MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Mar 29, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC (MPWR)
CIK: 0001280452
Period of Report: 2010-02-16

Reporting Person: Sciammas Maurice (Sr. V.P.of Sales and Marketing)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-02-16	Common Stock	J	1111	$18.411	Acquired	44068	Direct
2010-03-29	Common Stock	M	2794	$7.77	Acquired	76862	Direct
2010-03-29	Common Stock	S	2216	$22.11	Disposed	74646	Direct
2010-03-29	Common Stock	S	1111	$22.13	Disposed	73535	Direct
2010-03-29	Common Stock	S	2794	$22.08	Disposed	70741	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-03-29	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.77	M	2794	Disposed	2015-01-26	Common Stock (2794)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	95934	Indirect
Common Stock	24671	Indirect
Common Stock	24671	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Acquired through the Company's qualified ESPP program.

F2: In accordance with the reporting person's 10b5-1 trading plan.

F3: The price is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The prices for the transactions reported on this line range from $22.06 to $22.14. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F4: The price is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The prices for the transactions reported on this line range from $22.09 to $22.15. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F5: The price is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The prices for the transactions reported on this line range from $22.05 to $22.13. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F6: Shares held by Sciammas Family Living Trust, Maurice Sciammas and Christina Sciammas, Trustees

F7: Shares held by Christina Sciammas 2004 Trust, Christina Sciammas and Maurice Sciammas, Trustees

F8: Shares held by Maurice Sciammas 2004 Trust, Maurice Sciammas and Christina Sciammas, Trustees