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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080603190455
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000855906-08-000045
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080602
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080603

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000855906
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				770225590
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1171 SONORA COURT
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94086
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087359110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1171 SONORA COURT
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94086

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YEH BING
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001008067

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26944
		FILM NUMBER:		08878875

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-735-9110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
		STREET 2:		1171 SONORA CT.
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94086
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2008-06-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000855906</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SSTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001008067</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>YEH BING</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1171 SONORA COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94086</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, CEO &amp; Chairman</officerTitle>
            <otherText>President, CEO &amp; Chairman</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.575</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>28470</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.575</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-06-02</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-06-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.575</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>121530</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.575</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-06-02</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-06-02</value>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Conversion/Exercise Price for this option is 110% of the FMV on the last business day prior to the date of determination.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options vest as to 25% upon the first anniversary from the date vesting commencement; the remaining 75% vest in equal increments over the remaining 36 months.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Bing Yeh</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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