MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 2, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2012-08-01

Reporting Person: Bjornholt James Eric (VP and CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-08-01	Common Stock	M	760	$33.59	Acquired	12688	Indirect
2012-08-02	Common Stock	F	233	$33.59	Disposed	12455	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-08-01	Restricted Stock Units	$33.59	M	760	Disposed		Common Stock (760)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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.