Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ALDRICH DAVID J
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC [SWKS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
20 SYLVAN ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/04/2008
(Street)

WOBURN, MA 01801
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/04/2008   A   34,611 (1) A $ 0 467,270 (2) D  
Common Stock 11/04/2008   F   10,989 (3) D $ 7.18 456,281 D  
Common Stock               14,992 (4) I By 401(k) plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock (Right to Buy) $ 7.18 11/04/2008   A   300,000     (5) 11/04/2015 Common Stock 300,000 $ 0 300,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ALDRICH DAVID J
20 SYLVAN ROAD
WOBURN, MA 01801
  X     President and CEO  

Signatures

 Robert J. Terry, Attorney-In-Fact   11/06/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Unrestricted stock award under the Issuer's 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan made as partial payment for an amount due to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's Fiscal 2008 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.
(2) This total includes the 1,000 shares of common stock acquired by the Reporting Person in the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan since the last report.
(3) Transfer of stock to the Issuer of the number of common shares determined to be sufficient to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the issuance of unrestricted stock to the Reporting Person.
(4) This total represents the number of shares of common stock held by the Reporting Person in the Issuer's 401(k) plan. The information in this report is based on the latest plan statement dated 10/30/2008.
(5) Stock option granted under the Issuer's 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The stock option vests in four (4) equal installments, beginning on 11/4/2009 and ending on 11/4/2012.

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