0001193125-22-209428 8-K 14 20220802 7.01 9.01 20220802 20220802 SEMTECH CORP 0000088941 3674 952119684 DE 0130 8-K 34 001-06395 221126933 200 FLYNN ROAD CAMARILLO CA 93012-8790 8054982111 200 FLYNN ROAD CAMARILLO CA 93012-8790 8-K 1 d269580d8k.htm 8-K SEMTECH CORP false 0000088941 0000088941 2022-08-02 2022-08-02 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): August 2, 2022 Semtech Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-06395 95-2119684 (Commission (IRS Employer 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 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: Trading Name of each exchange Title of each class Symbol(s) on which registered Common Stock, par value SMTC The Nasdaq Global Select $0.01 per share 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On August 2, 2022, Semtech Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release confirming that that it has engaged in advanced discussions regarding a potential transaction with Sierra Wireless, Inc. at a price of US$31 per share. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be, or be deemed, incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), unless the Company specifically states that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release of Semtech Corporation issued on August 2, 2022. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2, 2022 SEMTECH CORPORATION By: /s/ Emeka N. Chukwu Name: Emeka N. Chukwu Title: Chief Financial Officer 2 EX-99.1 2 d269580dex991.htm EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1 [[Image Removed: LOGO]] Contact: Julie McGee Semtech Chief Marketing Officer (503) 830-3306 jmcgee@semtech.com Semtech Corporation Confirms Discussions Regarding a Potential Transaction with Sierra Wireless CAMARILLO, Calif., Aug. 2, 2022 – Semtech Corporation(Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading global supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, today confirmed that it has engaged in advanced discussions regarding a potential transaction with Sierra Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWIR) at a price of US$31 per share. No assurance can be given that Semtech will determine to continue such discussions or enter into any definitive agreement regarding any transaction or, if executed, whether any such transaction would be consummated. Semtech does not intend to make any further press release or announcement regarding these matters unless and until it enters into a binding, definitive agreement with respect thereto. About Semtech Semtech Corporation is a leading global supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms for infrastructure, high-end consumer and industrial equipment. Products are designed to benefit the engineering community as well as the global community. Semtech is dedicated to reducing the impact it, and its products, have on the environment. Internal green programs seek to reduce waste through material and manufacturing control, use of green technology and designing for resource reduction. Publicly traded since 1967, Semtech is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol SMTC. For more information, visit www.semtech.com. Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, and is based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections. Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical information or statements of current condition and, as used in this press release, relate to matters such as, among others, any proposed transaction involving Semtech (there can be no assurance that any proposed transaction will be entered into, and if so, whether any such transaction would close). Statements containing words such as “may,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “estimates,” “should,” “will,” “designed to,” or “projections,” or other similar expressions also constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and events to differ from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Potential factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in Semtech’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov) on March 16, 2022, as such risk factors may be updated, amended or superseded from time to time by subsequent reports that Semtech files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and Semtech assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release, except as required by law. 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