MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Nov 23, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2012-11-20

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-11-20	Common Stock	M	35000	$18.48	Acquired	5213681	Indirect
2012-11-20	Common Stock	M	2602	$18.48	Acquired	5216283	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-11-20	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18.48	M	35000	Disposed	2013-04-09	Common Stock (135000)	Direct
2012-11-20	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18.48	M	18.48	Disposed	2013-04-09	Common Stock (2602)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Of the 5,213,681 shares held, 2,176,745 shares were held by the Sanghi Family Living Trust; and 3,036,936 shares were held by the Sanghi Family Limited Partnership.

F2: Of the 5,216,283 shares held, 2,179,347 shares were held by the Sanghi Family Living Trust; and 3,036,936 shares were held by the Sanghi Family Limited Partnership.