Edgar Filing: GENTILE JAMES H

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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 ^*

GENTILE JAMES H

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MICROSEMI CORP [MSCC]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP-Worldwide Sales

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2381 MORSE AVENUE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2007

(Street)

IRVINE, CA 92614

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
Microsemi Common Stock ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	10/01/2007		M		2,000	A	$ 7.055	8,000	D
Microsemi Common Stock ⁽²⁾	10/01/2007		S		2,000	D	$ 28	6,000	D
Microsemi Common Stock	10/01/2007		S		1,000	D	$ 28	5,000	D
Microsemi Common Stock ⁽³⁾	10/01/2007		A		20,000	A	$ 28.5	25,000	D
Microsemi Common Stock ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	10/02/2007		M		1,000	A	$ 7.055	26,000	D
Microsemi Common Stock ⁽²⁾	10/02/2007		S		1,000	D	$ 29	25,000	D
Microsemi Common Stock	10/02/2007		S		500	D	$ 29	24,500	D

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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 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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

ISO Option to Buy Common Stock ⁽¹⁾

$ 7.055

10/01/2007

2,000

06/17/2004

06/17/2013

Common Stock

2,000

$ 7.055

235,300

ISO Option to Buy Common Stock ⁽¹⁾

$ 7.055

10/02/2007

1,000

06/17/2004

06/17/2013

Common Stock

1,000

$ 7.055

234,300

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GENTILE JAMES H 2381 MORSE AVENUE IRVINE, CA 92614			Senior VP-Worldwide Sales

Signatures

Debbie Weber, Attorney-In-Fact for James H. Gentile		10/03/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This incentive stock option was grated pursuant to Microsemi Corporation's 1987 Stock Plan, which satisfies the requirements of Rule 16b-3. The option becomes exercisable in four equal installments, commencing one year after the date of the grant.
(2)	Sale in accordance with 10B5-1 Program adopted September 12, 2007.
(3)	These shares were awarded on October 1, 2007. They are subject to restrictions on transferability, which lapse as to: 6,666 Shares on 10/01/2008; 6,666 Shares on 10/09/2009; and, 6,668 Shares on 10/01/2010 provided employment continues to such dates, or lapses immediately if employment terminates upon death.

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