Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Chapman Justin M
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/04/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MICROTUNE INC [TUNE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2201 10TH STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Interim Chief Financial Off.
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PLANO, TX 75074
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 21,895
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (1)(2)   (2) Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (1)(3)   (3) Common Stock 16,000 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (1)(4)   (4) Common Stock 5,900 $ 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 05/01/2013 Common Stock 7,334 $ 1.79 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 07/09/2013 Common Stock 2,000 $ 2.75 (8) D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 08/01/2013 Common Stock 3,000 $ 2.4 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 03/31/2014 Common Stock 5,000 $ 2.5 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 06/14/2014 Common Stock 4,000 $ 3.95 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 08/19/2014 Common Stock 1,250 $ 5.48 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 01/18/2015 Common Stock 34,680 $ 5.31 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 05/25/2015 Common Stock 37,595 $ 3.84 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (7) 05/10/2017 Common Stock 18,924 $ 4.53 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Chapman Justin M
2201 10TH STREET
PLANO, TX 75074
      Interim Chief Financial Off.  

Signatures

/s/ Justin M. Chapman 12/11/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Microtune common stock.
(2) Of these restricted stock units 3,000 shall vest on May 11, 2010 and 3,000 shall vest on May 11, 2011, and the underlying shares shall be delivered to the reporting person on or about such dates.
(3) These restricted stock units shall vest on May 12, 2012, and the underlying shares shall be delivered to the reporting person on or about such date.
(4) These restricted stock units shall vest on May 15, 2013, and the underlying shares shall be delivered to the reporting person on or about such date.
(5) These options are fully vested and exercisable.
(6) Of these options, 36,491 options are fully vested and exercisable, and the remaining 1,104 options vest on December 15, 2009.
(7) Of these options, 3,761 options are vested, 163 options shall vest on December 31, 2009, 7,500 options shall vest on May 11, 2010 and 7,500 options shall vest on May 11, 2011.
(8) Of these options, 1,333 options have an exercise price of $2.75 and 667 options have an exercise price of $2.20.

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