Christopher H Chang Form 3 SEMTECH / Christopher H Chang ownership change

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Chang Christopher H

(Last) (First) (Middle)

200 FLYNN RD.

(Street)

CAMARILLO CA 93012

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SEMTECH CORP [ SMTC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)

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: 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
Option (right to buy)	03/06/2019(1)	03/06/2024	SMTC	20,000	34.75	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	(3)	SMTC	30,000	(2)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This grant vests in four annual installments beginning on March 6, 2019.

2. Each stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Semtech common stock.

3. This grant vests in four annual installments beginning on March 6, 2019.

Remarks:

On March 6, 2018 the Board of Directors determined that Mr. Chang is subject to Section 16.

	/s/Christopher H. Chang by Charles B. Ammann under Power of Attorney dated March 15, 2018.	03/16/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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