MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC - Director's Dealing 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2011-02-11

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

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-02-11	Common Stock	M	4756	$15.86	Acquired	4689126	Indirect
2011-02-11	Common Stock	S	4756	$38.00	Disposed	4684370	Indirect
2011-02-14	Common Stock	S	19025	$38.17	Disposed	4665345	Indirect

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-02-11	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$15.86	M	4756	Disposed	2011-06-01	Common Stock (4756)	Direct

F1: Of the 4,689,126 shares held, 45,554 shares were held Directly; 4,643,572 shares were held by Trust.

F2: Of the 4,684,370 shares held, 45,554 shares were held Directly; 4,638,816 shares were held by Trust.

F3: Of the 4,665,345 shares held, 45,554 shares were held Directly; 4,619,791 shares were held by Trust.