MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Nov 3, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2011-11-01

Reporting Person: MOORTHY GANESH (Exec. VP & COO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-11-01	Common Stock	M	10302	$34.48	Acquired	72446	Indirect
2011-11-01	Common Stock	F	4126	$34.48	Disposed	68320	Indirect
2011-11-01	Common Stock	M	1500	$34.48	Acquired	69820	Indirect
2011-11-01	Common Stock	F	601	$34.48	Disposed	69219	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-11-01	Restricted Stock Units	$34.48	M	10302	Disposed		Common Stock (10302)	Direct
2011-11-01	Restricted Stock Units	$34.48	M	1500	Disposed		Common Stock (12000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Of the 72,446 shares held, 12,186 shares were held Directly; 60,260 shares were held by Trust.

F2: Of the 68,320 shares held, 12,186 shares were held Directly; 56,134 shares were held by Trust.

F3: Of the 69,820 shares held, 12,186 shares were held Directly; 57,634 shares were held by Trust.

F4: Of the 69,219 shares held, 12,186 shares were held Directly; 57,033 shares were held by Trust.

F5: The restricted stock units will vest in full on the first business day of the month of the fourth anniversary of the date of grant. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.

F6: The restricted stock units vest in eight equal quarterly installments beginning February 1, 2010. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.