UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s)
RUSSELL J. PHILIP
2092 Concourse Drive
San Jose, CA 95131
Phone: (408) 433 5200
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MICRO LINEAR CORPORATION (MLIN)
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month/Year
02/00
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Security 2)Trans- 3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A) 5)Amount of 6) 7)Nature of
action action or Disposed of (D) Securities Indirect
Date Code A Beneficially D Beneficial
(Month/ or Owned at or Ownership
Day/Year) Code V Amount D Price End of Month I
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C><C> <C> <C><C>
Common Stock 02/07/00 M 2.00 A $4.7500 D Direct
Common Stock 02/07/00 S 2.00 D $9.1719 D Direct
Common Stock 02/07/00 M 8,000.00 A $1.3750 D Direct
Common Stock 02/07/00 S 8,000.00 D $9.1719 D Direct
Common Stock 02/10/00 M 2,500.00 A $4.7500 D Direct
Common Stock 02/10/00 S 2,500.00 D $9.2500 D Direct
Common Stock 02/11/00 M 2,402.00 A $4.7500 D Direct
Common Stock 02/11/00 S 2,402.00 D $9.2500 D Direct
Common Stock 02/11/00 M 5,469.00 A $4.7500 D Direct
Common Stock 02/11/00 S 5,469.00 D $9.2500 D Direct
Common Stock 02/11/00 M 2,032.00 A $4.7500 D Direct
Common Stock 02/11/00 S 2,032.00 D $9.2500 D Direct
Common Stock 02/11/00 M 2,597.00 A $4.7500 D Direct
Common Stock 02/11/00 S 2,597.00 D $9.2500 24,170.00 D Direct
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Table II (PART 1) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1 through 6)
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1)Title of Derivative 2)Conversion 3)Trans- 4)Trans- 5)Number of Derivative 6)Date Exercisable and
Security or Exercise action action Securities Acquired (A) Expiration Date
Price of Date Code or Disposed of (D)
Derivative
Security Code V A D Exercisable Expiration
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Incentive Stock Option (right $1.3750 02/07/00 M 8,000.00 02/29/04
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $4.7500 02/11/00 M 2,402.00 07/30/08
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $4.7500 02/11/00 M 2,032.00 07/30/08
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $6.3750 07/24/06
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $7.3130 01/23/06
to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $4.7500 02/07/00 M 2.00 07/30/08
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $4.7500 02/10/00 M 2,500.00 07/30/08
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $4.7500 02/11/00 M 5,469.00 07/30/08
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $4.7500 02/11/00 M 2,597.00 07/30/08
(right to buy)
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Table II (PART 2) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11)
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1)Title of Derivative 3)Trans- 7)Title and Amount 8)Price 9)Number of 10) 11)Nature of
Security action of Underlying of Deri- Derivative Indirect
Date Securities vative Securities D Beneficial
Amount or Security Beneficially or Ownership
Number of Owned at I
- Title Shares End of Month
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Incentive Stock Option (right 02/07/00 Common Stock 8,000.00 0.00 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 02/11/00 Common Stock 2,402.00 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 02/11/00 Common Stock 2,032.00 27,091.00 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right Common Stock 20,000.00 20,000.00 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right Common Stock 20,000.00 20,000.00 D Direct
to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 02/07/00 Common Stock 2.00 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 02/10/00 Common Stock 2,500.00 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 02/11/00 Common Stock 5,469.00 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 02/11/00 Common Stock 2,597.00 57,907.00 D Direct
(right to buy)
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Explanation of Responses:
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SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ RUSSELL J. PHILIP
DATE
