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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000902595-07-000015.txt : 20070126
<SEC-HEADER>0000902595-07-000015.hdr.sgml : 20070126
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070126163216
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902595-07-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070125
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070126

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880446
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				770138960
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		741 CALLE PLANO
		CITY:			CAMARILLO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8053883700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		741 CALLE PLANO
		CITY:			CAMARILLO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93012

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hassel Shawn
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001362415

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31614
		FILM NUMBER:		07557025

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6027033984

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VITESSE
		STREET 2:		741 CALLE PLANO
		CITY:			CAMARILLO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93012
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-01-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000880446</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VTSS.PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001362415</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hassel Shawn</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>VITESSE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>741 CALLE PLANO</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAMARILLO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93012</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Restructuring Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.20</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-01-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2007-01-25</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-01-25</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-10-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Warrant was issued to Alvarez &amp; Marsal, LLC, of which Mr. Hassel is a Managing Director.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Shawn Hassel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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