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*
BALUT BRIAN P
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2300 NE BROOKWOOD PKWY
(Street)
HILLSBORO OR 97124
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC [ TQNT ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP FLORIDA
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2010
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 04/30/2010 M 17,500 A $4.83 17,500 D
Common Stock 04/30/2010 M 2,500 A $4.83 20,000 D
Common Stock 04/30/2010 S 2,500(1) D $7.9 17,500 D
Common Stock 04/30/2010 M 625 A $4.83 18,125 D
Common Stock 04/30/2010 S 625(1) D $7.95 17,500 D
Common Stock 04/30/2010 M 656 A $5.18 18,156 D
Common Stock 04/30/2010 S 656(1) D $7.95 17,500 D
Common Stock 04/30/2010 M 13,750 A $3.53 31,250 D
Common Stock 04/30/2010 M 900 A $4.83 32,150 D
Common Stock 04/30/2010 S 900(1) D $7.95 31,250 D
Common Stock 04/30/2010 M 130 A $5.18 31,380 D
Common Stock 04/30/2010 S 130(1) D $7.95 31,250 D
Common Stock 04/30/2010 M 936 A $2.15 32,186 D
Common Stock 04/30/2010 S 936(1) D $7.95 31,250 D
Common Stock 04/30/2010 M 1,875 A $2.15 33,125 D
Common Stock 04/30/2010 S 1,875(1) D $7.9 31,250 D
Common Stock 04/30/2010 S 17,500(1) D $7.819(2) 13,750 D
Common Stock 04/30/2010 S 13,750(1) D $7.785(2) 0 D
Common Stock 59,924 I Esop - Brian Balut
Common Stock 7,589 I Esop - By Spouse
Common Stock 1,726 I Indirectly By Son - Uga
Common Stock 27,961 I Ira - Brian Balut
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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $4.83 04/30/2010 M 17,500 09/01/2008(3) 03/02/2016 Common Stock 17,500 $0 15,290 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $4.83 04/30/2010 M 2,500 09/01/2006(4) 03/02/2016 Common Stock 2,500 $0 1,250 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $4.83 04/30/2010 M 625 09/01/2006(4) 03/02/2016 Common Stock 625 $0 625 D
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) $5.18 04/30/2010 M 656 09/01/2009(3) 04/27/2017 Common Stock 656 $0 18,139 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $3.53 04/30/2010 M 13,750 07/01/2004(5) 04/29/2013 Common Stock 13,750 $0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $4.83 04/30/2010 M 900 09/01/2008(3) 03/02/2016 Common Stock 900 $0 14,390 D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $5.18 04/30/2010 M 130 09/01/2009(3) 04/27/2017 Common Stock 130 $0 31,075 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $2.15 04/30/2010 M 1,875 09/01/2009(4) 03/02/2019 Common Stock 1,875 $0 13,125 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $2.15 04/30/2010 M 936 09/01/2009(4) 03/02/2019 Common Stock 936 $0 12,189 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Transaction pursuant to a 10b5-1 Trading Plan.
2. Average price. Actual proces ranged from 7.75 to 7.91.
3. Option vests in 4 quarterly installments starting on the tenth quarterly vesting date after the grant date. Quarterly vest dates are 3/1, 6/1, 9/1 and 12/1.
4. Option vests in 16 quarterly installments starting on the second quarterly vesting date after the grant date. Quarterly vest dates are 3/1, 6/1, 9/1 and 12/1.
5. Option vests monthly over the second and third years.
/s/ Susan Liles, Attorney-in-Fact 05/04/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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