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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

NAZARIAN DANA

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

198 CHAMPION COURT

(Street)

SAN JOSE

95135

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2009

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)
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	08/10/2009		M		12,323⁽¹⁾	A	$0.00	27,035	D
Common Stock	08/10/2009		M		64,363⁽²⁾	A	$0.00	91,398	D

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)
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	08/10/2009		M			6,180⁽³⁾	08/10/2009	05/11/2015	Common Stock	6,180⁽³⁾	$0.00	188,130	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	08/10/2009		M		6,180⁽⁴⁾		⁽⁴⁾	05/11/2015	Common Stock	6,180⁽⁴⁾	$0.00	194,310	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	08/10/2009		M			26,000⁽³⁾	08/10/2009	02/19/2017	Common Stock	26,000⁽³⁾	$0.00	168,310	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	08/10/2009		M		26,000⁽⁵⁾		⁽⁵⁾	02/19/2017	Common Stock	26,000⁽⁵⁾	$0.00	194,310	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Mr. Nazarian was granted 154,508 Performance RSUs (as adjusted for the SunPower Spin factor of 4.12022) on May 11, 2007 that could result in 0 to 30,902 Performance RSUs being earned annually by Mr. Nazarian based on the company's achievement of performance milestones set by the Company's Compensation Committee. The amount reported on this Form 4 reflects the delivery based upon the achievement of first half 2009 performance milestones as approved by the Compensation Committee on August 6, 2009 and includes a milestone measured by the Company's Common Stock appreciation as compared to the SOXX Index. The remaining target shares have been forfeited and are not able to be earned in a future period.

2. Mr. Nazarian was granted 390,000Performance RSUs on February 19, 2009 that could result in 0 to 130,000 Performance RSUs being earned annually by Mr. Nazarian based on the company's achievement of performance milestones set by the Company's Compensation Committee. The amount reported on this Form 4 reflects the delivery based upon the achievement of first half 2009 performance milestones as approved by the Compensation Committee on August 6, 2009 and includes a milestone measured by the Company's Common Stock appreciation as compared to the SOXX Index. The remaining target shares have been forfeited and are not able to be earned in a future period.

3. The amount reported on this Form 4 reflects the maximum amount that Mr. Nazarian was eligible to earn for first half 2009 based upon the achievement of a performance milestone related to the Company's Common Stock appreciation as compared to the SOXX Index. Targeted shares related to performance milestones not achieved are forfeited and are not able to be earned in a future period.

4. Mr. Nazarian was granted 154,508 Performance RSUs (as adjusted for the SunPower Spin factor of 4.12022) on May 11, 2007 that could result in 0 to 30,902 Performance RSUs being earned annually by Mr. Nazarian based on the company's achievement of performance milestones set by the Company's Compensation Committee. The amount reported on this Form 4 reflects the maximum amount that Mr. Nazarian is eligible to earn for the second half of 2009 based upon the achievement of a performance milestone related to the Company's Common Stock appreciation as compared to the SOXX Index. Targeted shares associated with that milestone are forfeited and are not able to be earned in a future period.

5. Mr. Nazarian was granted 390,000 Performance RSUs that could result in 0 to 130,000 Performance RSUs being earned annually by Mr. Nazarian based on the company's achievement of performance milestones set by the Company's Compensation Committee. The amount reported on this Form 4 reflects the maximum amount that Mr. Nazarian is eligible to earn for the second half of 2009 based upon the achievement of a performance milestone related to the Company's Common Stock appreciation as compared to the SOXX Index. Targeted shares associated with that milestone are forfeited and are not able to be earned in a future period.

Remarks:

	Neil H. Weiss, Treasurer, as attorney-in-fact for Dana Nazarian.	08/12/2009
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