SC 13G: Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions
Published on February 12, 1996
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Microchip Technologies Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
595017104
- ----------------------------------------------------------------(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement
[ x ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a
previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more
than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and
(2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial
ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
(Continued on following page(s))
Page 1 of 5 Pages
Schedule 13G CUSIP No. 595017104 Page 2 of 5
Pages
- ----------------------------------------------1. Name of Reporting Person
and SS or IRS
Identification No. of Person
Fred Alger Management, Inc. 13-2510833
Fred M. Alger III ###-##-####
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
(a) [ x ] (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. Citzenship or Place of Organization
New York, New York
- ---------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power
53,050
- ----------------------------------------------Shares 6. Shared Voting
Power
Beneficially
Owned by 1,889,375
Each ---------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Person
With 2,085,725
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person
2,085,725
- ----------------------------------------------------10. Check Box if the
Aggregate Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares*
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Schedule 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
6.2
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12. Type of Reporting Person*
Fred Alger Management, Inc. IA
Fred M. Alger III IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Microchip Technologies, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2355 West Chandler Boulevard
Chandler, AZ 85224
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
1. Fred Alger Management, Inc.
2. Fred M. Alger III
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if none,
Residence:
1. 75 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038
2. 75 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
1. New York
2. New York
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
595017104
Item 3. The person filing is a:
Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Schedule 13G
Page 4 of 5 Pages
- -----------------------------------------------------Item 4(a). Amount
Beneficially Owned:
2,085,725 shs.
Item 4(b). Percent of Class:
6.2
Item 4(c). Number of Shares as to Which Such Person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
53,050
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
1,889,375
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
2,085,725
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
-0-
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities check the following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on
Behalf of Another Person.
n/a
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Securities
Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company.
n/a
Schedule 13G
Page 5 of 5 Pages
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of
the Group:
Fred Alger Management, Inc. IA
Fred M. Alger III IN
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as
a participant in any transaction having such purposes or
effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
____________________________________
Signature
Gregory S. Duch
Executive Vice President
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Name and Title
_____________________________________
Date