Sec Form 4 Filing - RAUSCHMAYER JOSEPH @ CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ - 2016-08-01

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person RAUSCHMAYER JOSEPH 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) EVP, Manufacturing (Last) (First) (Middle) 198 CHAMPION COURT 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/01/2016 (Street) SAN JOSE, CA95134 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 08/01/2016 M 2,764 ( 1 ) A $ 0 114,675 D Common Stock 08/02/2016 F( 2 ) 1,484 ( 2 ) D $ 11.34 113,191 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 3 ) 08/01/2016 M 2,764 ( 1 ) 04/30/2015( 4 ) 08/01/2016( 4 ) Common Stock 2,764 ( 1 ) $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 3 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other RAUSCHMAYER JOSEPH 198 CHAMPION COURT SAN JOSE, CA95134 EVP, Manufacturing Signatures /s/ Pamela Tondreau, as attorney-in-fact 08/03/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The number of shares underlying this grant of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") was adjusted as provided in the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated as of December 1, 2014 (the "Merger Agreement" and, the transactions contemplated therein, the "Merger"), by and among the Issuer, Mustang Acquisition Corporation (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer) and Spansion Inc., whereby each share of Spansion common stock was cancelled and automatically converted into 2.457 shares of Issuer common stock (the "Exchange Ratio"), with fractional shares being paid in cash as provided in the Merger Agreement. This RSU grant is subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the Spansion RSU grant from which it converted. ( 2 )The Reporting Person forfeited that number of shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs held by the Reporting Person that vested and settled and were necessary to satisfy the income, employment or social tax withholding and remittance obligations of the Reporting Person or the Issuer in connection with the vesting of the RSUs. ( 3 )Represents a contingent right to receive Issuer common stock on a one-for-one basis. ( 4 )This RSU grant is fully vested.

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