Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Bjornholt James Eric
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC [MCHP]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED, 2355 WEST CHANDLER BOULEVARD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP and CFO
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CHANDLER, AZ 85224-6199		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 4,880
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/31/2004(1) 04/14/2010 Common Stock 2,375 $ 23.389 D  
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/17/2003(2) 01/22/2012 Common Stock 458 $ 24.267 D  
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/25/2003(3) 10/25/2012 Common Stock 356 $ 24.04 D  
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/09/2004(4) 10/09/2013 Common Stock 1,172 $ 26.14 D  
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/02/2005(5) 02/02/2014 Common Stock 326 $ 28.31 D  
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/31/2008(6) 04/01/2014 Common Stock 3,000 $ 27.05 D  
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/31/2005(7) 04/01/2014 Common Stock 1,500 $ 27.05 D  
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/21/2005(8) 07/21/2014 Common Stock 1,000 $ 26.25 D  
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/03/2003(9) 04/03/2012 Common stock 864 $ 27.153 D  
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/17/2005(10) 04/03/2012 Common Stock 1,782 $ 27.153 D  
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) 08/01/2003(11) 08/01/2012 Common Stock 823 $ 21 D  
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/31/2009(12) 04/01/2015 Common Stock 3,300 $ 25.29 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bjornholt James Eric
C/O MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
2355 WEST CHANDLER BOULEVARD
CHANDLER, AZ 85224-6199		       VP and CFO  

Signatures

Deborah L. Wussler, as Attorney-in-Fact 01/07/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option vested in 12 equal monthly installments, commencing March 31, 2004. The option was first exercisable on March 31, 2004.
(2) The option vested in full on February 17, 2003 and was first exercisable on February 17, 2003.
(3) The option vested in 24 equal monthly installments, commencing October 25, 2003. The option was first exercisable on October 25, 2003.
(4) The option vested in full on October 9, 2004 and was first exercisable on October 9, 2004.
(5) The option vested in full on February 2, 2005 and was first exercisable on February 2, 2005.
(6) The option vests in 12 equal monthly installments, commencing March 31, 2008. The option was first exercisable on March 31, 2008.
(7) The option vested in 36 equal monthly installments, commencing March 31, 2005. The option was first exercisable on March 31, 2005.
(8) The option vested in 24 equal monthly installments, commencing July 21, 2005. The option was first exercisable on July 21, 2005.
(9) The option vested in full on July 3, 2003 and was first exercisable on July 3, 2003.
(10) The option vested in 12 equal monthly installments, commencing February 17, 2005. The option was first exercisable on February 17, 2005.
(11) The option vested in full on August 1, 2003 and was first exercisable on August 1, 2003.
(12) The option vests in 12 equal monthly installments, commencing March 31, 2009. The option is first exercisable on March 31, 2009.

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