________________________________________________________________________________ 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: September 20, 2001 Semtech Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-6395 95-2119684 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) File Number) 652 Mitchell Road Newbury Park, California 91320 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (805) 498-2111 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 5. Other Events. ------------ The Registrant issued the press release, filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, on September 20, 2001. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. --------------------------------- Exhibit Number Description of Document -------------- ----------------------- 99.1 Press Release of the Registrant dated September 20, 2001. -1- 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: September 20, 2001 SEMTECH CORPORATON By: /s/ David G. Franz, Jr. ------------------------------ David G. Franz, Jr. Chief Financial Officer -2- INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description of Document -------------- ----------------------- 99.1 Press Release of the Registrant dated September 20, 2001. -3-