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*
BALAKRISHNAN BALU

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5245 HELLYER AVE

(Street)
SAN JOSE CA 95138

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
POWER INTEGRATIONS INC [ POWI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2009
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
Comon Stock 02/20/2009 M 20,526 A $14.2188 24,878(2) D
Common Stock 02/20/2009 M 6,639 A $15.0625 31,517(2) D
Common Stock 02/20/2009 M 7,403 A $12.1 38,920(2) D
Common Stock 02/20/2009 M 4,779 A $14.82 43,699(2) D
Common Stock 02/20/2009 M 2,699 A $17.75 46,398(2) D
Common Stock 02/23/2009 G(1) V 21,023 D $0 25,375(2) D
Common Stock 02/23/2009 G(1) V 21,023 D $0 4,352(2) D
Common Stock 02/23/2009 G(1) V 21,023 A $0 21,023 I By Trust for Eldest Son
Common Stock 02/23/2009 G(1) V 21,023 A $0 21,023 I By Trust Youngest Son
Common Stock 232,752 I By Trust for reporting person and wife
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
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) $14.2188 02/20/2009 M 20,526 04/20/1999 04/20/2009 Common Stock 20,526 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) $15.0625 02/20/2009 M 6,639 04/14/2000 04/14/2010 Common Stock 6,639 $0 73,361 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) $12.1 02/20/2009 M 7,403 05/31/2001 05/31/2011 Common Stock 7,403 $0 261,346 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) $14.82 02/20/2009 M 4,779 02/21/2002 02/21/2012 Common Stock 4,779 $0 86,887 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy) $17.75 02/20/2009 M 2,699 01/08/2003 01/08/2013 Common Stock 2,699 $0 141,050 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This transaction involved a gift of securities by the reporting person to a trust in which the reporting person is a trustee, which trust benefits his son who shares reporting person's household. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the trust's shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
2. Excludes 232,752 shares held in trust for which the reporting person is a trustee and beneficiary.
Remarks:
/s/ Bill Roeschlein Attorney-In-Fact Balu Balakrishnan 02/24/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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