Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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 OF SECURITIES
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* LOUGHEED JAMES	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MAXLINEAR INC [ MXL ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O MAXLINEAR, INC., 5966 LA PLACE COURT, SUITE 100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/24/2021
(Street) CARLSBAD, CA 92008 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	5/24/2021		M		24292	A	$13.03	110332	D
Common Stock	5/24/2021		S		24292	D	$36.287 ⁽¹⁾	86040	D
Common Stock	5/25/2021		M		6739	A	$13.03	92779	D
Common Stock	5/25/2021		M		15620	A	$12.17	108399	D
Common Stock	5/25/2021		M		7641	A	$13.61	116040	D
Common Stock	5/25/2021		S		30000	D	$36.6216 ⁽²⁾	86040	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.03	5/24/2021		M			2531	⁽³⁾	9/14/2022	Common Stock	2531.0	$0	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.03	5/24/2021		M			21761	⁽⁴⁾	9/14/2022	Common Stock	21761.0	$0	6739	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.03	5/25/2021		M			6739	⁽⁴⁾	9/14/2022	Common Stock	6739.0	$0	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$12.17	5/25/2021		M			15620	⁽⁵⁾	2/1/2023	Common Stock	15620.0	$0	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.61	5/25/2021		M			7641	⁽⁶⁾	5/2/2023	Common Stock	7641.0	$0	15836	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents the weighted average share price of an aggregate total of 24,292 shares sold in the price range of $36.08 to $36.59 by the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(2)	Represents the weighted average share price of an aggregate total of 30,000 shares sold in the price range of $36.16 to $37.025 by the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(3)	Subject to the Reporting Person continuing to provide services to the Company through each applicable vesting date, the option shall vest as follows: (i) beginning on May 14, 2017 (the "Vesting Commencement Date) and through December 14, 2017, 11.452% of the shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable in equal monthly installments over such period on the same day of the month as the Vesting Commencement Date, (ii) beginning on January 14, 2018 and through December 14, 2018, 28.015% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable in equal monthly installments over such period on the same day of the month as the Vesting Commencement Date, and (iii) beginning on January 14, 2019 and through December 14, 2019, 60.533% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable in equal monthly installments on the same day of the month as the Vesting Commencement Date.
(4)	Subject to the Reporting Person continuing to provide services to the Company through each applicable vesting date, the option shall vest as follows: (i) beginning on May 14, 2017 (the "Vesting Commencement Date) and through December 14, 2017, 34.77% of the shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable in equal monthly installments over such period on the same day of the month as the Vesting Commencement Date, (ii) beginning on January 14, 2018 and through December 14, 2018, 47.32% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable in equal monthly installments over such period on the same day of the month as the Vesting Commencement Date, and (iii) beginning on January 14, 2019 and through September 14, 2019, 17.91% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable in equal monthly installments over such period on the same day of the month as the Vesting Commencement Date.
(5)	Subject to the Reporting Person continuing to provide services to the Company through each applicable vesting date, one thirty-third (1/33rd) of the shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on June 1, 2017 (the "Vesting Commencement Date), and one thirty-third (1/33rd) of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable each month thereafter on the same day of the month as the Vesting Commencement Date.
(6)	Subject to the Reporting Person continuing to provide services to the Company through each applicable vesting date, one thirty-first (1/31st) of the shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on June 2, 2017 (the "Vesting Commencement Date), and one thirty-first (1/31st) of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable each month thereafter on the same day of the month as the Vesting Commencement Date.

Remarks:
Vice President, Marketing, High Performance Analog

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LOUGHEED JAMES C/O MAXLINEAR, INC. 5966 LA PLACE COURT, SUITE 100 CARLSBAD, CA 92008			See Remarks