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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 6, 2022

Broadcom Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		001-38449	35-2617337
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

		1320 Ridder Park Drive,
	San Jose, California 95131-2313
	(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
		(408) 433-8000
	(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	AWGO	The NASDAQ Global Select Market
8.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.001 par value	AVGOP	The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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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.

(b)

On July 6, 2022, Thomas H. Krause, President of the Broadcom Software Group of Broadcom Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he has decided to resign, effective July 15, 2022, and accept another role at a privately held enterprise software company. Mr. Krause’s resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company or management on any matter relating to the Company’s performance, operations, policies, practices, or financial statements, including its controls or other financial related matters. Mr. Krause will assist in the transition of the role until his departure from the Company. Hock E. Tan, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will immediately assume Mr. Krause’s responsibilities, and the position of President of Broadcom Software Group will be eliminated.

In addition, the Company also announced that Charlie B. Kawwas, Ph.D., currently Chief Operating Officer of the Company, has been named President of the new Semiconductor Solutions Group, overseeing the Company’s broad semiconductor portfolio, effective July 11, 2022. Dr. Kawwas remains responsible for the Company’s global operations and sales for the Semiconductor and Brocade Storage Networking businesses. Dr. Kawwas will continue to report to Mr. Tan.

SIGNATURE

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.

Date: July 11, 2022


	Broadcom Inc.

	By:	/s/ Kirsten Spears
	Name:	Kirsten Spears
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

Broadcom Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update