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

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

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.

(d) On December 22, 2011 the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Broadcom Corporation (the "Company"), acting pursuant to the authority granted to it by the Company’s Bylaws, increased the size of the Board from nine to ten directors. Effective December 26, 2011 Robert J. Finocchio, Jr. was appointed to fill the vacancy created by such increase. Mr. Finocchio was also appointed to the Board’s audit committee and qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" under Item 407 of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Finocchio will participate in the compensation package offered to non-employee directors of the Board in respect of their service to the Board, as described under the caption "Corporate Governance and Board Matters – Compensation of Non-Employee Directors" appearing in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2011. Accordingly, on December 26, 2011, he received an initial award of restricted stock units covering 3,654 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, pursuant to the Director Automatic Grant Program under the Company’s 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated.

In addition, Mr. Finocchio will enter into an indemnification agreement with the Company, the form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 24, 2008.

The Company issued a related press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Finocchio to the Board on December 28, 2011. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1—Press Release, dated December 28, 2011, of the Registrant.

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.

Exhibit Index