MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 14, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2012-08-10

Reporting Person: DAY L B (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-08-10	Common Stock	M	1418	$35.06	Acquired	7346	Direct
2012-08-10	Common Stock	M	1398	$35.06	Acquired	8744	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-08-10	Restricted Stock Units	$35.06	M	1418	Disposed		Common Stock (2837)	Direct
2012-08-10	Restricted Stock Units	$35.06	M	1398	Disposed		Common Stock (2796)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The restricted stock units will vest in equal 50% annual installments on each of the two anniversaries of the tenth business day of the second month of the fiscal quarter in which the grant is made.