UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) December 3, 2007
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Semtech Corporation
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-6395 95-2119684
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
200 Flynn Road
Camarillo, California 93012-8790
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
805-498-2111
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 3, 2007, the Company issued a press release to announce the
completion of the previously announced Accelerated Stock Buyback and the
resumption of the existing stock repurchase program. A copy of the press release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 (including the exhibit hereto)
is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section. The information in this Item 7.01 (including
the exhibit hereto) shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration
statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to this Item 7.01
in such filing.
Item 9.01. Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of the Company dated December 3, 2007
Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
This report contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical information or
statements of current condition and relate to matters such as future financial
performance, future operational performance, the anticipated impact of specific
items on future earnings, and our plans, objectives and expectations.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those
projected. Forward-looking statements should be considered in conjunction with
the cautionary statements contained in the "Risk Factors" section and elsewhere
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January
28, 2007, in the Company's other filings with the SEC, and in material
incorporated therein by reference. Forward-looking statements should not be
regarded as representations by the Company that its objectives or plans will be
achieved or that any of its operating expectations or financial forecasts will
be realized. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 30, 2007 SEMTECH CORPORATION
By: /s/ Emeka Chukwu
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Emeka Chukwu
Chief Financial Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Description of Document
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99.1 Press Release of the Company dated November 30, 2007