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: August 9, 2002
Semtech Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-6395 95-2119684
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) 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)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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The Registrant issued the press release, filed as Exhibit 99.1
hereto, on August 9, 2002.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number Description of Document
99.1 Press Release of the Registrant dated August 9, 2002.
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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: August 9, 2002 SEMTECH CORPORATON
By: /s/ David G. Franz, Jr.
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David G. Franz, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Description of Document
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99.1 Press Release of the Registrant dated August 9, 2002.
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Exhibit 99.1
Semtech Response to Maxim Patent Claim
CAMARILLO, Calif.--Aug. 9, 2002--Semtech Corporation
(Nasdaq:SMTC) today responded to Maxim Integrated Products' recent announcement
of patent infringement litigation against the Company. Semtech firmly believes
that the SC1402, the device in question, does not infringe any of Maxim's
patents. Furthermore, Semtech believes the Maxim patents to be invalid. In fact,
Semtech has been issued its own patent on technology used in this part.
While sales of this one device are not material to Semtech's financial
results, Semtech intends to vigorously defend all of its products and
intellectual properties, and continues to supply the market with innovative,
high quality products.
About Semtech
Semtech Corporation is a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal
semiconductors used in a wide range of computer, industrial and communication
applications. Publicly traded since 1967, Semtech is listed on the Nasdaq
National Market under the symbol SMTC.
Safe Harbor Provision
Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements, including projections
and forecasts for revenue and gross margin, involve risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These
risks and uncertainties include worldwide economic conditions, the timing and
duration of semiconductor market upturns or downturns, demand for personal
computers, cellular phones and automated test equipment, demand for
semiconductor devices in general, competitors' actions, relations with large
strategic customers and suppliers, manufacturing costs and yields, demand for
the Company's
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products in particular, and risks associated with the businesses
of major customers. Other factors that may cause actual results to differ from
the forward-looking statements contained in this press release and that may
affect the Company's prospects in general are described in the Company's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent
events or changed assumptions or circumstances.
CONTACT: Semtech Corporation
John Baumann, 805/480-2010 (Investor Relations)
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