UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): May 30, 2018  

Semtech Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	1-6395	95-2119684
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

200 Flynn Road, Camarillo, California 93012-8790

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

805-498-2111
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 30, 2018, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, which ended April 29, 2018.  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.

On May 30, 2018, 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 8.01. Other Events.

In the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. the Registrant also announced that the Registrant’s Board of Directors has authorized an additional $250 million of repurchases under the Registrant’s stock repurchase program, which together with the approximately $22 million remaining under the program since the last expansion in May 2015, brings the remaining total authorization to approximately $272 million, such authorization being subject to certain limitations, guidelines and conditions as directed by the Board of Directors of the Registrant.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)	Exhibits
	Exhibit 99.1	Press Release of the Registrant dated May 30, 2018. (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

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.

	Semtech Corporation
Date: May 30, 2018	By:	/s/ Emeka N. Chukwu
		Emeka N. Chukwu
		Chief Financial Officer