MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Nov 9, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2011-11-08

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-11-08	Common Stock	M	26457	$24.267	Acquired	4748298	Indirect
2011-11-08	Common Stock	M	49939	$27.153	Acquired	4798237	Indirect
2011-11-08	Common Stock	S	76396	$36.92	Disposed	4721841	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-11-08	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$24.267	M	26457	Disposed	2012-01-22	Common Stock (26457)	Direct
2011-11-08	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$27.153	M	49939	Disposed	2012-04-03	Common Stock (49939)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Of the 4,748,298 shares held, 45,554 shares were held Directly; 4,702,744 shares were held by Trust.

F2: Of the 4,798,237 shares held, 45,554 shares were held Directly; 4,752,683 shares were held by Trust.

F3: Of the 4,721,841 shares held, 45,554 shares were held Directly; 4,676,287 shares were held by Trust.