MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Nov 8, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2010-11-05

Reporting Person: SIMONCIC RICHARD J (VP, Analog and Intrfc Prod Div)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-11-05	Common Stock	S	2305	$33.34	Disposed	123541	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The sale(s) reported in this Form 4 was/were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 20, 2009.

F2: Of the 123,541 shares held, 7,652 shares were held Directly; 115,664 shares were held by Trust; and 225 shares were held by Reporting Person's wife and mother-in-law.