Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Walicek Bruce A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PIXELWORKS, INC [PXLW]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
224 AIRPORT PARKWAY, SUITE 400
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/25/2011
(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95110
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
Common Stock 05/25/2011   P   4,834 A $ 2.3998 297,539 D  
Common Stock 05/26/2011   P   5,000 A $ 2.52 302,539 D  

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 0.6               (1) 03/23/2019 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 2.28               (2) 01/01/2018 Common Stock 31,666   31,666 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 2.31               (3) 01/01/2018 Common Stock 168,333   168,333 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 3.13               (1) 02/10/2016 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 3.48               (1) 02/10/2017 Common Stock 125,000   125,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.14               (4) 05/22/2017 Common Stock 3,333   3,333 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 9               (4) 05/23/2016 Common Stock 3,333   3,333 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.29               (5) 05/24/2015 Common Stock 13,333   13,333 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Walicek Bruce A
224 AIRPORT PARKWAY
SUITE 400
SAN JOSE, CA 95110
  X     President and CEO  

Signatures

 By: Haley Green For: Bruce A. Walicek   05/27/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Becomes exercisable on a monthly basis over 3 years, commencing the last day of the month of the date of grant.
(2) 5,555 shares vest 1/31/08; 5,555 shares vest 2/29/08; 5,556 shares vest 3/31/08. 15,000 shares vested 3/31/08 upon the Compensation Committee's confirmation of Mr. Walicek's achievement of company goals for the first quarter of 2008.
(3) 18,333 shares vest 12/31/2008. 150,000 shares vest ratably on a monthly basis thereafter over three years.
(4) 25% vest on the last day of the month of the first anniversary of the date of grant, with the remaining 75% vesting ratably on a monthly basis thereafter over three years.
(5) The option becomes exercisable over a 4-year period which commenced on May 24, 2005, as follows: 3,333 shares exercisable as of May 24, 2006, 277.8 shares exercisable every month thereafter for 36 months through May 24, 2009.

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