Edgar Filing: LIU JOSEPH

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 ^*

LIU JOSEPH

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DIODES INC /DEL/ [DIOD]

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

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Operations

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

15660 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 850

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/12/2010

(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75248

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)
Diodes Inc. Common Stock	11/12/2010		M		13,497	A	$ 2.4652	139,677	D
Diodes Inc. Common Stock	11/12/2010		M		27,003	A	$ 2.4652	166,680	D
Diodes Inc. Common Stock	11/12/2010		M		25,025	A	$ 2.5274	191,705	D
Diodes Inc. Common Stock	11/12/2010		S		43,905	D	$ 23.2519	147,800	D
Diodes Inc. Common Stock	11/12/2010		S		21,620	D	$ 23.3852	126,180	D
Diodes Inc. Common Stock	11/15/2010		M		600	A	$ 2.5274	126,780	D
Diodes Inc. Common Stock	11/15/2010		S		600	D	$ 23.22	126,180	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

7/30/01 DIOD NQSO

$ 2.4652

11/12/2010

13,497

07/30/2002⁽²⁾

07/30/2011

Diodes Inc. Common Stock

13,497

$ 0 ⁽¹⁾

7/30/01 DIOD ISO

$ 2.4652

11/12/2010

27,003

07/30/2002⁽⁴⁾

07/30/2011

Diodes Inc. Common Stock

27,003

$ 0 ⁽³⁾

6/28/02 DIOD ISO

$ 2.5274

11/12/2010

25,025

06/28/2003⁽⁶⁾

06/28/2012

Diodes Inc. Common Stock

25,025

$ 0 ⁽⁵⁾

25,600

6/28/02 DIOD ISO

$ 2.5274

11/15/2010

600

06/28/2003⁽⁸⁾

06/28/2012

Diodes Inc. Common Stock

600

$ 0 ⁽⁷⁾

25,000

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LIU JOSEPH 15660 DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 850 DALLAS, TX 75248			SVP, Operations

Signatures

Richard D. White as Power of Attorney for Joseph Liu		11/16/2010
^**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)	Granted under Rule 16b-3 Plan.
(2)	Non-qualified stock options exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning 07/30/2002.
(3)	Granted under Rule 16b-3 Plan.
(4)	Incentive stock options exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning 07/30/2002.
(5)	Granted under Rule 16b-3 Plan.
(6)	Incentive stock options exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning 06/28/2003.
(7)	Granted under Rule 16b-3 Plan.
(8)	Incentive stock options exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning 06/28/2003.

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