UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
August 20, 2013 (August 16, 2013)


MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)

Delaware
0-21184
86-0629024
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2355 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, Arizona 85224-6199
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(480) 792-7200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At our annual meeting of stockholders held on August 16, 2013, our stockholders elected each of the following individuals to serve on the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders, and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
 
 
 
 
 
Nominees
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non Votes
Steve Sanghi
155,803,480
5,426,969
17,659,754
Matthew W. Chapman
159,571,707
1,658,742
17,659,754
L.B. Day
144,995,631
16,234,818
17,659,754
Albert J. Hugo-Martinez
159,531,480
1,698,969
17,659,754
Wade F. Meyercord
157,280,446
3,950,003
17,659,754

In addition, the following proposals were voted on at the annual meeting:

2.
Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non Votes
177,390,411
1,400,723
99,069
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3.
Proposal to hold an advisory (non-binding) vote regarding the compensation of our named executive officers.
 
 
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non Votes
154,758,822
5,565,566
905,803
17,660,012


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: August 20, 2013
Microchip Technology Incorporated

 
 
 
By:  /s/ J. Eric Bjornholt
 
   J. Eric Bjornholt
   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
   



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