MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Oct 4, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2012-10-03

Reporting Person: SIMONCIC RICHARD J (VP, Analog and Intrfc Prod Div)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-10-03	Common Stock	M	26000	$24.04	Acquired	113254	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-10-03	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$24.04	M	26000	Disposed	2012-10-25	Common Stock (26000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Of the 113,254 shares held, 7,652 shares were held Directly; 105,377 shares were held by Trust; and 225 shares were held by Reporting Person's wife and mother-in-law.