MAXLINEAR, INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Dec 9, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MAXLINEAR INC (MXL)
CIK: 0001288469
Period of Report: 2010-12-08

Reporting Person: SEENDRIPU KISHORE (Director, President and CEO, 10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	C	8295	—	Acquired	8295	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	100	$10.66	Disposed	8195	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	400	$10.67	Disposed	7795	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	700	$10.68	Disposed	7095	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	700	$10.69	Disposed	6395	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	500	$10.70	Disposed	5895	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	500	$10.71	Disposed	5395	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	600	$10.72	Disposed	4795	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	400	$10.73	Disposed	4395	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	600	$10.74	Disposed	3795	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	500	$10.75	Disposed	3295	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	400	$10.76	Disposed	2895	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	400	$10.77	Disposed	2495	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	95	$10.78	Disposed	2400	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	100	$10.79	Disposed	2300	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	100	$10.795	Disposed	2200	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	300	$10.80	Disposed	1900	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	800	$10.81	Disposed	1100	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	100	$10.84	Disposed	1000	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	200	$10.85	Disposed	800	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	100	$10.86	Disposed	700	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	100	$10.89	Disposed	600	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	300	$10.91	Disposed	300	Indirect
2010-12-08	Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value)	S	100	$10.96	Disposed	200	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-12-08	Class B Common Stock (convertible into Class A Common Stock)	$	C	8295	Disposed		Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value) (8295)	Indirect
2010-12-09	Class B Common Stock (convertible into Class A Common Stock)	$	C	8295	Disposed		Class A Common Stock ($0.0001 par value) (8295)	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Reflects shares of Class B Common Stock converted into an equivalent number of shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to a power of attorney granted by the reporting person on June 7, 2010 in connection with the adoption of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

F2: Shares held directly by the Seendripu Family Trust dated 10/5/09, a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person and the Reporting Person's spouse, for which the Reporting Person and the Reporting Person's spouse serve as trustees.

F3: The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 7, 2010.

F4: Each share of Class B common stock is convertible into on share of Class A Common Stock, which is publicly traded stock, upon certain transfers and at teh option of the holder. On the seventh anniversary of the closing of the Registrant's initial public offering (March 29, 2017), the Class B Common Stock and teh Class A Common Stock will automatically convert into a single class of Common Stock.