EX-5 2 c47634exv5.htm EXHIBIT 5 exv5
Exhibit 5
November 12, 2008
Motorola, Inc.
1303 E. Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, Illinois 60196
Ladies and Gentlemen:
     I refer to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed by Motorola, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Motorola”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to 15,762,306 shares of Common Stock, $3 par value per share of Motorola (“Motorola Common Stock”), including 804,653 shares for restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the 2008 Jha Make-Whole Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, 7,211,226 shares for stock options under the 2008 Jha Make-Whole Option Agreement, 1,362,769 shares for RSUs under the 2008 Jha Inducement Agreement and 6,383,658 shares for stock options under the 2008 Jha Inducement Option Agreement, each authorized to be issued under the NYSE Inducement Award exception (the “Plan”). This opinion relates to the shares of Motorola Common Stock covered by the Registration Statement (the “Subject Shares”).
     I am Corporate Vice President, Corporate and Securities, in the Law Department of Motorola and as such have acted as counsel to Motorola in connection with preparation of the Registration Statement and the Plan. As such counsel, it is my opinion that those Subject Shares when issued under the Plans, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. In arriving at the foregoing opinion, I have examined and relied upon, and am familiar with, originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to my satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records, certificates of officers of Motorola and of public officials, and other instruments as I have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purposes of the opinion set forth above.
     I consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to this Registration Statement. In giving this consent, I do not admit that I am within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933.
         
 
       
 
  Very truly yours,    
 
       
 
  /s/ Carol H. Forsyte    
 
       
 
  Carol H. Forsyte    
 
  Corporate Vice President, Corporate and Securities