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)

October 23, 2006

 

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)

 

 

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

 

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Item 8.01  Other Events

 

On October 23, 2006 the Company received a letter dated October 20, 2006 from John D. “Jack” Poe advising that he intends to resign his position as a Director of Semtech Corporation effective as of the first date, subsequent to the filing of the previously announced Restatement of Semtech’s historical financial statements, on which the Company regains compliance with Nasdaq continued listing standards and the window for trading by officers and directors of the Company is reasonably expected to be open for a period of at least 30 days. The Company acknowledges Mr. Poe’s intention to resign, but, as of the filing of this Current Report, has not received his official resignation.

 

 

 

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: October 25, 2006

SEMTECH CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David G. Franz, Jr.  

 

David G. Franz, Jr.

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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