SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Cowell Andy

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2180 FORTUNE DRIVE

(Street)

SAN JOSE

95131

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/05/2007

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MICREL INC [ MCRL ]

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,761	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
ISO Stock Options	05/20/1999⁽¹⁾	05/20/2008	Common Stock	56,480	$8.8515	D
Non-qual Stock Options	05/20/1999⁽¹⁾	05/20/2008	Common Stock	47,520	$8.8515	D
ISO Stock Options	08/10/2001⁽²⁾	08/10/2010	Common Stock	3,200	$49.5	D
Non-qual Stock Options	08/10/2001⁽²⁾	08/10/2010	Common Stock	4,800	$49.5	D
Non-qual Stock Options	08/21/2002⁽³⁾	08/21/2011	Common Stock	1,040	$28.03	D
Non-qual Stock Options	03/14/2003⁽⁴⁾	03/14/2012	Common Stock	320	$22.86	D
ISO Stock Options	03/14/2003⁽⁴⁾	03/14/2012	Common Stock	1,280	$22.86	D
Non-qual Stock Options	06/13/2004⁽⁵⁾	06/13/2013	Common Stock	360	$10.72	D
ISO Stock Options	06/13/2004⁽⁵⁾	06/13/2013	Common Stock	3,956	$10.72	D
Non-qual Stock Options	07/31/2004⁽⁶⁾	07/31/2013	Common Stock	2,400	$10.88	D
ISO Stock Options	07/21/2004⁽⁶⁾	07/31/2013	Common Stock	3,600	$10.88	D
Non-qual Stock Options	10/28/2004⁽⁷⁾	10/28/2013	Common Stock	2,400	$15.32	D
ISO Stock Options	10/28/2004⁽⁷⁾	10/28/2013	Common Stock	3,600	$15.32	D
Non-qual Stock Options	06/18/2005⁽⁸⁾	06/18/2014	Common Stock	1,400	$12.27	D
ISO Stock Options	06/18/2005⁽⁸⁾	06/18/2014	Common Stock	5,600	$12.27	D
ISO Stock Options	06/07/2006⁽⁹⁾	06/07/2015	Common Stock	10,000	$11.78	D
Non-qual Stock Option	05/01/2007⁽¹⁰⁾	05/01/2016	Common Stock	385	$12.84	D
ISO Stock Options	05/01/2007⁽¹⁰⁾	05/01/2016	Common Stock	9,615	$12.84	D
Non-qual Stock Options	07/27/2008⁽¹¹⁾	07/27/2017	Common Stock	8,500	$10.48	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Granted 5/20/98 with 5-year vesting schedule

2. Granted 8/10/00 with 5-year vesting schedule

3. Granted 8/21/01 with 5-year vesting schedule

4. Granted 3/14/02 with 5-year vesting schedule

5. Granted 6/13/03 with 5-year vesting schedule

6. Granted 7/31/03 with 5-year vesting schedule

7. Granted 10/28/03 with 5-year vesting schedule

8. Granted 6/18/04 with 5-year vesting schedule

9. Granted 6/7/05 with 5-year vesting schedule

10. Granted 5/1/06 with 5-year vesting schedule

11. Granted 7/27/07 with 5-year vesting schedule

Remarks:

	Lia Punches on behalf of Andy Cowell	11/07/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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