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: 2012-08-13

Reporting Person: LAMBERT DAVID S (VP, Fab Operations)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-08-13	Common Stock	M	1051	$18.48	Acquired	190930	Indirect
2012-08-13	Common Stock	M	26000	$18.48	Acquired	216930	Indirect
2012-08-13	Common Stock	M	6307	$18.48	Acquired	223237	Indirect
2012-08-13	Common Stock	S	22385	$34.8324	Disposed	200852	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-08-13	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18.48	M	1051	Disposed	2013-04-09	Common Stock (1051)	Direct
2012-08-13	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18.48	M	26000	Disposed	2013-04-09	Common Stock (26000)	Direct
2012-08-13	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18.48	M	6307	Disposed	2013-04-09	Common Stock (6307)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Of the 190,930 shares held, 8,683 shares were held Directly; 179,458 shares were held by Trust; 1,339 shares were held by Reporting Person's sons; and 1,450 shares were held by Reporting Person's daughters.

F2: Of the 216,930 shares held, 8,683 shares were held Directly; 205,458 shares were held by Trust; 1,339 shares were held by Reporting Person's sons; and 1,450 shares were held by Reporting Person's daughters.

F3: Of the 223,237 shares held, 8,683 shares were held Directly; 211,765 shares were held by Trust; 1,339 shares were held by Reporting Person's sons; and 1,450 shares were held by Reporting Person's daughters.

F4: Of the 200,852 shares held, 8,683 shares were held Directly;189,380 shares were held by Trust; 1,339 shares were held by Reporting Person's sons; and 1,450 shares were held by Reporting Person's daughters.