Sec Form 4 Filing - Hao Kenneth @ Broadcom Ltd - 2018-03-20

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 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Hao Kenneth 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Broadcom Ltd [ AVGO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O SILVER LAKE PARTNERS, 2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/20/2018 (Street) MENLO PARK, CA94025 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Ordinary Shares, no par value 03/20/2018 M( 1 ) 9,854 A $ 35.38 0 ( 2 ) D Ordinary Shares, no par value 9,854 ( 2 ) I See footnote ( 2 ) Ordinary Shares, no par value 1,587,737 I Held through SLP Argo I Ltd ( 3 ) Ordinary Shares, no par value 30,830 I Held through SLP Argo II Ltd. ( 4 ) Ordinary Shares, no par value 75,289 I See footnote ( 5 ) Ordinary Shares, no par value 18 I See footnote ( 6 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 35.38 03/20/2018 M( 1 ) 9,854 04/10/2014 04/09/2018 Ordinary Shares, no par value 9,854 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Hao Kenneth C/O SILVER LAKE PARTNERS 2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100 MENLO PARK, CA94025 X Signatures By: /s/ Kenneth Y. Hao 03/22/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents an exercise of a stock option scheduled to expire within a month of the date of exercise. ( 2 )Following the exercise of the stock option reported herein, Mr. Hao transferred the 9,854 ordinary shares received upon exercise to the Hao Family Trust u/a/d 10/12/99 where he continues to hold the ordinary shares. ( 3 )These securities are directly held by SLP Argo I Ltd. ("Argo I"). Mr. Hao, as a director of Argo I and Silver Lake (Offshore) AIV GP IV, Ltd. ("AIV GP IV"), the sole general partner of Silver Lake Technology Associates IV Cayman, L.P. ("SLTA IV Cayman"), the sole general partner of Silver Lake Partners IV Cayman (AIV II), L.P., the sole shareholder of Argo I, may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of the securities directly owned by Argo I. ( 4 )These securities are directly held by SLP Argo II Ltd. ("Argo II"). Mr. Hao, as a director of Argo II and AIV GP IV, the sole general partner of SLTA IV Cayman, the sole general partner of Silver Lake Technology Investors IV Cayman, L.P., the sole shareholder of Argo II, may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of the securities directly owned by Argo II. ( 5 )These securities are held by Mr. Hao for the benefit of certain entities affiliated with AIV GP IV ("Silver Lake"). Mr. Hao serves as a director of the Issuer. Pursuant to Mr. Hao's arrangement with Silver Lake with respect to director compensation, upon the sale of these securities, the proceeds from such sale(s) are expected to be remitted to Silver Lake and/or its limited partners. Mr. Hao, through his role at Silver Lake and its affiliates, may be deemed to have an indirect interest in these securities. Mr. Hao is a director of AIV GP IV. ( 6 )These securities are held by Mr. Hao's family limited partnership.

Remarks: Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) of the Exchange Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is a beneficial owner of all securities covered by this filing, and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.

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