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SMTC · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed October 6, 2025

Semtech Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
October 6, 2025
Period
Oct 6, 2025
Ticker
SMTC
Accession
0001193125-25-231984
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Semtech plans a private placement of $350M of 0% convertible senior notes due 2030 to qualified institutional buyers, with an option for up to $52.5M more.

About Semtech Corp
Market cap
$15.5B
1Y TSR
+239.0%
3Y TSR
+81.3%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Technology
CEO
Hong Q Hou
Last annual meeting: Jun 4, 2026 · View full Semtech Corp profile →
8-K
 
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 6, 2025

 

 

SEMTECH CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

001-06395   95-2119684

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

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)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   SMTC   The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 
 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 6, 2025, Semtech Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its intent, subject to market and other conditions, to offer $350 million in aggregate principal amount of 0% convertible senior notes due 2030 (the “Notes”) in a private placement (the “Offering”) to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Company also announced that it intends to grant the initial purchasers of the Notes an option to purchase, for settlement by (and including) October 15, 2025, up to an additional $52.5 million aggregate principal amount of Notes.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This report does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any of the Notes in the Offering or any other securities of the Company, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of securities in any state in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities law and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated October 6, 2025
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 


SIGNATURES

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: October 6, 2025  

 

 

/s/ Mark Lin

    Name:   Mark Lin
        Title:   Chief Financial Officer
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When did Semtech Corp file this 8-K?
Semtech Corp (SMTC) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on October 6, 2025. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-25-231984.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Semtech plans a private placement of $350M of 0% convertible senior notes due 2030 to qualified institutional buyers, with an option for up to $52.5M more. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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