MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Jul 1, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2010-04-01

Reporting Person: SANGHI STEVE (Director, President, CEO, Chairman)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-04-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	25607	Acquired		Common Stock (25607)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4608270	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Of the 4,608,270 shares held, 45,554 shares were held Directly; 4,562,716 shares were held by Trust.

F2: The restricted stock units vest in eight equal quarterly installments beginning May 1, 2008. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.

F3: This Amended Form 4 is filed to correct the performance target date in footnote 4 from March 31, 2011 to June 30, 2010. All subsequent reports filed after this date are deemed to include the modification herein.

F4: The restricted stock units will vest in full on May 15, 2014 as long as the individual remains a service provider through the vesting date and the Company achieves performance targets for operating profit in the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.