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) January 3, 2008
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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 8.01. Other Events.
On January 3, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing its
inclusion in the Nasdaq Global Select Market. A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The Company today reports that, as contemplated by the press release issued
by the Company on December 3, 2007, it completed the repurchase of approximately
$50.3 million of its common stock and concluded its stock repurchase program on
December 12, 2007.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of the Company dated January 3, 2008
SIGNATURE
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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: January 4, 2008 SEMTECH CORPORATION
By: /s/ Emeka Chukwu
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Emeka Chukwu
Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Description of Document
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99.1 Press Release of the Company dated January 3, 2008
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