SEC FORM 4

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BINGHAM H RAYMOND

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

198 CHAMPION COURT

(Street)

SAN JOSE

95134

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ [ CY ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/02/2016

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/02/2016		M		45,000	A	$4.95	97,625	D
Common Stock	05/02/2016		S		45,000	D⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	52,625	D
Common Stock	05/03/2016		M		11,511	A	$4.95	64,136	D
Common Stock	05/03/2016		S		11,511	D⁽¹⁾	⁽³⁾	52,645	D
Common Stock	05/03/2016		M		3,489	A	$5.05	56,114	D
Common Stock	05/03/2016		S		3,489	D⁽¹⁾	⁽³⁾	52,645	D
Common Stock								70,636	I	By limited partnership⁽⁴⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽⁵⁾	$4.95⁽⁶⁾	05/02/2016		M			45,000	03/12/2015	04/01/2019	Common Stock	45,000⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁶⁾	11,511⁽⁷⁾	D
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽⁵⁾	$4.95⁽⁶⁾	05/03/2016		M			11,511	03/12/2015	04/01/2019	Common Stock	11,511⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁶⁾	0	D
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽⁸⁾	$5.05⁽⁶⁾	05/03/2016		M			3,489	03/12/2015	04/01/2019	Common Stock	3,489⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁶⁾	119,361⁽⁷⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person.

2. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.50 to $9.51 per share. The Reporting Person has provided to the Issuer, and undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range.

3. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.50 to $9.52 per share. The Reporting Person has provided to the Issuer, and undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range.

4. Shares held in a limited partnership. Trusts for the Reporting Person's children hold partnership interests in the limited partnership. The Reporting Person has authority to act on behalf of the limited partnership. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his beneficiary interest therein.

5. Received in the Merger in exchange for a stock option to purchase 23,000 shares of Spansion common stock at the exercise price of $12.14 per share.

6. The number of shares underlying this option and the exercise price thereof were adjusted to reflect the Exchange Ratio, as provided in the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated as of December 1, 2014 (the "Merger Agreement" and, the transactions contemplated therein, the "Merger"), by and among the Issuer, Mustang Acquisition Corporation (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer) and Spansion Inc., whereby each share of Spansion common stock was canceled and automatically converted into 2.457 shares of Issuer common stock (the "Exchange Ratio"), with fractional shares being paid in cash as provided in the Merger Agreement. The market value of Issuer common stock received pursuant to the Merger Agreement is $15.68 per share, based on the trading price of Issuer common stock on March 12, 2015. This option was subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the Spansion stock option from which it converted.

7. The number of shares underlying this option and the exercise price thereof were adjusted to reflect the Exchange Ratio, as provided in the Merger Agreement. This option is subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the Spansion stock option from which it converted.

8. Received in the Merger in exchange for a stock option to purchase 50,000 shares of Spansion common stock at the exercise price of $12.40 per share.

Remarks:

	Pamela Tondreau, as attorney-in-fact	05/04/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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