MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Dec 3, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2010-12-03

Reporting Person: MOORTHY GANESH (Exec. VP & COO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-03	Common Stock	M	20000	$23.70	Acquired	68133	Indirect
2010-12-03	Common Stock	S	20000	$35.3541	Disposed	48133	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-12-03	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$23.70	M	20000	Disposed	2011-12-03	Common Stock (72000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Of the 68,133 shares held, 12,186 shares were held Directly; 55,947 shares were held by Trust.

F2: Of the 48,133 shares held, 12,186 shares were held Directly; 35,947 shares were held by Trust.