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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-169173
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180521
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180521

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000827054
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				860629024
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21184
		FILM NUMBER:		18848986

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2355 W CHANDLER BLVD
		CITY:			CHANDLER
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85224-6199
		BUSINESS PHONE:		480-792-7200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2355 WEST CHANDLER BLVD
		CITY:			CHANDLER
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85224-6199
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>May&nbsp;21, 2018 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-12</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14a-12)</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
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with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Regulation FD Disclosure. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Notes Offering Press Release </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;21, 2018, Microchip Technology Incorporated (the &#147;Company&#148; or &#147;Microchip&#148;) issued a press release announcing, subject to market
conditions, its intention to offer through a private placement (the &#147;Notes Offering&#148;) up to $2.0&nbsp;billion in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes (the &#147;Notes&#148;). The Notes are being offered only to persons
reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), and to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> persons in compliance with
Regulation&nbsp;S under the Securities Act. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Notes Offering, together with borrowings under the Company&#146;s revolving credit facility under its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated
May&nbsp;18, 2018, by and among the Company, the lenders from time to time party thereto and the administrative agent named therein (the &#147;Amended and Restated Credit Agreement&#148;), borrowings under a term loan facility to be implemented
pursuant to an amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and cash on hand, to consummate the Company&#146;s previously announced acquisition of Microsemi Corporation (&#147;Microsemi&#148;), to repay existing indebtedness of Microsemi,
and to pay related fees and expenses. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information in
this Current Report (including the exhibits hereto) is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange
Act&#148;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This Current Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD. In
addition, this information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filing under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless it is
specifically incorporated by reference in such filing. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Microchip Technology Incorporated Announces Intention to Offer Senior Secured Notes of Multiple Tranches </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>CHANDLER, Ariz. &#150; May</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;21, 2018 &#150; </B>Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP) (&#147;Microchip,&#148; &#147;we&#148; or
&#147;our&#148;) announced today that it has commenced an unregistered offering of senior secured notes of multiple tranches (the &#147;Notes&#148;). Microchip intends to use a combination of the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes, cash on
hand, borrowings under its revolving credit facility and borrowings under a new term loan facility to fund the cash consideration and other amounts payable in respect of its previously announced acquisition of Microsemi Corporation (the
&#147;Microsemi Merger&#148;). It is expected that the net proceeds of the offering will be deposited in escrow, with such net proceeds to be released to finance the consummation of the acquisition of Microsemi Corporation, subject to the
satisfaction of customary conditions. There can be no assurance that the proposed offering of the Notes will be completed. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes will be guaranteed
on a joint and several basis by the Company and its subsidiaries (including, following consummation of the Microsemi Merger, Microsemi Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries) that guarantee obligations under the Company&#146;s revolving credit
facility. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes will be sold in the United States only to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), and outside the United States only to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> persons in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes have not been registered under the
Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any of these Notes, and shall not constitute an offer,
solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Forward-Looking Statements </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Microsemi Merger and
the timing and financing of such transaction. In some cases, you can identify these statements by such forward-looking words as &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;future,&#148;
&#147;continue,&#148; &#147;intend&#148; and other similar expressions. Actual results could differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors including those set forth under &#147;Risk
Factors,&#148; &#147;Legal Proceedings&#148; and &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations&#148; and other sections of the Microchip Technology Incorporated Annual Report on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended March&nbsp;31, 2018. Microchip Technology Incorporated disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>The Microchip name and logo are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the USA and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned
herein are the property of their respective companies. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Investor Relations Contact: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">J. Eric Bjornholt &#150; CFO </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(480) <FONT
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