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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-055708.txt : 20051005
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-055708.hdr.sgml : 20051005
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051005180242
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-055708
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051003
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001272547
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				200443182
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6501 WILLIAM CANNON DRIVE
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78735
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5128952000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPS SPINCO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040213

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040213

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPS SPINCO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRABHU KRISH A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201412

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32241
		FILM NUMBER:		051125913

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SYMMETRICOM
		STREET 2:		2300 ORCHARD PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - SEPT 2005
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    <periodOfReport>2005-10-03</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001272547</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FSL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001201412</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PRABHU KRISH A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TELLABS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE TELLABS CENTER, 1415 W. DIEHL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NAPERVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60563</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-10-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>820</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>820</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects the allocation to the Reporting Person's deferred account of 820 shares of Issuer's Class A Common Stock under the Issuer's Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2004 in payment of 25% (on a pro-rated basis) of the $120,000 equity portion of Reporting Person's annual retainer as a director of Issuer, based on the closing price of Issuer's Class A Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the last trading day of Issuer's fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2005, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Krish Prabhu by Dathan Voelter under Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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