MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 17, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

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	89939	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	$33.4426	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.