Edgar Filing: SEMTECH CORP

Ownership Submission

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Brown Simon A

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/17/2016

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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 FLYNN ROAD

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

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Vice President

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

(Street)

CAMARILLO,Â CAÂ 93012-8790

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
Common Stock	15,127	D	Â

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽¹⁾	08/14/2019	Common Stock	500	$ 29.21	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽²⁾	08/12/2021	Common Stock	2,000	$ 17.14	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽³⁾	08/17/2022	Common Stock	3,900	$ 25.85	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁴⁾	11/16/2022	Common Stock	7,500	$ 27.25	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	550	$ ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	1,750	$ ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽²⁾	Common Stock	3,750	$ ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽³⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	Common Stock	5,000	$ ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	7,500	$ ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Brown Simon A 200 FLYNN ROAD CAMARILLO,Â CAÂ 93012-8790	Â	Â	Â Vice President	Â

Signatures

Simon A. Brown by Charles B. Ammann under Power of Attorney dated November 18, 2016 (Copy Attached)		11/22/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This grant vests in four annual installments beginning on August 14, 2014.
(2)	This grant vests in four annual installments beginning on August 12, 2016.
(3)	This grant vests in four annual installments beginning on August 17, 2017.
(4)	This grant vests in four annual installments beginning on November 16, 2017.
(5)	This grant vests in four annual installments beginning on August 13, 2015.
(6)	Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the contingent right to one share of the company's common stock.
Â Remarks: TheÂ BoardÂ ofÂ DirectorsÂ determinedÂ thatÂ Mr.Â BrownÂ isÂ subjectÂ toÂ SectionÂ 16Â asÂ ofÂ NovemberÂ 17,Â 2016.

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