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)

 

February 6, 2006

 

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)

 

(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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

The information pursuant to Item 2.02 in this report on Form 8-K is being furnished as contemplated by General Instruction B(2) to Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.

 

On February 6, 2006, we announced our intention to repatriate foreign earnings under the American Jobs Creation Act.  The complete release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)           Exhibits

 

99.1         February 6, 2006 Press Release:  Microchip Technology Announces Its Intention to Repatriate Foreign Earnings.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

Microchip Technology Incorporated

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Dated February 6, 2006

By:

 

/s/ Gordon W. Parnell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gordon W. Parnell

 

 

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

 

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EXHIBITS

 

99.1         February 6, 2006 Press Release:  Microchip Technology Announces Its Intention to Repatriate Foreign Earnings

 

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