MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 3, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2012-02-01

Reporting Person: Bjornholt James Eric (VP and CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-01	Common Stock	M	4000	$37.56	Acquired	14522	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	F	1329	$37.56	Disposed	13193	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	M	521	$37.56	Acquired	13714	Direct
2012-02-01	Common Stock	F	160	$37.56	Disposed	13554	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-02-01	Restricted Stock Units	$37.56	M	4000	Disposed		Common Stock (4000)	Direct
2012-02-01	Restricted Stock Units	$37.56	M	521	Disposed		Common Stock (521)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The restricted stock units will vest in full on February 1, 2012. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.

F2: 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.