Sec Form 4 Filing - Thad Trent @ CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ - 2016-10-10

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 Thad Trent 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, Finance & CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) 198 CHAMPION COURT 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/10/2016 (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 10/10/2016 M( 1 )( 2 ) 15,450 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) A $ 3.9877 181,606 D Common Stock 10/10/2016 S( 1 )( 2 )( 3 ) 11,390 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D $ 11.8318 ( 4 ) 170,216 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 Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ( 2 ) $ 3.9877 10/10/2016 M( 1 )( 2 ) 15,450 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 1 )( 2 ) 10/27/2016( 1 )( 2 ) Common Stock 15,450 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Thad Trent 198 CHAMPION COURT SAN JOSE, CA95134 EVP, Finance & CFO Signatures /s/ Pamela Tondreau, at attorney-in-fact 10/12/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The exercise and sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person. ( 2 )This option was due to expire on October 27, 2016. The option was awarded to the Reporting Person on October 27, 2006 and was fully vested on October 1, 2011. ( 3 )Shares of Issuer common stock were sold for payment of the exercise price and tax liability incident to the exercise and subsequent sale of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of the option. ( 4 )Represents a weighted average sales price per share. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $11.81 to $11.85 per share. The Reporting Person has provided to the Issuer, and undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range.

Remarks: This stock option was due to expire October 27, 2016.

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