Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  SRIVASTAVA GAUTAM
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/10/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LSI CORP [NYSE:LSI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O LSI CORPORATION, 1621 BARBER LANE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MILPITAS, CA 95035
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 2,000
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 08/06/2016 Common Stock 168,750 $ 5.09 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 03/01/2017 Common Stock 140,625 $ 5.51 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 03/01/2018 Common Stock 163,000 $ 6.18 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (4)   (4) Common Stock 56,250 $ (7) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (5)   (5) Common Stock 18,750 $ (7) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (6)   (6) Common Stock 16,300 $ (7) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SRIVASTAVA GAUTAM
C/O LSI CORPORATION
1621 BARBER LANE
MILPITAS, CA 95035
      EVP  

Signatures

Susan Solner Janjigian, by power of attorney 05/18/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on August 6, 2011.
(2) This option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2012.
(3) This option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2012.
(4) The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning August 20 2011. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person following each vest date.
(5) The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning March 1, 2012. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person following each vest date.
(6) The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning March 1, 2012. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person following each vest date.
(7) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of LSI common stock.

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