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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 3, 2008

Broadcom Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California	000-23993	33-0480482
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
5300 California Avenue, Irvine, California		92617
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 926-5000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On December 3, 2008, the employment of Vahid Manian, Senior Vice President, Global Manufacturing Operations of Broadcom Corporation and an officer and/or director of various Broadcom subsidiaries, was terminated. A search has commenced to find his successor.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Broadcom Corporation
December 3, 2008	By:	Eric K. Brandt
		Name: Eric K. Brandt
		Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer