MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Mar 5, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
CIK: 0000827054
Period of Report: 2013-03-01

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-03-01	Common Stock	A	385	$29.257	Acquired	117064	Indirect
2013-03-05	Common Stock	S	925	$36.47	Disposed	116139	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Shares were acquired under the Microchip Technology Incorporated 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on March 1, 2013, in an exempt transaction pursuant to Rule 16(b)-3(d), paid for by contributions made during the six month period ended February 28, 2013.

F2: Of the 117,064 shares held, 7,652 shares were held Directly; 109,187 shares were held by Trust; and 225 shares were held by Reporting Person's wife and mother-in-law.

F3: The sale(s) reported in this Form 4 was/were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on December 2, 2010.

F4: Of the 116,139 shares held, 7,652 shares were held Directly; 108,262 shares were held by Trust; and 225 shares were held by Reporting Person's wife and mother-in-law.