MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Feb 12, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2013-02-11

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-02-11	Common Stock	M	7568	$26.14	Acquired	216143	Indirect
2013-02-11	Common Stock	M	28000	$27.05	Acquired	244143	Indirect
2013-02-11	Common Stock	M	2000	$27.05	Acquired	246143	Indirect
2013-02-11	Common Stock	M	10000	$26.25	Acquired	256143	Indirect
2013-02-11	Common Stock	M	28000	$25.29	Acquired	284143	Indirect
2013-02-11	Common Stock	S	75568	$36.3097	Disposed	208575	Indirect
2013-02-12	Common Stock	G	1000	$36.62	Disposed	207575	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-02-11	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$26.14	M	7568	Disposed	2013-10-09	Common Stock (7568)	Direct
2013-02-11	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$27.05	M	28000	Disposed	2014-04-01	Common Stock (28000)	Direct
2013-02-11	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$27.05	M	2000	Disposed	2014-04-01	Common Stock (2000)	Direct
2013-02-11	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$26.25	M	10000	Disposed	2014-07-21	Common Stock (10000)	Direct
2013-02-11	Common Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.29	M	28000	Disposed	2015-04-01	Common Stock (28000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Of the 216,143 shares held, 8,683 shares were held Directly; 204,671 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 244,143 shares held, 8,683 shares were held Directly; 232,671 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 246,143 shares held, 8,683 shares were held Directly; 234,671 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 256,143 shares held, 8,683 shares were held Directly; 244,671 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.

F5: Of the 284,143 shares held, 8,683 shares were held Directly; 272,671 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.

F6: Of the 208,575 shares held, 8,683 shares were held Directly; 197,103 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.

F7: Of the 207,575 shares held, 8,683 shares were held Directly; 196,103 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.