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)
09/24/2010
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 09/24/2010 S 6,817(1) D $8.95 21,144 I Ira - Brian Balut
Common Stock 09/24/2010 M 9,694 A $5.45 9,694 D
Common Stock 09/24/2010 S 9,694(1) D $8.95 0 D
Common Stock 09/24/2010 M 12,500 A $5.18 12,500 D
Common Stock 09/24/2010 S 12,500(1) D $8.95 0 D
Common Stock 09/24/2010 M 5,639 A $5.18 5,639 D
Common Stock 09/24/2010 S 5,639(1) D $8.95 0 D
Common Stock 09/24/2010 M 13,000 A $6.25 13,000 D
Common Stock 09/24/2010 S 13,000(1) D $8.95 0 D
Common Stock 09/24/2010 M 11,954 A $5.45 11,954 D
Common Stock 09/24/2010 S 11,954(1) D $8.95 0 D
Common Stock 09/24/2010 M 6,861 A $5.18 6,861 D
Common Stock 09/24/2010 S 6,803(1) D $8.95 58 D
Common Stock 09/24/2010 S 58(1) D $8.955 0 D
Common Stock 09/24/2010 M 3,750 A $6.52 3,750 D
Common Stock 09/24/2010 S 3,750(1) D $8.95 0 D
Common Stock 7,589 I Esop - By Spouse
Common Stock 1,726 I Indirectly By Son - Uga
Common Stock 59,924 I Esop - 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
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) $5.45 09/24/2010 M 9,694 07/01/2006(6) 05/13/2014 Common Stock 9,694 $0 0 D
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) $5.18 09/24/2010 M 12,500 09/01/2009(5) 04/27/2017 Common Stock 12,500 $0 5,639 D
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) $5.18 09/24/2010 M 5,639 09/01/2009(5) 04/27/2017 Common Stock 5,639 $0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $6.25 09/24/2010 M 13,000 07/01/2002(2) 07/01/2012 Common Stock 13,000 $0 13,250 D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $5.45 09/24/2010 M 11,954 07/01/2006(7) 05/13/2014 Common Stock 11,954 $0 0 D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $5.18 09/24/2010 M 6,861 09/01/2009(4) 04/27/2017 Common Stock 6,861 $0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $6.52 09/24/2010 M 3,750 09/01/2008(3) 05/21/2018 Common Stock 3,750 $0 6,250 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Transaction pursuant to a 10b5-1 Trading Plan.
2. Option vests monthly over three years.
3. Option vest quarterly over four years starting on the second quarterly vest date after grant. Quarterly vest dates are 3/1, 6/1, 9/1 and 12/1.
4. Option vests 11,844 shares 9/1/09, 12,500 shares 12/1/09 and 6,861 shares 6/1/10.
5. Option vests 656 shares 9/1/09, 12,500 shares 3/1/10 and 5,639 shares 6/1/10.
6. Option vests with respect to 1,346 shares in six equal monthly installments commencing 7/1/2006 and ending 12/1/2006; and vests with respect to 18,348 shares in six equal monthly installments commencing 1/1/2007 and ending 6/1/2007.
7. Option vests with respect to 26,954 shares in six equal monthly installments commencing 7/1/2006 and ending 12/1/2006; and vests with respect to 9,952 shares in six equal monthly installments commencing 1/1/2007 and ending 6/1/2007.
/s/ Susan Liles, Attorney-in-Fact 09/28/2010
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