Sec Form 4 Filing - GEHA SAM @ CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ - 2018-05-25

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 GEHA SAM 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) Corporate EVP, Memory Products (Last) (First) (Middle) 198 CHAMPION COURT 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/25/2018 (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 05/25/2018 M 1,200 A $ 11.55 65,647 D Common Stock 05/25/2018 F 182 ( 1 ) D $ 16.6034 65,465 D Common Stock 05/25/2018 S 1,018 ( 2 ) D $ 16.6034 64,447 D Common Stock 05/25/2018 S 8,800 ( 3 ) D $ 16.595 55,647 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: D irect (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 Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.55 05/25/2018 M 1,200 ( 4 ) 05/30/2021 Common Stock 1,200 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other GEHA SAM 198 CHAMPION COURT SAN JOSE, CA95134 Corporate EVP, Memory Products Signatures /s/ Pamela L. Tondreau, attorney-in-fact 05/29/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents the aggregate number of shares of common stock sold for payment of the exercise price and tax liability incident to the transactions of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. ( 2 )Represents the subsequent sale of shares of common stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of the stock options issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. ( 3 )Represents shares of common stock previously acquired by the Reporting Person upon the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units awarded to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's equity incentive plans. ( 4 )The option was granted on May 30, 2013 and vested in 60 equal monthly installments beginning on June 9, 2013.

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