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: 2011-11-11

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

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-11-11	Common Stock	M	100000	$27.153	Acquired	4821841	Indirect
2011-11-11	Common Stock	S	100000	$36.924	Disposed	4721841	Indirect
2011-11-14	Common Stock	M	9411	$27.153	Acquired	4831252	Indirect
2011-11-14	Common Stock	S	9411	$36.9013	Disposed	4721841	Indirect

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-11-11	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$27.153	M	100000	Disposed	2012-04-03	Common Stock (202500)	Direct
2011-11-14	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$27.153	M	9411	Disposed	2012-04-03	Common Stock (202500)	Direct

F1: Of the 4,821,841 shares held, 45,554 shares were held Directly; 4,776,287 shares were held by Trust.

F2: Of the 4,721,841 shares held, 45,554 shares were held Directly; 4,676,287 shares were held by Trust.

F3: Of the 4,831,252 shares held, 45,554 shares were held Directly; 4,685,698 shares were held by Trust.