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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 * SIMONCIC RICHARD J   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC [MCHP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP, Analog and Intrfc Prod Div (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED, 2355 WEST CHANDLER BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/15/2019 (Street) CHANDLER, AZ 85224-6199 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 02/19/2019 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/15/2019   M   3,483 A $ 91.1 53,590 I Shares held Indirectly, by Trust. Common Stock 02/15/2019   F   1,048 D $ 91.101 52,542 I Shares held Indirectly, by Trust. Common Stock 02/15/2019   M   2,033 A $ 91.1 54,575 I Shares held Indirectly, by Trust. Common Stock 02/15/2019   F   581 D $ 91.1 53,994 I Shares held Indirectly, by Trust. Common Stock 02/15/2019   M   179 A $ 91.1 54,173 I Shares held Indirectly, by Trust. Common Stock 02/15/2019   F   52 D $ 91.1 54,121 I Shares held Indirectly, by Trust. Common Stock 02/15/2019   M   231 A $ 91.1 54,352 I Shares held Indirectly, by Trust. Common Stock 02/15/2019   F   66 D $ 91.1 54,286 I Shares held Indirectly, by Trust.

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	$ 91.1	02/15/2019		M			3,483	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	3,483	$ 0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	$ 91.1	02/15/2019		M			2,033	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	24,402	$ 0	12,204 (2)	D
Restricted Stock Units	$ 91.1	02/15/2019		M			179	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	179	$ 0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	$ 91.1	02/15/2019		M			231	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	231	$ 0	0	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SIMONCIC RICHARD J C/O MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED 2355 WEST CHANDLER BOULEVARD CHANDLER, AZ 85224-6199			VP, Analog and Intrfc Prod Div

Signatures

Deborah L. Wussler, as Attorney-in-Fact		02/19/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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 will vest in full on February 15, 2019 as long as the individual remains a service provider through the vesting date and the Company achieves performance targets for operating expenses in the quarter ended March 31, 2015. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.
(2)	This Amended Form 4 is filed to accurately report the number of RSU shares remaining after the vest reported herein. All subsequent reports filed after this date are deemed to include the modification herein.
(3)	The restricted stock units vest in twelve equal quarterly installments beginning November 15, 2017 as long as the individual remains a service provider through the vesting date. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.
(4)	The restricted stock units will vest in full on February 15, 2019 as long as the individual remains a service provider through the vesting date and the Company achieves performance targets for operating expense in the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.
(5)	The restricted stock units will vest in full on February 15, 2019 as long as the individual remains a service provider through the vesting date and the Company achieves performance targets for operating expense in the quarter ended March 31, 2017. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person upon vest.

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