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Microchip Technology (MCHP)Sen. Alan Armstrong disclosed a purchase $1K–$15K

Sen. Alan Armstrong disclosed a purchase of Microchip Technology in the $1K–$15K range.

$1,001–$15,000
Reported range · official band, not an exact amount
116 days
Disclosure lag
Traded
Mar 27, 2026
Disclosed
Jul 21, 2026

The story around this disclosure

Every dated public record OQRO holds about the company from 60 days before to 120 days after, oldest first. It shows what was going on; none of it is a stated reason for the trade.

  1. Dec 9, 2025Federal contract · $207K obligatedDepartment of Defense awarded Microchip Technology: $207K obligated to date
  2. Jan 22, 2026InsiderCEO sold ~$1.47M of MCHP shares in the open market
  3. Jan 28, 2026InsiderCEO sold ~$7.96M of MCHP shares in the open market
  4. Feb 5, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · ResultsReported its results
  5. Feb 6, 20265% stakeBlackRock, Inc. reported a passive stake (13G) of 10.0%
  6. Feb 9, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · Material agreement, New debtSigned an important agreement, and took on new debt or obligations (and 2 more items)
  7. Feb 12, 2026Insider · 3 peopleInsiders: 3 sales (~$9.0M)
  8. Feb 24, 2026Insider · 1 personInsiders: 2 sales (~$430K)
  9. Mar 27, 2026 · this disclosureCongressDisclosed purchase of MCHP — reported range $1,001 - $15,000

What came next

  1. Mar 27, 20265% stakeThe Vanguard Group reported a passive stake (13G)
  2. Apr 23, 2026InsiderCEO sold ~$36.9M of MCHP shares in the open market
  3. Apr 29, 20265% stakeVanguard Portfolio Management reported a passive stake (13G) of 6.0%
  4. Apr 30, 20265% stakeVanguard Capital Management reported a passive stake (13G) of 7.5%
  5. Apr 30, 2026InsiderCEO sold ~$3.09M of MCHP shares in the open market
  6. May 1, 2026InsiderCEO sold ~$7.16M of MCHP shares in the open market
  7. May 7, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · ResultsReported its results
  8. May 13, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 2 sales (~$2.0M)
  9. May 15, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 2 sales (~$963K)
  10. May 22, 2026Insider · 2 peopleInsiders: 3 sales (~$800K)
  11. May 28, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · Executive changeChanged a top executive or board member“On May 28, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Microchip Technology Incorporated ("Microchip"), upon the recommendation from the Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee of the Board, appointed Mitch Little, former Senior Vice President, Worldwide Client Engagement of Microchip, as a member of the Board, effective June 1, 2026.”
  12. May 28, 2026InsiderDirector sold ~$293K of MCHP shares in the open market
  13. Jun 2, 2026Federal contract · $834K obligatedDepartment of Defense awarded Microchip Technology: $834K obligated to date
  14. Jun 4, 2026Federal contract · $213K obligatedDepartment of Defense awarded Microchip Technology: $213K obligated to date
  15. Jun 4, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$488K of MCHP shares in the open market
  16. Jun 10, 2026Federal contract · $5.0M obligatedDepartment of Defense awarded Microchip Technology: $5M obligated to date
  17. Jun 12, 2026Federal contract · $272K obligatedDepartment of Defense awarded Microchip Technology: $272K obligated to date
  18. Jun 25, 2026Federal contract · $305K obligatedDepartment of Defense awarded Microchip Technology: $305K obligated to date
  19. Jun 30, 2026CongressDisclosed purchase of MCHP — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  20. Jul 15, 20265% stakeInvesco Ltd. reported a passive stake (13G) of 5.2%
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What else is on file for Microchip Technology

For Microchip Technology, OQRO holds 1 insider filing (SEC Form 4 or Form 144), 1 Congress trade report, 25 fund holdings reports (13F) and 3 federal contract awards dated in the last 90 days.

These are records OQRO holds, counted by their date, not a measure of how much trading took place. Routine paperwork such as option exercises and tax withholding is left out. Everything for the company is on its MCHP page.

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