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 *
  LOFTUS, DAVID
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/29/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTERSIL CORP/DE [ISIL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
Intersil Corporation,  1001 Murphy Ranch Road		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, WW Sales & Corp Mktg
5. If Amendment, Date of 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)

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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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/01/2009(1) 10/01/2015 Common Stock 100,000 $16.34 D  
Deferred Stock Units 10/01/2011 10/01/2011 Common Stock 25,000(2) $0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LOFTUS, DAVID
Intersil Corporation
1001 Murphy Ranch Road
Milpitas, CA 95035		       SVP, WW Sales & Corp Mktg  

Signatures

David Loftus 11/07/2008
**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 shall become exerciseable as it vests. Options outstanding vest over a 4 year period with 25% of the options becoming exerciseable upon the first anniversary of the date of grant with remaining options vesting at 6.25% per quarter thereafter.
(2) This award of Deferred Stock Units is performance-based (PDSUs). The number of performance shares ultimately earned could range from 0-150% of the total number of PDSUs granted based upon Intersil's revenue growth and Intersil's growth in operating income over a 3 year period relative to its peer group (as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors). PDSUs are paid in Common Stock upon vesting. Recipient of this award may elect to defer receipt of Common Stock by making a deferral election in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

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