MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC
EXHIBIT 10.18
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>EXHIBIT 10.18</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK
AWARD</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&#091;Grant Date&#093;



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&#091;Name&#093;<BR><BR>
&#091;Address&#093;



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Dear &#091;name&#093;:



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Effective &#091;grant date&#093; the Board of Directors awarded you the following
Restricted Stock at a grant value of &#091;grant price&#093; per share upon the terms set
forth below:


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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Type of Grant:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Number of Shares:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&#091;number of shares&#093;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><U>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</U>%<U>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</U> year(s) after the date of grant</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><U>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</U>%<U>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</U> year(s) after the date of grant</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><U>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</U>%<U>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</U> year(s) after the date of grant</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><U>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</U>%<U>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</U> year(s) after the date of grant</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">This Restricted Stock Award (this &#147;Award&#148;) has been granted pursuant to, and is
controlled by: (i)&nbsp;the Mindspeed 2003 Long-Term Incentives Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;),
(ii)&nbsp;the Mindspeed 2003 Long-Term Incentives Plan Award Agreement Restricted
Stock Terms and Conditions (the &#147;Plan Terms&#148;), and (iii)&nbsp;this Award. This
Award shall vest as set forth above. The Plan and the Plan Terms are
incorporated into this Award as if fully set forth herein and together they
constitute one agreement.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In accordance with IRS regulations, you may choose to be taxed on the value of
the Restricted Stock at this time, by making a Section&nbsp;83(b) election. PLEASE
NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING A SECTION 83(b) ELECTION:



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    <TD>The election form MUST BE FILED WITH THE COMPANY AND THE IRS NO
LATER THAN 30&nbsp;days after the effective date of the grant.</TD>
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    <TD>The holding period begins on the grant date.</TD>
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    <TD>Withholding taxes MUST BE PAID to the Company at the time of the election.</TD>
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    <TD>Additional gain (or loss) is recognized when the stock is sold &#150; not when the restriction lapses.</TD>
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    <TD>The 83(b) election form, tax calculator and administrative
procedures can be found on the Stock Administration web-site
described below.</TD>
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    <TD><B>Please consult your own tax advisor for your individual tax situation.</B></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">All documents relating to this award are available for viewing and printing on
the Human Resources Department Website. To access this information, please go
to MyNet, select Departments, Human Resources, Compensation, Stock
Administration. In addition to the 83(b) election information, the documents
available for viewing and printing at this website location are the Plan, the
Plan Terms, the most recent Company Prospectus, and the Company&#146;s Insider
Trading Policy. If you choose not to download these documents, if you do not
have access MyNet, or if you encounter problems accessing this site, please
contact Stock Administration at (949)&nbsp;579-4525 or <B>stock.admin@mindspeed.com </B>to
receive paper copies of these documents at no cost. Please read all documents
carefully.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">If you have any questions regarding this grant, please contact Stock
Administration at (949)&nbsp;579-4525.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Sincerely,



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Bradley W. Yates<BR>
Senior Vice President,<BR>
Chief Administrative Officer



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