Edgar Filing: Bjornholt James Eric

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â 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,Â 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,Â AZÂ 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	Â

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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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,320	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common stock	249	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽³⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	Common Stock	1,354	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	425	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	300	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	425	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	430	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	521	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	311	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	190	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	679	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁷⁾	Â ⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	152	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	349	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	213	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	760	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Â ⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock	38	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁹⁾	Â ⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	615	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	388	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	237	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	846	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽¹⁰⁾	Â ⁽¹⁰⁾	Common Stock	106	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽¹¹⁾	Â ⁽¹¹⁾	Common Stock	3,000	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽¹²⁾	Â ⁽¹²⁾	Common Stock	3,500	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽¹³⁾	Â ⁽¹³⁾	Common Stock	4,000	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽¹⁴⁾	Â ⁽¹⁴⁾	Common Stock	4,500	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	D	Â

Reporting Owners

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

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 restricted stock units vest in eight equal quarterly installments beginning May 1, 2008. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.
(2)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Microchip Technology Incorporated common stock.
(3)	The restricted stock units will vest in four equal quarterly installments beginning May 1, 2010. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.
(4)	The restricted stock units will vest in full on the first business day of the month following the fourth anniversary of the date of grant. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.
(5)	The restricted stock units will vest in full on the first business day of the month following the second anniversary of the date of grant. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.
(6)	The restricted stock units will vest in full on the first business day of the month following the third anniversary of the date of grant. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.
(7)	The restricted stock units will vest in two equal quarterly installments beginning November 1, 2009. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.
(8)	The restricted stock units will vest in full one year from the date of grant. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.
(9)	The restricted stock units will vest in one installment of 76 shares on August 1, 2009, and in seven equal quarterly installments of 77 shares each beginning November 1, 2009. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.
(10)	The restricted stock units will vest in full on the first business day of the month following the first anniversary of the date of grant. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.
(11)	The restricted stock units will vest in full on February 1, 2010. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.
(12)	The restricted stock units will vest in full on February 1, 2011. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.
(13)	The restricted stock units will vest in full on February 1, 2012. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.
(14)	The restricted stock units will vest in full on February 1, 2013. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.

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