SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

LEE CHAE

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

120 SAN GABRIEL DRIVE

(Street)

SUNNYVALE

94086

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS INC [ MXIM ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior VP

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	77,469⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	07/01/2010⁽²⁾	08/07/2016	Common Stock	50,000	$27.45	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	12/12/2015	Common Stock	28,236	$12.82	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	12/01/2016	Common Stock	38,364	$18.11	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	09/07/2017	Common Stock	34,672	$16.58	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	09/16/2018	Common Stock	34,204	$22.28	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents unvested Restricted Stock Units and Common Stock. Excludes .7190 fractional share as a result of reinvestment of dividends.

2. Date when shares became fully exercisable.

3. 28,236 Non-Qualified Stock Options vesting quarterly from 09/30/2009 to 12/31/2012 subject to the individual's continuous status as an employee through such dates

4. 38,364 Non-Qualified Stock Options vesting quarterly from 03/31/2010 to 12/31/2013 subject to the individual's continuous status as an employee through such dates

5. 34,672 Non-Qualified Stock Options vesting quartery from 02/15/2013 to 11/15/2014 subject to the individuals continuous status as an employee through such dates

6. 34,204 Non-Qualified Stock Options vesting quartery from 02/15/2014 to 11/15/2015 subject to the individuals continuous status as an employee through such dates

Remarks:

	BY MARK CASPER FOR CHAE LEE	05/01/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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