MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Dec 10, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2010-12-09

Reporting Person: CHAPMAN MATTHEW W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-09	Common Stock	M	7500	$24.70	Acquired	20625	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-12-09	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$24.70	M	7500	Acquired	2011-08-01	Common Stock (7500)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Of the 20,625 shares held, 20,228 shares were held Directly; 262 shares were held by Trust, and 135 shares were held by Reporting Person's children.