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: 2010-12-02

Reporting Person: HUGO MARTINEZ ALBERT J (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-02	Common Stock	M	7500	$24.70	Acquired	38978	Indirect
2010-12-02	Common Stock	M	5000	$21.00	Acquired	43978	Indirect
2010-12-02	Common Stock	M	1000	$22.81	Acquired	44978	Indirect
2010-12-02	Common Stock	M	3000	$22.81	Acquired	47978	Indirect
2010-12-02	Common Stock	S	1478	$35.2821	Disposed	46500	Indirect
2010-12-02	Common Stock	S	9000	$35.25	Disposed	37500	Indirect
2010-12-02	Common Stock	S	7500	$35.20	Disposed	30000	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-12-02	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$24.70	M	7500	Disposed	2011-08-01	Common Stock (7500)	Direct
2010-12-02	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$21.00	M	5000	Disposed	2012-08-01	Common Stock (5000)	Direct
2010-12-02	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$22.81	M	1000	Disposed	2012-08-16	Common Stock (1000)	Direct
2010-12-02	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$22.81	M	3000	Disposed	2012-08-16	Common Stock (3000)	Direct