UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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)     November 29, 2004     
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                               Semtech Corporation
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                    Delaware
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

       1-6395                                              95-2119684
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(Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)

           200 Flynn Road
        Camarillo, California                              93012-8790
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                   (Zip Code)

                                  805-498-2111
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))




Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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           On November 29, 2004, the Registrant issued a press release 
           announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended October
           31, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 
           99.1.

           The information contained in this Item 2.02 (including the exhibit
           hereto) is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the
           purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
           amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The
           information in this Item 2.02 (including the exhibit hereto) shall 
           not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or 
           other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 
           except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to this 
           Item 2.02 in such filing.


Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
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           On November 29, 2004, the Registrant issued a press release 
           containing forward looking statements, including with respect to its 
           future performance and financial results. A copy of the press release
           is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

           The information contained in this Item 7.01 including the exhibit
           hereto) is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the
           purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
           amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The
           information in this Item 7.01 (including the exhibit hereto) shall 
           not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or 
           other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 
           except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to this 
           Item 7.01 in such filing.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. 
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          (c)  Exhibits
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               Exhibit 99.1    Press Release of the Registrant dated November 
                               29, 2004. (This Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished 
                               and shall not be deemed "filed" as set forth in 
                               Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof.)

               The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 hereto is being
               furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of
               Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
               otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The
               information in Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be incorporated by
               reference into any registration statement or other document
               pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as
               shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to Exhibit
               99.1 in such filing.



                                    SIGNATURE
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     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: November 29, 2004                              SEMTECH CORPORATION



                                                     By: /s/ David G. Franz, Jr.
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                                                         David G. Franz, Jr.
                                                         Chief Financial Officer




INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number           Description of Document
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99.1                     Press Release of the Registrant dated November 29, 2004