other than a nonqualified stock option with up to a ten year term) will reduce the pool of available shares by 1.5 shares (as a result, if the Amended 2008 Director Plan is approved, assuming that the Company only grants awards of a type other than nonqualified stock options with respect to the additional 750,000 shares made available by the amendment, a maximum of only 500,000 additional shares of common stock could be issued pursuant to such other awards);



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prohibits repricing, or reducing the exercise price of a stock option, without first obtaining stockholder approval; and,



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does not include any "evergreen" or "reload" provisions.

Types of Awards

        The Amended 2008 Director Plan provides for the grant of nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards, including the grant of shares based upon certain conditions such as performance-based conditions and the grant of securities convertible into common stock (collectively, "Awards").

        Nonqualified Stock Options.    Optionees receive the right to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock at a specified option price and subject to such other terms and conditions as are specified in connection with the option grant. Options may be granted at an exercise price that is no less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. Options may not be granted for a term in excess of ten (10) years. The Amended 2008 Director Plan permits the following forms of payment of the exercise price of options: (i) payment by cash, check or in connection with a "cashless exercise" through a broker, (ii) surrender to the Company of shares of common stock which have been held by the optionees for at least six months, or (iii) any combination of these forms of payment.

        Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units.    Restricted stock awards entitle recipients to acquire shares of common stock, subject to the right of the Company to repurchase all or part of such

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shares from the recipient in the event that the conditions specified in the applicable Award are not satisfied prior to the end of the applicable restriction period established for such Award. Instead of issuing common stock that is subject to repurchase, the Board may grant Awards known as restricted stock units that entitle recipients to receive unrestricted shares of common stock in the event that the conditions specified in the applicable Award are satisfied prior to the end of the applicable restriction period established for such Award.

        Other Stock-Based Awards.    Under the Amended 2008 Director Plan, the Board of Directors has the right to grant other Awards based upon the common stock having such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors may determine, including the grant of shares based upon certain conditions such as performance-based conditions and the grant of securities convertible into common stock.

Eligibility to Receive Awards

        Each member of the Board of Directors who is not also an officer of the Company is eligible to be granted Awards under the Amended 2008 Director Plan. Each non-employee director when first elected to serve as a director automatically receives an equity award comprised of a combination of a nonqualified stock option and shares of restricted stock having an aggregate Black Scholes value that lies between the 50^th and 75^th percentile of the non-employee director equity compensation component of the public "peer" group of publicly-traded semiconductor companies with which the Company competes for executive talent (as further described below in "Compensation Discussion and Analysis"), with the stock option having an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. In addition, each non-employee director continuing in office following each annual meeting of stockholders or special meeting of stockholders in lieu of an annual meeting at which one or more directors are elected receives a restricted stock award for 6,000 shares. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the nonqualified stock options will vest in four (4) equal annual installments and restricted stock awards will vest in three (3) equal annual installments. All other granting of Awards under the Amended 2008 Director Plan is discretionary, and the Company cannot now determine the number or type of Awards to be granted in the future to any particular director. On March 1, 2011, the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market was $34.75.

Administration

        The Amended 2008 Director Plan is administered by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has the authority to adopt, amend and repeal the administrative rules, guidelines and practices relating to the Amended 2008 Director Plan and to interpret the provisions of the Amended 2008 Director Plan. Pursuant to the terms of the Amended 2008 Director Plan, the Board of Directors may delegate authority under the Amended 2008 Director Plan to one or more committees or subcommittees of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has authorized the Compensation Committee to administer certain aspects of the Amended 2008 Director Plan.

        Except for the automatic grants of the combination of nonqualified stock options and restricted stock awards discussed above, and subject to any applicable limitations contained in the Amended 2008 Director Plan, the Board of Directors, the Compensation Committee, or any other committee to whom the Board of Directors delegates authority, as the case may be, selects the recipients of Awards and determines (i) the number of shares of common stock covered by options and the dates upon which such options become exercisable, (ii) the exercise price of options (which may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock), (iii) the duration of options (which may not exceed ten (10) years) and (iv) the number of shares of common stock subject to any restricted stock or other stock-based Awards and the terms and conditions of such Awards, including conditions for repurchase, issue price and repurchase price.

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        The Board of Directors is required to make appropriate adjustments in connection with the Amended 2008 Director Plan and any outstanding Awards to reflect stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, spin-offs and other similar changes in capitalization. The Amended 2008 Director Plan also contains provisions addressing the consequences of any Reorganization Event, which is defined as (i) any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity as a result of which all of the common stock of the Company is converted into or exchanged for the right to receive cash, securities or other property or (ii) any exchange of all of the common stock of the Company for cash, securities or other property pursuant to a share exchange transaction. Upon the occurrence of a Reorganization Event, all outstanding options are to be assumed, or substituted for, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation. However, if the acquiring or succeeding corporation does not agree to assume, or substitute for, outstanding options, then the Board of Directors must either accelerate the options to make them fully exercisable prior to consummation of the Reorganization Event or provide for a cash out of the value of any outstanding options. Upon the occurrence of a Reorganization Event, the repurchase and other rights of the Company under each outstanding restricted stock award will inure to the benefit of the acquiring or succeeding corporation. The Board of Directors will specify the effect of a Reorganization Event on any other Award at the time the Award is granted.

        If a Change in Control Event occurs, except to the extent specifically provided to the contrary in any Award agreement or any other agreement between a Participant and the Company, any options outstanding as of the date the Change of Control occur and not then exercisable shall automatically become fully exercisable and all restrictions and conditions on all restricted stock awards shall automatically be deemed terminated or satisfied. A "Change in Control Event" occurs if the Continuing Directors (as defined below) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board. A "Continuing Director" will include any member of the Board as of the effective date of the Plan and any individual nominated for election to the Board by a majority of the then Continuing Directors.

        If any Award expires or is terminated, surrendered, canceled or forfeited, the unused shares of common stock covered by such Award will again be available for grant under the Amended 2008 Director Plan.

Amendment or Termination

        The Board of Directors may at any time amend, suspend or terminate the Amended 2008 Director Plan, except that no amendment may (i) increase the number of shares authorized under the Amended 2008 Director Plan, (ii) materially increase the benefits provided under the Amended 2008 Director Plan, (iii) materially expand the class of participants eligible to participate in the Amended 2008 Director Plan, (iv) expand the types of Awards provided under the Amended 2008 Director Plan or (v) make any other changes that require stockholder approval under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market unless and until such amendment shall have been approved by the Company's stockholders. No Award may be granted under the Amended 2008 Director Plan after March 27, 2018, but Awards previously granted may extend beyond that date.

        If stockholders do not approve the Amendment to the 2008 Director Plan, the Board of Directors will consider whether to adopt alternative arrangements based on its assessment of the needs of the Company.

Federal Income Tax Consequences

        The following summarizes the United States federal income tax consequences that generally will arise with respect to awards granted under the plan. This summary is based on the tax laws in effect as of the date of this Proxy Statement. Changes to these laws could alter the tax consequences described below.

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        Nonqualified Stock Options.    A participant will not have income upon the grant of a nonqualified stock option. A participant will have compensation income upon the exercise of a nonqualified stock option equal to the value of the stock on the day the participant exercised the option less the exercise price. Upon sale of the stock, the participant will have capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sales proceeds and the value of the stock on the day the option was exercised. This capital gain or loss will be long-term if the participant has held the stock for more than one year and otherwise will be short-term.

        Restricted Stock; Restricted Stock Units.    A participant will not have income upon the grant of restricted stock unless an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "IRC") is made within 30 days of the date of grant. If a timely 83(b) election is made, then a participant will have compensation income equal to the value of the stock less the purchase price. When the stock is sold, the participant will have capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sales proceeds and the value of the stock on the date of grant. If the participant does not make an 83(b) election, then when the stock vests the participant will have compensation income equal to the value of the stock on the vesting date less the purchase price. When the stock is sold, the participant will have capital gain or loss equal to the sales proceeds less the value of the stock on the vesting date. Any capital gain or loss will be long-term if the participant held the stock for more than one year and otherwise will be short-term. The tax treatment of a restricted stock unit and the stock issued upon the vesting of a restricted stock unit is the same as described above for restricted stock, except that no Section 83(b) election may be made with respect to restricted stock units.

        Tax Consequences to the Company.    There will be no tax consequences to the Company when grants are made under the Amended 2008 Director Plan except that we will be entitled to a tax deduction when a participant has compensation income.

        New Plan Benefits.    The following table discloses the benefits that would be allocated to the persons listed in the table in 2011 if the Amended 2008 Director Plan is approved. All other granting of the remaining Awards under the Amended 2008 Director Plan is discretionary pursuant to the formula provisions in the Amended 2008 Director Plan.

New Plan Benefits

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR"
THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND
RESTATED 2008 DIRECTOR LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

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PROPOSAL 6

APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S 2002 EMPLOYEE
STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

        The Board of Directors believes it is in the best interest of the Company to encourage stock ownership by employees of the Company. The Company's 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP") affords employees of the Company the opportunity to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at a discount through regular payroll deductions. The Company believes the ESPP enhances its ability to seek and retain the services of highly skilled and competent persons to serve as employees of the Company, and at the same time, encourages employee stock ownership. Under the ESPP, the Company has currently reserved 6.13 million shares of common stock to provide eligible employees with opportunities to purchase shares. As there would be an insufficient number of shares available for continuing the ESPP into fiscal year 2011, on February 1, 2011, the Board of Directors adopted, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment to the ESPP that increases the number of shares of common stock authorized for purchase under the plan from 6.13 million to 8.38 million (the "ESPP Amendment").

        We are asking stockholders to approve the ESPP Amendment. Apart from the ESPP Amendment, no other terms or conditions of the ESPP will change. With the approval of the ESPP Amendment by the stockholders, it is the intention of the Company to have the ESPP continue to qualify as an "employee stock purchase plan" under Section 423 of the IRC, which may provide certain tax benefits to employees as described below. In addition, if the ESPP Amendment is approved, the Company intends to continue providing non-U.S. employees with the opportunity to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at a discount pursuant to Skyworks' Non-Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("NQ ESPP") by taking all necessary action to make available an additional 300,000 shares of common stock under the NQ ESPP, which action is not subject to stockholder approval. If the ESPP Amendment is not approved by the stockholders, the Company will not be able to continue to offer employees an opportunity to participate in the ESPP in the future once the shares that remain available for issuance thereunder are exhausted. Further, if the ESPP Amendment is not approved, the Company will not take any action to increase the number of shares available under the NQ ESPP and will discontinue such plan when the remaining shares available under the NQ ESPP have been exhausted. As of March 1, 2011, there were 374,279 shares available for future purchase under the ESPP.

Description of the ESPP as Proposed to be Amended

        Below is a brief summary of the ESPP, as proposed to be amended. The full text of the ESPP, as proposed to be amended, is attached as Exhibit D to the electronic copy of this Proxy Statement that is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (accessible via www.sec.gov) and may be accessed from our website, www.skyworksinc.com. In addition, a copy of the ESPP may be obtained from the Secretary of the Company. The summary of the ESPP set forth below assumes the approval of the ESPP Amendment and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the ESPP as proposed to be amended. As noted above, other than the change to the ESPP proposed to be made by the ESPP Amendment, no other terms or conditions of the ESPP will change.

Eligibility

        All employees of the Company and its participating subsidiaries who are employed by the Company at least ten (10) business days prior to the first day of the applicable offering period are eligible to participate in the ESPP, except for any employee who owns stock representing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of the Company's common stock. An employee's rights under the ESPP terminate when he or she ceases to be an employee. The Company's non-employee directors are not eligible to participate in the ESPP.

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Participation

        The number of shares that participants may purchase under the ESPP is discretionary and the value of the Company's common stock purchased by participants under the ESPP will vary based on the fair market value of the Company's common stock on an offering period's commencement date or termination date. Accordingly, the number of shares that will be purchased by our employees and executive officers in the future are not currently determinable.

Offering Periods

        The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors establishes the offering periods; however, an offering period may not extend for more than twenty-four (24) months. Subject to the foregoing, the offering periods will generally consist of six month periods commencing on each August 1 and February 1 and terminating on each January 31 and July 31, respectively.

Purchase Options

        On the commencement date of each offering period, the Company will grant to each participant an option to purchase on the termination date of each offering period at the Option Exercise Price (as defined below), that number of full shares of common stock equal to the amount of each participant's accumulated payroll deductions made during the offering period, up to a maximum of 1,000 shares. This maximum may be increased or decreased as set forth in the ESPP. If the participant's accumulated payroll deductions on the termination date would result in a purchase of more than the maximum allowed under the plan, the excess deductions will be refunded to the participant, without interest.

        The Option Exercise Price for each offering period is the lesser of: (i) eighty-five percent (85%) of the fair market value (as defined in the ESPP) of the common stock on the offering commencement date, or (ii) eighty-five percent (85%) of the fair market value of the common stock on the offering termination date, in either case rounded up to the next whole cent. If the participant's accumulated payroll deductions on the last day of the offering period would otherwise enable the participant to purchase common stock in excess of the limitation prescribed under Section 423(b)(8) of the IRC, the excess will be refunded by the Company, without interest.

Option Exercise

        Each participant in the ESPP on the termination date of each offering period will be deemed to have exercised his or her option on such date and to have purchased from the Company such number of full shares of common stock reserved for the ESPP as his or her accumulated payroll deductions on such date will pay for at the Option Exercise Price (so long as such participant remained employed at the termination date), subject to the maximums and limitations set forth in the ESPP.

Stock Subject to the ESPP

        Without giving effect to the proposed amendment, an aggregate of 6,130,000 shares of common stock have been authorized for issuance under the ESPP since its inception. If there are any unexercised options granted under the ESPP that expire or terminate or options that cease to be exercisable, the unpurchased shares subject to such option will again be available under the ESPP. If the number of shares of common stock available for any offering period is insufficient to satisfy the requirements for that offering period, the available shares for that offering period shall be apportioned among participating employees in proportion to their options.

Initial Eligibility and Participation

        An eligible employee may enter the ESPP by enrolling and authorizing payroll deductions not later than ten (10) business days before the next commencement date. Unless the participant files a revised

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authorization, or withdraws from the ESPP, his or her participation under the enrollment on file will continue as long as the ESPP remains in effect.

        A participant may withdraw in full from the ESPP prior to the termination date, in which event the Company will refund without interest the entire balance of such participant's deductions not previously used to purchase common stock under the ESPP. Upon termination of the participant's employment because of death, the person(s) entitled to receipt of the common stock and/or cash shall have the right to elect, either (i) to withdraw, without interest, all of the payroll deductions credited to the participant's account under the ESPP, or (ii) to exercise the participant's option for the purchase of shares of common stock on the next offering termination date following the date of the employee's death.

        The Company will accumulate and hold for the employee's account the amounts deducted from his or her pay. No interest will be paid thereon.

Deduction Amounts

        An employee may authorize payroll deductions from 1% to 10% (in whole number percentages only) of his or her eligible compensation (as defined in the ESPP). An employee may not make any additional payments into such account. Only full shares of common stock may be purchased. Any balance remaining in an employee's account after a purchase will, to the extent not refunded as set forth above, be carried forward to the next offering period. Payroll deductions may not be increased, decreased or suspended by a participant during an offering period.

Termination and Amendment

        The ESPP may be terminated at any time by the Company's Board of Directors. It will terminate in any case on the earlier of December 31, 2012, or when all of the shares of common stock reserved for the ESPP have been purchased. The Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors may from time to time adopt amendments to the ESPP, subject to certain restrictions set forth in the ESPP.

Sale of Stock Purchased Under the ESPP

        An employee may sell stock purchased under the ESPP at any time the employee chooses, subject to compliance with Company trading policies, any applicable federal or state securities laws, and subject to certain restrictions imposed under the ESPP.

Administration and Cost

        The Company bears all costs of administering and carrying out the ESPP, and the ESPP may be administered by the Compensation Committee, or such other committee as may be appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company.

        The Company will indemnify each member of the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee to the fullest extent permitted by law with respect to any claim, loss, damage or expense (including counsel fees) arising in connection with their responsibilities under the ESPP.

Application of Funds

        The proceeds received by the Company from the sale of common stock pursuant to options granted under the ESPP may be used for any corporate purposes, and the Company is not obligated to segregate participating employees' payroll deductions.

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Changes in Common Stock

        If the Company should subdivide or reclassify the common stock, or should declare thereon any dividend payable in shares of such common stock, or should take any other action of a similar nature affecting such common stock, then the number and class of shares of common stock which may thereafter be optioned (in the aggregate and to any individual participating employee) shall be adjusted accordingly.

Merger or Consolidation

        If the Company should merge into or consolidate with another corporation, the Board of Directors may, at its election, either (i) terminate the ESPP and refund without interest the entire balance of each participant's deductions, or (ii) entitle each participant to receive on the offering termination date upon the exercise of such option for each share of common stock as to which such option shall be exercised the securities or property to which a holder of one share of the common stock was entitled upon and at the time of such merger or consolidation. A sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company shall be deemed a merger or consolidation for the foregoing purposes.

New Plan Benefits

        Because benefits under the ESPP will depend on employees' elections to participate and the fair market value of the Company's common stock at various future dates, it is not possible to determine the benefits that will be received by executive officers and other employees if the ESPP is approved by the stockholders. Non-employee directors are not eligible to participate in the ESPP.

Federal Income Tax Consequences

        The following summarizes certain United States federal income tax considerations for employees participating in the ESPP and certain tax effects to the Company. This summary, however, does not address every situation that may result in taxation. For example, it does not discuss foreign, state, or local taxes, or any of the tax implications arising from a participant's death. This summary is not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning, and each employee is urged to consult with and rely on his or her own advisors with respect to the possible tax consequences (federal, state, local and foreign) of exercising his or her rights under the ESPP.

        The amounts deducted from an employee's pay under the ESPP will be included in the employee's compensation subject to United States federal income tax, and the Company will withhold taxes on these amounts. Generally, the employee will not recognize any additional income at the time options are granted pursuant to the ESPP or at the time the employee purchases shares under the ESPP.

        If the employee disposes of shares purchased pursuant to the ESPP within two years after the first business day of the offering period in which the employee acquired such shares, the employee will recognize ordinary compensation income (i.e., not capital gain income) at the time of such disposition in an amount equal to the excess, of the fair market value of the shares on the day the shares were purchased over the amount the employee paid for the shares. In addition, the employee generally will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized upon the sale of the shares and the employee's tax basis in the shares (generally, the fair market value of the shares on the day of purchase). Capital gain or loss recognized on a disposition of shares will be long-term capital gain or loss if the employee's holding period for the shares exceeds one year. The holding period for determining whether the gain or loss realized is short or long term will not begin until the employee has purchased shares under the ESPP.

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recognize ordinary compensation income at the time of such disposition in an amount equal to the lesser of:

        (a)   the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the shares at the time of disposition over the amount the employee paid for the shares; or

        (b)   15% of the fair market value of the shares measured as of the first business day of the offering period in which the shares were purchased.

        In addition, the employee generally will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized upon the sale of shares and the employee's tax basis in the shares. Capital gain or loss recognized on a disposition of shares will be long-term capital gain or loss if the employee's holding period for the shares exceeds one year and otherwise will be short-term capital gain or loss.

        If the employee disposes of shares purchased pursuant to the ESPP within two years after the first business day of the offering period in which such shares were purchased, the Company generally will be entitled to a deduction for United States federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the ordinary compensation income recognized by the employee as a result of such disposition. If the employee disposes of shares purchased pursuant to the ESPP more than two years after the first business day of the offering period in which the employee acquired the shares, the Company will not be entitled to any deduction for United States federal income tax purposes with respect to the options or the shares issued upon their exercise.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR"
THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S 2002 EMPLOYEE
STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

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PROPOSAL 7

ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
("SAY-ON-PAY VOTE")

        We are providing our stockholders with the opportunity to vote to approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement in accordance with the SEC's rules. This proposal is not intended to address any specific item of compensation or the compensation of any particular named executive officer, but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and our compensation philosophy, policies and practices, as discussed in this Proxy Statement. This proposal, which is commonly referred to as "say-on-pay," is required by the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, which added Section 14A to the Exchange Act. Section 14A of the Exchange Act also requires that stockholders have the opportunity to cast an advisory vote with respect to whether future executive compensation advisory votes will be held every one, two or three years, which is the subject of Proposal No. 8.

        Our executive compensation programs are designed to enable us to attract, motivate, and retain our executive officers, who are critical to our success. Under these programs, our named executive officers are rewarded for the achievement of our near-term and longer-term financial and strategic goals and for driving corporate financial performance and stability. The programs contain elements of cash and equity-based compensation and are designed to align the interests of our executives with those of our stockholders.

        The "Information about Executive and Director Compensation" section of this Proxy Statement, including "Compensation Discussion and Analysis," describes in detail our executive compensation programs and the decisions made by the Compensation Committee with respect to fiscal 2010. Highlights of our executive compensation program include the following:

        We emphasize pay-for-performance and tie a significant amount of our named executive officers' pay to our performance.    Consistent with our performance-based compensation philosophy, we reserve the largest portion of our executive's potential compensation for performance-and stock-based programs. We provide short-term variable compensation to motivate executives and to reward them for achieving near term financial performance targets. We provide long-term stock-based compensation, mainly in the form of performance share awards and stock options to reward our executive officers for increases in stockholder value and long-term performance and to align their interests with those of our stockholders. The financial performance goals under our short-term cash incentive program focus on profitably increasing our revenues, maintaining a focus on cash flow and ensuring that we strive for complete customer satisfaction. In 2010, approximately 86% of our chief executive officer's total compensation was attributable to incentive awards, of which 70% of such incentive awards were in the form of equity incentive awards.

        We believe that our compensation programs are strongly aligned with the long-term interests of our stockholders.    We believe that equity awards coupled with our executive stock ownership guidelines serve to align the interests of our executives with those of our long-term stockholders by encouraging long-term performance and also incent our executives to increase stockholder value. As such, equity awards are a key component of our executive compensation program. In fiscal year 2010, equity awards, mainly in the form of performance share awards and stock options, represented between 50% to 60% of our named executive officers' aggregate compensation. Stock options more closely align the long-term interests of our executives with those of our stockholders because the recipient will only realize a return on the option if our stock price increases over the life of the option. In addition, awards of stock options align with our growth strategy and provide significant financial upside if our growth objectives are achieved, while placing a significant portion of our executives' compensation at risk if our objectives are not achieved. We also believe that awarding performance shares with both

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performance and service conditions further aligns our executive's interest with those of the Company's stockholders since such performance shares will only be issued if the Company achieves pre-established financial performance metrics and the executive remains employed by the Company for a set period of time (usually two years after the initial issuance of stock under such award).

        We provide a competitive executive compensation program for our industry.    The Compensation Committee of our board, with assistance from compensation consultants, annually reviews our executive compensation program to ensure that it is competitive with the companies in our industry with which we compete for executive talent. We target the median of our comparison group for our base salary and annual target cash compensation levels and between the median and 75^th percentile for equity compensation, with the opportunity to earn above this based on performance. This positioning places greater emphasis on long-term pay, alignment with stockholder interests and long-term retention. We also feel that this level of executive compensation enables us to attract and retain the executive talent necessary to meet our business objectives. Our named executive officers' fiscal year 2010 cash compensation levels and equity compensation levels were ultimately above the median of our comparison group as a result of the Company's fiscal 2010 performance.

        We are committed to having strong governance standards with respect to our compensation program, procedures and practices.    Our compensation programs are built upon our strong corporate governance framework, described elsewhere in this Proxy Statement, and demonstrated, in part, by our policies prohibiting our directors and executive officers from hedging their economic interests in Company securities and from engaging in any short-term, speculative securities transactions, including purchasing securities on margin, engaging in short sales or buying or selling put or call options. We have adopted Executive Officer and Director Stock Ownership programs that require our executive officers and non-employee directors to hold a significant equity interest in our company with the objective of more closely aligning the interests of our executive officers and directors with those of our stockholders. In addition, as part of its commitment to strong corporate governance and best practices, our Compensation Committee has retained an independent compensation consultant. Our Compensation Committee has also incorporated compensation analytical tools such as market data, tally sheets, compensation history for each executive and walk-away analysis as part of its annual executive compensation review. Our Compensation Committee has also implemented equity compensation grant procedures, an annual process to assess the efficacy of our company-wide compensation programs and a risk management program, which includes an ongoing evaluation of the relationship between our compensation programs and risk.

Recommendation

        As we describe in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this Proxy Statement, our executive compensation program embodies a pay-for-performance philosophy that supports our business strategy and aligns the interests of our executives with our stockholders. In addition, our Board of Directors believes that the Company's financial performance over the last fiscal year, including the increased share price of our common stock demonstrates that our executive compensation program was designed appropriately and is working effectively to support long-term value creation.

        Our Board of Directors is asking stockholders to approve a non-binding advisory vote on the following resolution:

RESOLVED, that the Company's stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and any related material disclosed in this Proxy Statement.

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        As an advisory vote, this proposal is not binding. Neither the outcome of this advisory vote nor of the advisory vote included in Proposal No. 8 overrules any decision by the Company or the Board of Directors (or any committee thereof), creates or implies any change to the fiduciary duties of the Company or the Board of Directors (or any committee thereof), or creates or implies any additional fiduciary duties for the Company or the Board of Directors (or any committee thereof). However, our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors value the opinions expressed by our stockholders in their vote on this proposal and will consider the outcome of the vote when making future compensation decisions for named executive officers.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE TO
APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
BY VOTING "FOR" PROPOSAL NO. 7

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PROPOSAL 8

ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES
ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
("SAY-ON-FREQUENCY VOTE")

        In Proposal No. 8, we are providing our stockholders the opportunity to vote to approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. Section 14A of the Exchange Act requires us to submit a non-binding, advisory resolution, commonly known as a say-on-frequency proposal, to stockholders at least once every six years to determine whether advisory votes on executive compensation, such as Proposal No. 7, should be held every one, two or three years. Accordingly, in this Proposal No. 8, we are asking our stockholders to cast a non-binding advisory vote regarding their preference as to the frequency of future executive compensation advisory votes. Stockholders may indicate whether they would prefer that we conduct future advisory votes on executive compensation once every one, two or three years, or they may abstain from casting a vote on this Proposal No. 8.

        The Board of Directors will take into consideration the outcome of this vote in making a determination about the frequency of future executive compensation advisory votes, but, because this vote is advisory in nature, the Board of Directors may come to the conclusion that it is in the best interests of our stockholders and the Company to hold the advisory vote to approve executive compensation more or less frequently.

        After careful consideration, the Board of Directors believes that the executive compensation advisory vote should be held every three years, and therefore our Board of Directors recommends that you vote for a frequency of every THREE YEARS for future executive compensation advisory votes.

        The Board of Directors believes that a once every three years, or triennial, executive compensation advisory vote complements our goal to create a compensation program that enhances long-term stockholder value and will allow our stockholders to evaluate executive compensation on a more thorough, long-term basis than a more frequent vote. Consistent with our view that our executive compensation program should serve as an incentive and retention tool, we take a long-term view of executive compensation and encourage our stockholders to do the same. As described in "Compensation Discussion and Analysis," our compensation program emphasizes multi-year individual and Company performance through the equity-based awards portion of our executive compensation. Equity-based awards, mainly in the form of stock options and performance share awards, have represented the majority of our executives' compensation during the last three fiscal years. These equity-based awards provide the potential for significant rewards for our executives if our long-term growth objectives are achieved, while placing a significant portion of our executives' compensation at risk if our long-term objectives are not achieved. The financial and operating performance and continued service conditions on the performance share awards that we grant further align our executive's interest with those of the Company's long -term performance.

        Too-frequent executive compensation advisory votes may encourage a short-term analysis of executive compensation. Annual or biennial executive compensation advisory votes also may not allow stockholders sufficient time to evaluate the effect of changes we make to executive compensation, as any adjustment in pay practices would take time to implement and to be reflected in our financial performance and in the price of our common stock. A triennial vote will provide our Compensation Committee and our Board of Directors sufficient time to thoughtfully evaluate the results of the most recent advisory vote on executive compensation, discuss the implications of the vote with our stockholders and develop and implement any changes to our executive compensation program that may be appropriate in light of the vote. The composition and level of compensation paid to executives in the market evolves over multiple years. A triennial approach will allow us to review evolving practices in the market to ensure our compensation programs reflect best practices. Independent of the timing of

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the executive compensation advisory vote, we intend to continue to engage with our stockholders regarding our executive compensation programs during the period between advisory votes, and we encourage stockholders to contact the Board of Directors at any time to provide feedback about corporate governance and executive compensation matters.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BELIEVES THAT HOLDING THE EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION ADVISORY VOTE EVERY THREE YEARS IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS
OF THE COMPANY AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS AND RECOMMENDS VOTING FOR
A FREQUENCY OF EVERY "THREE YEARS"

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PROPOSAL 9

RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        The Audit Committee has selected KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 ("fiscal year 2011"), and has further directed that management submit the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm for ratification by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. KPMG LLP was the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ended October 1, 2010, and has been the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's predecessor, Alpha Industries, Inc., since 1975. We are asking the stockholders to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2011.

        Representatives of KPMG LLP are expected to attend the Annual Meeting. They will have an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and will be available to respond to appropriate stockholder questions.

        Stockholder ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm is not required by the Company's By-laws or other applicable legal requirements. However, the Audit Committee is submitting the selection of KPMG LLP to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on such matter at the Annual Meeting, is required to approve the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. In the event stockholders fail to ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee may reconsider this appointment. Even if the appointment is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if the Audit Committee determines that such a change would be in the Company's and stockholders' best interests.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR"
THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF KPMG LLP AS
THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF THE COMPANY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

        The Audit Committee of Skyworks' Board of Directors is responsible for providing independent, objective oversight of Skyworks' accounting functions and internal controls. The Audit Committee is composed of five directors, each of whom is independent within the meaning of applicable NASDAQ Rules and meets the criteria for independence set forth in Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Exchange Act. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter approved by the Board of Directors.

        Management is responsible for the Company's internal control and financial reporting process. The Company's independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing an independent audit of Skyworks' consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and for issuing a report concerning such financial statements. The Audit Committee's responsibility is to monitor and oversee these processes.

        In connection with these responsibilities, the Audit Committee met with management and representatives of KPMG LLP, the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, and reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the year ended October 1, 2010, results of the internal and external audit examinations, evaluations of the Company's internal controls and the overall quality of Skyworks' financial reporting. The Audit Committee also discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1. AU section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T. In addition, the Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from its independent registered public accounting firm required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant's communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the independent registered public accounting firm's independence from the Company and its management, including the matters in the written disclosures and letter which were received by the committee from such firm.

        Based upon the Audit Committee's review and discussions described above, the Audit Committee recommended that the Board of Directors include the audited consolidated financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 1, 2010, as filed with the SEC.

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AUDIT FEES

        KPMG LLP provided audit services to the Company consisting of the annual audit of the Company's 2010 consolidated financial statements contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and reviews of the financial statements contained in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for fiscal year 2010. The following table summarizes the fees of KPMG LLP billed to the Company for the last two fiscal years.

        In 2003, the Audit Committee adopted a formal policy concerning approval of audit and non-audit services to be provided to the Company by its independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP. The policy requires that all services to be provided by KPMG LLP, including audit services and permitted audit-related and non-audit services, must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee pre-approved all audit and non-audit services provided by KPMG LLP during fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009.

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

        The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included herein with management, and based on the review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders.

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INFORMATION ABOUT EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Summary and 2010 Overview

        We emphasize pay-for-performance and our compensation program is designed to link the pay of our executives to our overall financial and operational performance and their contribution to stockholder value. Consistent with our performance-based compensation philosophy, we reserve the largest portion of our executive's potential compensation for performance- and stock-based programs. We provide short-term variable compensation to motivate executives and to reward them for achieving near term financial performance targets. We provide long-term stock-based compensation, mainly in the form of performance share awards and stock options to reward our executive officers for increases in stockholder value and long-term performance and to align their interests with those of our stockholders. Under these programs, our named executive officers are rewarded for the achievement of our near-term and longer-term financial and strategic goals and for driving corporate financial performance and stability.

        As we began 2010, we faced an uncertain business environment as the global economy continued its recovery from the recessionary economic conditions that existed in many parts of the world during 2008 and 2009, particularly in North America and Europe. We also continued to face competition in our key markets from a number of significant, well established competitors. Despite these challenges and uncertainties and in the face of significant competition, the Company's operating results and financial performance were strong in fiscal 2010 and we believe that our executives were instrumental in achieving that performance. The Company saw both significant improvement in financial and operating results from fiscal 2009 to fiscal 2010 and experienced record levels of revenue, profitability and operating cash flow in fiscal 2010. Some highlights of our fiscal 2010 operating performance and financial results are set forth below.

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Revenues grew by approximately 33.6% or $269.3 million year-over-year, driven primarily by higher overall demand for our wireless semiconductor products that support mobile internet, wireless infrastructure, energy management and diversified analog applications.



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Gross profit increased by $138.6 million or 300 basis points to 42.6% of net revenue for fiscal 2010 as compared to fiscal 2009 due to continued factory process and productivity enhancements, product end-to-end yield improvements, year-over-year material cost reductions, targeted capital expenditure investments, and the increase in net revenues.



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Operating income increased by $128.0 million to $199.7 million or 178.6% over fiscal 2009 to 18.6% of revenue for fiscal 2010 primarily due to the increases in net revenue and gross profit margin along with a higher degree of operating leverage as the Company maintained relatively constant operating expenditures.



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The Company generated $223.0 million in cash from operations during fiscal 2010 resulting in a cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance of $459.4 million at October 1, 2010.



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The Company further strengthened its balance sheet by retiring $53.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 2007 Convertible Notes.



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The Company reported fiscal 2010 diluted earnings per share of $0.75, up from $0.56 in fiscal 2009.

Due to Skyworks' strong performance in fiscal 2010, overall executive compensation paid increased as compared to executive compensation paid during fiscal 2009. As a result of our strong performance described above, the performance targets under our annual Executive Incentive Plan were exceeded and payouts were made ranging from 159% to 182% of target bonus for our named executive officers. In addition, with respect to the performance share awards granted to our named executive officers, as described in footnote 2 of the "Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table" below, the Company again

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exceeded its performance targets and, accordingly, issued a larger number of earned shares to each executive officer than were awarded in fiscal 2009.

        Part of the goal of our executive compensation program is to reward our executive officers for increases in stockholder value and long-term performance and to align their interests with those of our stockholders. We aim to accomplish that goal by providing a significant portion of their overall compensation in the form of long-term stock-based compensation, mainly performance share awards and stock options, which we hope will drive the creation of sustainable stockholder value. We think that the recent performance of our stock price is some indication that our compensation program has incentivized our executives to focus on the long-term performance of the Company and to increase overall stockholder value and has been successful in aligning the interests of our executives with our stockholders. The performance graphs set forth below shows Skyworks' relative stock performance against the members of Skyworks' "Peer Group" (as described below in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis) having the highest and lowest stock performance over the following periods (i) Skyworks' fiscal year 2010 (10/3/2009 - 10/1/2010) and (ii) the beginning of fiscal year 2010 to the present, respectively.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Who Sets Compensation for Senior Executives?

        The Compensation Committee, which is comprised solely of independent directors within the meaning of applicable NASDAQ Rules, outside directors within the meaning of Section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") and non-employee directors within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, is responsible for determining all components and amounts of compensation to be paid to our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer and each of our other executive officers, as well as any other officers or employees who report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.

        This Compensation Discussion and Analysis section discusses the compensation policies and programs for our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer and our three next most highly paid executive officers during fiscal 2010 as determined under the rules of the SEC. We refer to this group of executive officers as our "Named Executive Officers."

What are the Objectives of Our Compensation Program?

        The objectives of our executive compensation program are to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified executives to operate our business, and to link the compensation of those executives to improvements in the Company's financial performance and increases in stockholder value. Accordingly, the Compensation Committee's goals in establishing our executive compensation program include:

        (1)   ensuring that our executive compensation program is competitive with a group of companies in the semiconductor industry with which we compete for executive talent;

        (2)   providing a base salary that serves as the foundation of a compensation package that attracts and retains the executive talent needed to achieve our business objectives;

        (3)   providing short-term variable compensation that motivates executives and rewards them for achieving financial performance targets;

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        (4)   providing long-term stock-based compensation that aligns the interest of our executives with stockholders and rewards them for increases in stockholder value; and

        (5)   ensuring that our executive compensation program is perceived as fundamentally fair to all of our employees.

How Do We Determine the Components and Amount of Compensation to Pay?

        The Compensation Committee sets compensation for the Named Executive Officers, including salary, short-term incentives and long-term stock-based awards, at levels generally intended to be competitive with the compensation of comparable executives in semiconductor companies with which the Company competes for executive talent.

Retention of Compensation Consultant

        The Compensation Committee has engaged Aon/Radford Consulting to assist the Compensation Committee in determining the components and amount of executive compensation. The consultant reports directly to the Compensation Committee, through its chairperson, and the Compensation Committee retains the right to terminate or replace the consultant at any time. The consultant advises the Compensation Committee on such compensation matters as are requested by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee considers the consultant's advice on such matters in addition to any other information or factors it considers relevant in making its compensation determinations.

Role of Chief Executive Officer

        The Compensation Committee also considers the recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer regarding the compensation of each of his direct reports, including the other Named Executive Officers. These recommendations include an assessment of each individual's responsibilities, experience, individual performance and contribution to the Company's performance, and also generally take into account internal factors such as historical compensation and level in the organization, in addition to external factors such as the current environment for attracting and retaining executives.

Establishment of Comparator Group Data

        In determining compensation for each of the Named Executive Officers, the committee utilizes "Comparator Group" data for each position. For fiscal year 2010, the Compensation Committee approved Comparator Group data consisting of a 50/50 blend of (i) Aon/Radford survey data of 30 semiconductor companies (where sufficient data was not available in the Aon/Radford semiconductor survey data—for example, for a VP/General Manager position—the Comparator Group data reflected survey data regarding high-technology companies, which included a larger survey sample) and (ii) the public "peer" group data for 15 publicly-traded semiconductor companies with which the Company competes for executive talent (the "Peer Group"):

Utilization of Comparator Group Data

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components and amounts of compensation provided to their counterparts in the Comparator Group and uses this comparison data as a guideline in its review and determination of base salaries, short-term incentives and long-term stock-based compensation awards. In addition, in setting fiscal year 2010 compensation, the Compensation Committee sought and received input from its consultant regarding the base salaries for the Chief Executive Officer and each of his direct reports, the award levels and performance targets relating to the short-term incentive program for executive officers, and the individual stock-based compensation awards for executive officers, as well as the related vesting schedules.

        After reviewing the data and considering the input, the Compensation Committee established (and the full Board of Directors was advised of) the base salary, short-term incentive target and long-term stock-based compensation award for each Named Executive Officer. In establishing individual compensation, the Compensation Committee also considered the input of the Chief Executive Officer, as well as the individual experience and performance of the executive.

        In determining the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, our Compensation Committee focused on (i) competitive levels of compensation for chief executive officers who are leading a company of similar size and complexity, (ii) the importance of retaining a chief executive officer with the strategic, financial and leadership skills necessary to ensure our continued growth and success, (iii) the Chief Executive Officer's role relative to other Named Executive Officers and (iv) the considerable length of his 16-year service to the Company. Aon/Radford advised the Compensation Committee that the base salary, annual performance targets and short-term incentive target opportunity, and equity-based compensation for 2010 were competitive for chief executive officers in the sector. The Chief Executive Officer was not present during voting or deliberations of the Compensation Committee concerning his compensation. As stated above, however, the Compensation Committee did consider the recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer regarding the compensation of all of his direct reports, including the other Named Executive Officers.

What are the Components of Executive Compensation?

        The key elements of compensation for our Named Executive Officers are base salary, short-term incentives, long-term stock-based incentives, 401(k) plan retirement benefits, and medical and insurance benefits. Consistent with our objective of ensuring that executive compensation is perceived as fair to all employees, the Named Executive Officers do not receive any retirement benefits beyond those generally available to our full-time employees, and we do not provide medical or insurance benefits to Named Executive Officers that are different from those offered to other full-time employees.

Base Salary

        Base salaries provide our executive officers with a degree of financial certainty and stability. The Compensation Committee determines a competitive base salary for each executive officer using the Comparator Group data and input provided by its consultant. Based on these factors, base salaries of the Named Executive Officers for fiscal year 2010 were generally targeted at the Comparator Group median, with consideration given to role, responsibility, performance and length of service. After taking these factors into account, the base salary increase for the Named Executive Officers for fiscal year 2010 was on average 3.5%. Given the significant changes in the economic environment and the uncertainty in financial markets in the first half of fiscal 2010, however, the Compensation Committee determined to delay implementing the recommended base salary increases until the second half of fiscal 2010 after it became clear that the Company's business had stabilized.

Short-Term Incentives

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Executive Incentive Plan (the "Incentive Plan"). The Incentive Plan established short-term incentive awards that could be earned semi-annually by certain officers of the Company, including the Named Executive Officers, based on the Company's achievement of certain corporate performance metrics established on a semi-annual basis. Short-term incentives are intended to motivate and reward executives by tying a significant portion of their total compensation to the Company's achievement of pre-established performance metrics that are generally short-term (i.e., less than one year). In establishing the short-term incentive plan, the Compensation Committee first determined a competitive short-term incentive target for each Named Executive Officer based on the Comparator Group data, and then set threshold, target and maximum incentive payment levels. At the target payout level, Skyworks' short-term incentive was designed to result in an incentive payout equal to the median of the Comparator Group, while a maximum incentive payout for exceeding the performance metrics would result in a payout above the median of the Comparator Group, and a threshold payout for meeting the minimal corporate performance metrics would result in a payout below the median. The following table shows the incentive payment levels the Named Executive Officers could earn in fiscal year 2010 (shown as a percentage of base salary), depending on the Company's achievement of the performance metrics. Actual performance between the threshold and the target metrics or between the target and maximum metrics was determined based on a linear sliding scale.

        For fiscal year 2010, in establishing the Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee considered the fact that for the first half of fiscal 2010 our primary corporate goal was to increase revenue in excess of the market growth rate by gaining market share, while at the same time leveraging our fixed cost structure to generate higher earnings. As in the prior year, for fiscal year 2010, the Compensation Committee split the Incentive Plan into two six month performance periods, with the performance metrics focused on achieving revenue, non-GAAP gross margin and specified non-GAAP operating margin targets, in addition to a cash, customer satisfaction and units shipped metric. The weighting of the different metrics for the first half of fiscal year 2010 is set forth as follows.

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(1)

The amounts in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns represent the grant date fair values, computed in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718-Compensation—Stock Compensation ("ASC 718") of performance share awards, restricted stock and stock options awarded during the applicable fiscal year, with estimated forfeiture rates applied to restricted stock and stock option awards. For fiscal years 2009 and 2010, the maximum grant date fair values of the Stock Awards would be two times (2 x) the amount shown in the table. For a description of the assumptions used in calculating the fair value of equity awards under ASC 718, see Note 11 of the Company's financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 29, 2010. The amount in the Stock Awards column for fiscal year 2009 excludes the incremental grant date fair market value of the 2009 Replacement Awards as follows: Mr. Aldrich ($775,200), Mr. Palette ($90,440), Mr. Waters ($103,360), Mr. Griffin ($258,400) and Mr. Freyman ($129,200). The amount in the Stock Awards column for fiscal year 2008 includes the original grant date fair market value of the 2007 PSAs: Mr. Aldrich ($3,123,000), Mr. Palette ($364,350), Mr. Waters ($416,400), Mr. Griffin ($1,041,000) and Mr. Freyman ($520,500). See footnote 9 of the "Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End Table" below for detailed information regarding the 2009 Replacement Awards and 2007 PSAs.

(2)

Reflects amounts paid to the Named Executive Officers pursuant to the Incentive Plan. For the first and second half of fiscal year 2010, as well as the second half of fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the portion of the Incentive Plan attributable to Company performance above the "target" performance metric was paid in the form of unrestricted common stock of the Company as follows: Mr. Aldrich (FY 2008: $248,500; FY 2009: $270,000; FY 2010: $497,500), Mr. Palette (FY 2008: $77,800; FY 2009: $89,100; FY 2010: $165,800), Mr. Waters (FY 2008: $80,900; FY 2009: $102,600; FY 2010: $148,400,), Mr. Griffin (FY 2008: $87,300; FY 2009: $95,600; FY 2010: $127,200) and Mr. Freyman (FY 2008: $64,800; FY 2009:

$95,000; FY 2010: $158,000). The number of shares awarded in lieu of cash was based on the fair market value of the Company's common stock on November 4, 2008, November 10, 2009, May 11, 2010 and November 9, 2010, the respective dates that Incentive Plan payments were approved by the Compensation Committee.

(3)

"All Other Compensation" includes the Company's contributions to the executive's 401(k) plan and the cost of group term life insurance premiums. Mr. Griffin's amount includes subsidized mortgage and other relocation expenses of $72,831, $34,548 and $17,768 for fiscal years 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.

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(1)

Actual performance between the Threshold and Target metrics are paid on a linear sliding scale beginning at the Threshold percentage and moving up to the Target percentage. The same linear scale applies for performance between Target and Maximum metrics. The amounts actually paid to the Named Executive Officers under the Incentive Plan are shown above in the "Summary Compensation Table" above under "Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation." For fiscal year 2010, the portion of the Incentive Plan payment attributable to Company performance above the Target level for both the first and second half of the fiscal year was paid to the Named Executive Officers in the form of unrestricted common stock of the Company.

(2)

Represents performance share awards made on November 10, 2009, under the Company's 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "FY10 PSA"). The FY10 PSAs have both "performance" and "continued employment" conditions that must be met in order for the executive to receive shares underlying the award. The "performance" condition required that the Company achieve certain pre-established non-GAAP operating margin metrics (i.e., "minimum," "target" and "maximum" non-GAAP operating margin levels), with the "minimum" number of shares equal to one-half (¹/2) the "target" share level, and the "maximum" number of shares equal to two times (2x) the "target" share level. For purposes of the FY10 PSAs, the "non-GAAP operating margin" meant the Company's non-GAAP operating margin for Fiscal Year 2010 as reported publicly by the Company following the fiscal year end. Actual Company performance between the "minimum" and the "maximum" performance metrics was to be determined based on a linear sliding scale. The "continued employment" condition of the FY10 PSAs provides that, to the extent that the non-GAAP operating margin performance metric is met for the fiscal year, then one-third (33%) of the total shares for which the performance metric was met would be issuable to the executive on the first anniversary of the grant date, the next one-third (33%) of such shares would be issuable to the executive on the second anniversary of the grant date (the "Second Issuance Date"), and the final one-third (33%) of such shares would be issuable to the executive on the third anniversary of the grant date (the "Third Issuance Date"), provided that the executive continues employment with the Company through each such vesting date(s). In the event of termination by reason of death or permanent disability, the holder of an FY10 PSA (or his or her estate) would receive any shares that would have been issuable thereunder during the remaining term of the award (i.e., earned but unissued shares).

(3)

The options vest over four years at a rate of 25% per year commencing one year after the date of grant, provided the executive remains employed by the Company. Options may not be exercised beyond three months after the executive ceases to be employed by the Company, except in the event of termination by reason of death or permanent disability, in which event the option may be exercised for specific periods not exceeding one year following termination.

(4)

Stock options awarded to executive officers had an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company's common stock on the grant date.

(5)

Amount reflects the grant date fair values of stock options and performance share awards granted on November 10, 2009, computed in accordance ASC 718.