MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Jul 30, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2010-07-29

Reporting Person: CHAPMAN MATTHEW W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-07-29	Common Stock	M	11250	$29.111	Acquired	18647	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-07-29	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$29.111	M	11250	Disposed	2010-08-01	Common Stock (11250)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Of the 18,647 shares held, 18,250 shares were held Directly; 262 shares were held by Trust, and 135 shares were held by Reporting Person's children.