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)  July 25, 2012

 

Semtech Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-6395

 

95-2119684

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

200 Flynn Road

 

 

Camarillo, California

 

93012-8790

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

805-498-2111

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b)           Departure of Executive Officer

 

Effective July 25, 2012, Mr. David Schie’s employment with Semtech Corporation (the “Company”) terminated.  Mr. Schie was the Company’s Senior Vice President and General Manager, Power Management and High Reliability Products.

 

All duties and responsibilities previously performed by Mr. Schie have been assumed by Mr. Jeffrey Pohlman, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Protection Products Group.  Mr. Pohlman will not be receiving any additional compensation in connection with his assumption of these duties and responsibilities

 

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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: July 27, 2012

SEMTECH CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Emeka Chukwu

 

 

Emeka Chukwu

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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