X0306 4 2016-02-03 0 0000791915 CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ CY 0001558882 El-Khoury Hassane 198 CHAMPION COURT SAN JOSE CA 95134 0 1 0 0 EVP, Programmable Systems Common Stock 2016-02-03 4 M 0 10000 A 186463 D Common Stock 2016-02-03 4 F 0 4378 7.35 D 182085 D Common Stock 2016-02-03 4 M 0 30000 A 212085 D Common Stock 2016-02-03 4 F 0 11311 7.35 D 200774 D Performance and Service Based Restricted Stock Units 2016-02-03 4 M 0 10000 D Common Stock 10000 0 D Performance and Service Based Restricted Stock Units 2016-02-03 4 M 0 30000 D Common Stock 30000 60000 D Represents the aggregate number of shares of Issuer common stock acquired upon vesting of the performance and service based Restricted Stock Units (the "RSUs"). Upon vesting, the RSUs convert into Issuer common stock on a one-for-one basis. Includes 752 shares acquired by the Reporting Person on December 29, 2015 pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Represents the aggregate number of shares of Issuer common stock withheld for payment of the tax liability incident to the vesting of the RSUs issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. Represents a contingent right to receive Issuer common stock on a one-for-one basis. On March 29, 2014, the Reporting Person was granted 40,000 performance and service based RSUs, vesting in two (2) installments beginning on January 16, 2015 and then on January 29, 2016, subject to and following approval by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors (the "Committee"). On February 3, 2016, the Committee determined that the performance and service criteria has been satisfied with repect to the vesting of the RSUs. The grant award is fully vested. On March 3, 2015, the Reporting Person was granted 90,000 performance and service based RSUs, vesting in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on January 29, 2016, subject to and following approval by the Committee. On February 3, 2016, the Committee determined that the performance and service criteria had been satisfied with respect to the vesting of the RSUs. On March 3, 2015, the Reporting Person was granted 90,000 performance and service based RSUs, vesting in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on January 29, 2016, subject to and following approval by the Committee. /s/ Pamela Tondreau, attorney-in-fact for HASSANE EL-KHOURY 2016-02-05