About

Mark D. Brazeal has served as Broadcom's Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer since December 2021, overseeing the company's legal, governance, compliance, government relations and public affairs functions, and is a named executive officer.

He previously served as Broadcom's Chief Legal Officer from March 2017 to December 2021, and before that was Chief Legal Officer and Senior Vice President, IP Licensing at SanDisk Corporation from 2014 until its 2016 acquisition by Western Digital Corporation.

Earlier he spent roughly 15 years in senior legal roles at Broadcom Corporation from 2000 to 2014, most recently as Senior Vice President and Senior Deputy General Counsel in charge of all commercial, operational, IP licensing and litigation matters, having begun his career as a transactional and IP attorney at the law firms Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Yuasa & Hara and Howrey & Simon.

Roles

Broadcom Inc.
Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer · Current role
2021–present
Broadcom Inc.
Chief Legal Officer · Promoted to Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer in December 2021.
March 2017-December 2021
SanDisk Corporation
Chief Legal Officer and Senior Vice President, IP Licensing · Served until SanDisk's acquisition by Western Digital Corporation in 2016.
2014-2016
Broadcom Corporation
Senior Vice President and Senior Deputy General Counsel · Held several senior legal positions over roughly 15 years; most recently in charge of all commercial, operational, IP licensing and litigation matters.
2000-2014
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC; Yuasa & Hara; Howrey & Simon LLP
Attorney, transactional and IP groups · Practiced in Palo Alto, CA; Tokyo, Japan; and Washington, D.C. before joining Broadcom Corporation.

Fixed Compensation

FY Fiscal 2025
Base salary
$515,000
RoleChief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer
All other compensation
$21,000

Performance Compensation

Data from FY Fiscal 2025

Cash incentive

Annual cash incentive (APB Plan)
$869,063
MetricAnnual Performance Bonus (APB) Plan
Target Opportunity
$515,000 (100% of eligible earnings)
Maximum$1,042,875
Achievement$869,063 paid

Stock awards

Stock awards
$27,213,948
FormRSUs and PSUs
Shares30,000 RSUs + 30,000 RSUs; 30,000 PSUs target (60,000 max) x2 tranches
Grant date fair value$27,213,948
VestingTime- and performance-based; RSU/PSU awards granted 03/15/2025

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