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: February 5, 2003
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
February 5, 2003
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number Description of Document
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99.1 Press Release of the Registrant dated February 5, 2003.
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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: February 5, 2003 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 February 5, 2003
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Exhibit 99.1
Semtech CEO to Make Investor Presentation;
Fourth Quarter Results Within Previously Announced Range
CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2003--Semtech Corporation
(Nasdaq:SMTC) today announced that Jack Poe, Semtech Corporation's Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, will be making an investor presentation at 11:15 a.m.
PT on Tuesday, February 11, 2003, at the Banc of America Securities' 2003
Technology Conference in San Francisco, California.
The investor presentation will be broadcast live and available at the
following location on the Internet. A replay will be available until February
28, 2003.
http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/bas/tech-2003/id49106443.cfm
Fourth Quarter Update
Semtech announced that net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2003
that ended January 26, 2003 were approximately $44.5 million; earnings at this
revenue level should be within the guidance of 9 to 11 cents. Semtech previously
estimated that net sales for the fourth quarter would be in the range of $43.0
to $45.0 million and that earnings per diluted share would be approximately 9 to
11 cents. The Company plans to announce complete fourth quarter results on
Tuesday, February 25, 2003, after the close of market.
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. Semtech has been publicly traded since 1967 and 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 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)