MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 22, 2012

SEC Form 4/A — Form 4/A

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2012-08-15

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-08-15	Common Stock	M	1032	$35.35	Acquired	87939	Indirect
2012-08-15	Common Stock	F	414	$35.35	Disposed	87525	Indirect
2012-08-15	Common Stock	M	10000	$18.48	Acquired	97525	Indirect
2012-08-15	Common Stock	S	10000	$35.4426	Disposed	87525	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-08-15	Restricted Stock Units	$35.35	M	1032	Disposed		Common Stock (8255)	Direct
2012-08-15	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18.48	M	10000	Disposed	2013-04-09	Common Stock (35000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The restricted stock units will vest in eight equal quarterly installments beginning February 15, 2011. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.

F2: This Amended Form 4 is filed to accurately report Reporting Person's holdings at the end ofthe first reported transaction and the correct sale price in the final reported transaction. All subsequent reports filed after this date are deemed to include the modification herein.