MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2011

May 11, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2011-05-11

Reporting Person: Bjornholt James Eric (VP and CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-05-11	Common Stock	M	326	$28.31	Acquired	10510	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	M	1000	$26.25	Acquired	11510	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	M	3300	$25.29	Acquired	14810	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock	S	4626	$41.39	Disposed	10184	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-05-11	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$28.31	M	326	Disposed	2014-02-02	Common Stock (326)	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$26.25	M	1000	Disposed	2014-07-21	Common Stock (1000)	Direct
2011-05-11	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.29	M	3300	Disposed	2015-04-01	Common Stock (3300)	Direct