MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Feb 15, 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: MOORTHY GANESH (Exec. VP & COO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-02-11	Common Stock	M	13000	$23.70	Acquired	66553	Indirect
2011-02-11	Common Stock	S	13000	$38.00	Disposed	53553	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-02-11	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$23.70	M	13000	Disposed	2011-12-03	Common Stock (72000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Of the 66,553 shares held, 12,186 shares were held Directly; 54,367 shares were held by Trust.

F2: Of the 53,553 shares held, 12,186 shares were held Directly; 41,367 shares were held by Trust.