MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 8, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2012-02-06

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-06	Common Stock	M	3600	$27.153	Acquired	83785	Indirect
2012-02-06	Common Stock	M	23000	$27.153	Acquired	106785	Indirect
2012-02-06	Common Stock	M	900	$27.153	Acquired	107685	Indirect
2012-02-06	Common Stock	M	6500	$27.153	Acquired	114185	Indirect
2012-02-06	Common Stock	S	34000	$37.9295	Disposed	80185	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-02-06	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$27.153	M	3600	Disposed	2012-04-03	Common Stock (3600)	Direct
2012-02-06	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$27.153	M	23000	Disposed	2012-04-03	Common Stock (39000)	Direct
2012-02-06	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$27.153	M	900	Disposed	2012-04-03	Common Stock (24000)	Direct
2012-02-06	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$27.153	M	6500	Disposed	2012-04-03	Common Stock (16500)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The Reporting Person transferred ownership of 12,186 shares from Direct holding to Indirect, by Trust.