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)

                                  April 7, 2003


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


           Delaware                     0-21184                  86-062904
(State Or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission File No.)         (IRS Employer
      Of Incorporation)                                      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)

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)  EXHIBITS

     99.1      April 7, 2003 Press  Release:  Microchip  Technology  Comments on
               Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2003; Announces Consolidation of Fabs 1 and
               2.

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

     This  information  is being  furnished  pursuant  to Item 12 -  RESULTS  OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION - as provided in SEC Release No. 34-47583.

     On April 7, 2003, we commented on the preliminary results of operations for
the quarter  ended March 31, 2003 and  announced  the  consolidation  of our Fab
1(Chandler,  AZ) and Fab 2 (Tempe, AZ). The complete release is attached to this
report as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     The information  required under this Item 12 is being provided under Item 9
-REGULATION  FD  DISCLOSURE  - pursuant to the guidance set forth in SEC Release
No. 34-47226.

                                   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: April 7, 2003                    By: /s/ Gordon W. Parnell
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Gordon W. Parnell
                                            Vice President, Chief Financial
                                            Officer (Principal Accounting and
                                            Financial Officer)

                                    EXHIBITS

Exhibit 99.1      April 7, 2003 Press Release: Microchip Technology Comments  on
                  Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2003; Announces Consolidation of  Fabs 1
                  and 2.