SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): February 2, 2000 SEMTECH CORPORATION --------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-6395 95-2119684 - --------------------- --------------------- -------------------- (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation 652 Mitchell Road Newbury Park, California 91320 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (805) 498-2111 N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report Item 5. Other Events. The Registrant issued the press release, filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, on February 2, 2000. Item 7(c) Exhibits 99.1 Registrant's press release of February 2, 2000. SIGNATURES 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. SEMTECH CORPORATION Date: February 3, 2000 By: /s/ David G. Franz, Jr. ----------------------------------- David G. Franz, Jr., Chief Financial Officer