SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ELMURIB RA'ED

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3975 FREEDOM CIRCLE

(Street)

SANTA CLARA

95054

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2007

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PMC SIERRA INC [ PMCS ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President, GM of MPD

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

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,612	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/31/2003⁽¹⁾	03/31/2013	Common Stock	2,500	$5.95	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/31/2003⁽²⁾	03/31/2013	Common Stock	11,250	$5.95	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/31/2003⁽³⁾	03/31/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$5.95	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/29/2004⁽⁴⁾	12/29/2013	Common Stock	16,000	$20.13	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/23/2005⁽⁵⁾	02/23/2014	Common Stock	4,000	$20.34	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/26/2005⁽⁶⁾	03/26/2014	Common Stock	10,000	$16.49	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/18/2006⁽⁷⁾	04/18/2015	Common Stock	30,000	$7.87	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/07/2007⁽⁸⁾	03/07/2016	Common Stock	50,000	$10.97	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option was granted for an option cancelled on September 26, 2002 and vested 25% on March 31, 2003; 1/24 of the remaining shares subject to the option vest monthly thereafter over the next 24 months.

2. This option was granted for an option cancelled on September 26, 2002 and vested 25% on March 31, 2003; 1/30 of the remaining shares subject to the option vest monthly thereafter over the next 30 months.

3. This option was granted for an option cancelled on September 26, 2002 and vested 25% on March 31, 2003; 1/36 of the remaining shares subject to the option vest monthly thereafter over the next 36 months.

4. 25% of the shares subject to the option vest on December 29, 2004; thereafter 1/48 of the total grant will vest monthly until all such shares are vested and exercisable.

5. 25% of the shares subject to the option vest on February 23, 2005; thereafter 1/48 of the total grant will vest monthly until all such shares are vested and exercisable.

6. 25% of the shares subject to the option vest on March 26, 2005; thereafter 1/48 of the total grant will vest monthly until all such shares are vested and exercisable.

7. 25% of the shares subject to the option vest on April 18, 2006; thereafter 1/48 of the total grant will vest monthly until all such shares are vested and exercisable.

8. 25% of the shares subject to the option vest on March 7, 2007; thereafter 1/48 of the total grant will vest monthly until all such shares are vested and exercisable.

	/S/ DONNA PETKANICS, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR RA'ED ELMURIB	02/12/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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