SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NOWLING ERIC M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
80 ARKAY DRIVE

(Street)
HAUPPAUGE NY 11788

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORP [ SMSC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
V.P., Controller and C.A.O.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/30/2006 M 10,000 A $11.31 24,851 D
Common Stock 01/30/2006 M 5,000 A $9.5 29,851 D
Common Stock 01/30/2006 M 17,600 A $7.375 47,451 D
Common Stock 01/30/2006 M 2,400 A $14.49 49,851 D
Common Stock 01/30/2006 S 35,000 D $33.9 14,851(4) D
Common Stock 7,047(4) I By Trust(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $11.31 01/30/2006 M 10,000 09/08/1998(2) 09/08/2007 Common Stock 10,000 $11.31 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $9.5 01/30/2006 M 5,000 03/02/1999(2) 03/02/2008 Common Stock 5,000 $9.5 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.375 01/30/2006 M 17,600 04/30/2005 04/30/2009 Common Stock 17,600 $7.375 32,400(4) D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $14.49 01/30/2006 M 2,400 04/23/2002(3) 04/23/2011 Common Stock 2,400 $14.49 1,600(4) D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $12.69 04/09/2003(3) 04/09/2013 Common Stock 0 4,000(4) D
Stock Appreciation Right $17.1 09/29/2005(2) 09/29/2014 Common Stock 0 22,500(4) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Held in Incentive Savings and Retirement Plan as of 01/30/06.
2. Exercisable in four equal annual installments, the first occurring on the date shown.
3. Exercisable in five equal annual installments, the first occurring on the date shown.
4. Mr. Nowling has a total of 38,000 options with the right to buy SMSC common stock and a total of 22,500 stock appreciation rights after reflecting all transactions reported on this Form 4. He also owns 21,898 shares of SMSC stock, including 7,047 shares in the SMSC Incentive Savings and Retirement Plan.
Michael LaBosco (as Attorney-in-Fact) 01/31/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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