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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2007.</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:right;border-bottom:double 2.25pt;padding-bottom:0;'><b><font size=1>Registration No.  333-_________</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=1>UNITED STATES</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=1>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=1>Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=1>_____________________</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=1>FORM S-8</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>UNDER</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=1>_____________________</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=5>Semtech Corporation</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1>(Exact name of registrant </font><b><font size=1>as</font></b><font size=1> specified in its charter)</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>95-2119684</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(State or other jurisdiction</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(IRS Employer</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>of incorporation or organization)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Identification Number)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>200 Flynn Road, Camarillo, California 93012     (805) 498-2111</font></b></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan</font></b>  </p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(Full title of the plan)</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Mohan R. Maheswaran</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Copies to:</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>President &amp; Chief Executive Officer</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Robert A. Miller, Jr., Esq.</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Semtech Corporation</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Paul, Hastings, Janofsky &amp; Walker LLP</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>200 Flynn Road</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>515 South Flower Street</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Camarillo, California 93012</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Los Angeles, California  90071</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>(805) 498-2111</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>(213) 683-6000</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone </font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>number, including area code, of agent for service)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></B></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-bottom:3.0pt'><b><font size=1>Title of Securities</font></b><br> <b><font size=1>to be Registered</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-bottom:3.0pt'><b><font size=1>Amount to be Registered <sup>(2)</sup></font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-bottom:3.0pt'><b><font size=1>Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share<sup>(1)(2)</sup></font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-bottom:3.0pt'><b><font size=1>Proposed Maximum</font></b><br> <b><font size=1>Aggregate Offering Price<sup>(1)(2)</sup></font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-bottom:3.0pt'><b><font size=1>Amount of Registration Fee</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-bottom:3.0pt'><font size=1>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:3.0pt'><font size=1>3,097,800</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:3.0pt'><font size=1>$13.55</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-bottom:3.0pt'><font size=1>$41,975,190</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-bottom:3.0pt'><font size=1>$1,288.64</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.19in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the average of the high and low prices as quoted on NASDAQ on April 11, 2007 of $13.55 per share.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.19in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>(2) Pursuant to Rule 416 promulgated under the Securities Act, there are also registered hereunder such indeterminate number of additional shares as may be issued under the Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>STATEMENT UNDER GENERAL INSTRUCTION E &#150; REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:1.06in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Pursuant to General Instruction E (Registration of Additional Securities) of Form S-8, Semtech Corporation hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(a)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration Number 333-80319, filed with the Commission on June 9, 1999;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(b)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration Number 333-118804, filed with the Commission on September 3, 2004;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(c)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2007 filed on April 13 2007 with the Commission, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;); and</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(d)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since January 28, 2007.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:1.06in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>In addition, all documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement, and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents with the Commission.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>PART II:  INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></b></p>


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            <p style='margin:0in;text-indent: 0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>4.1</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;text-indent: 0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.6 to the Company&#146;s Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended January 28, 2007, filed with the Commission on April 13, 2007.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;text-indent: 0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>5.1</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;text-indent: 0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Opinion and Consent of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky &amp; Walker LLP as to legality of securities being registered.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;text-indent: 0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Consent of independent registered public accounting firm.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;text-indent: 0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Consent of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky &amp; Walker LLP is contained in Exhibit 5.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;text-indent: 0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Power of Attorney (included herein on the signature page).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>SIGNATURES</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Camarillo, State of California, on April 12, 2007.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:3in;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=2>SEMTECH CORPORATION</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>By:  </font><u><font size=2>/s/ Mohan R. Maheswaran</font></u></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p  style='margin-left:0in'><font size=2>Mohan R. Maheswaran, President and</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Mohan Maheswaran and Emeka Chukwu, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>Title</font></u><BR>&nbsp;</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>Date</font></u><BR>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>/s/  Mohan R. Maheswaran</font></u><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><br> <font size=2>Mohan R. Maheswaran</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>President, Chief Executive Officer,</font><br> <font size=2>and Director</font><br> <font size=2>(Principal Executive Officer)<BR>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>April 12, 2007</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>/s/  Emeka Chukwu</font></u><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><br> <font size=2>Emeka Chukwu</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Vice President-Finance,</font><br> <font size=2>Chief Financial Officer</font><br> <font size=2>(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)<BR>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>April 12, 2007</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>/s/  Rockell N. Hankin</font></u><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><br> <font size=2>Rockell N. Hankin<BR>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Chairman of the Board and Director</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>April 12, 2007</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>/s/  Glen M. Antle</font></u><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><br> <font size=2>Glen M. Antle<BR>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Director</font></p> </td>
        <td width="181" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>April 12, 2007</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>/s/  W. Dean Baker</font></u><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><br> <font size=2>W. Dean Baker<BR>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Director</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>April 12, 2007</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>/s/  James P. Burra</font></u><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><br> <font size=2>James P. Burra<BR>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Director</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>April 12, 2007</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>/s/  Bruce C. Edwards</font></u><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><br> <font size=2>Bruce C. Edwards<BR>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Director</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>April 12, 2007</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>/s/  James T. Lindstrom</font></u><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><br> <font size=2>James T. Lindstrom<BR>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Director</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>April 12, 2007</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>/s/  John L. Piotrowski</font></u><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><br> <font size=2>John L. Piotrowski<BR>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Director</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>April 12, 2007</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><br> <font size=2>John D. Poe</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Director</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2></font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>/s/  James T. Schraith</font></u><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><br> <font size=2>James T. Schraith<BR>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin:0in;text-indent: 0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.6 to the Company&#146;s Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended January 28, 2007, filed with the Commission on April 13, 2007.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;text-indent: 0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Opinion and Consent of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky &amp; Walker LLP as to legality of securities being registered.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;text-indent: 0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Consent of independent registered public accounting firm.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;text-indent: 0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Consent of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky &amp; Walker LLP is contained in Exhibit 5.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin:0in;text-indent: 0in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2>Power of Attorney (included herein on the signature page).</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2007.
Registration No.  333-_________
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_____________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
_____________________
Semtech Corporation
(Exact name of registrant
as
specified in its charter)
Delaware
95-2119684
(State or other jurisdiction
(IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)
Identification Number)
200 Flynn Road, Camarillo, California 93012     (805) 498-2111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Mohan R. Maheswaran
Copies to:
President & Chief Executive Officer
Robert A. Miller, Jr., Esq.
Semtech Corporation
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
200 Flynn Road
515 South Flower Street
Camarillo, California 93012
Los Angeles, California  90071
(805) 498-2111
(213) 683-6000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
to be Registered
Amount to be Registered
(2)
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share
(1)(2)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price
(1)(2)
Amount of Registration Fee
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
3,097,800
$13.55
$41,975,190
$1,288.64
(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the average of the high and low prices as quoted on NASDAQ on April 11, 2007 of $13.55 per share.
(2) Pursuant to Rule 416 promulgated under the Securities Act, there are also registered hereunder such indeterminate number of additional shares as may be issued under the Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
STATEMENT UNDER GENERAL INSTRUCTION E – REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
Pursuant to General Instruction E (Registration of Additional Securities) of Form S-8, Semtech Corporation hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
(a)
The Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration Number 333-80319, filed with the Commission on June 9, 1999;
(b)
The Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration Number 333-118804, filed with the Commission on September 3, 2004;
(c)
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2007 filed on April 13 2007 with the Commission, pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"); and
(d)
All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since January 28, 2007.
In addition, all documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement, and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents with the Commission.
PART II:  INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8.
Exhibits
Exhibit
4.1
Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended January 28, 2007, filed with the Commission on April 13, 2007.
5.1
Opinion and Consent of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP as to legality of securities being registered.
23.1
Consent of independent registered public accounting firm.
23.2
Consent of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP is contained in Exhibit 5.
24.1
Power of Attorney (included herein on the signature page).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Camarillo, State of California, on April 12, 2007.
SEMTECH CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Mohan R. Maheswaran
Mohan R. Maheswaran, President and
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Mohan Maheswaran and Emeka Chukwu, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/  Mohan R. Maheswaran
Mohan R. Maheswaran
President, Chief Executive Officer,
and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
April 12, 2007
/s/  Emeka Chukwu
Emeka Chukwu
Vice President-Finance,
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
April 12, 2007
/s/  Rockell N. Hankin
Rockell N. Hankin
Chairman of the Board and Director
April 12, 2007
/s/  Glen M. Antle
Glen M. Antle
Director
April 12, 2007
/s/  W. Dean Baker
W. Dean Baker
Director
April 12, 2007
/s/  James P. Burra
James P. Burra
Director
April 12, 2007
/s/  Bruce C. Edwards
Bruce C. Edwards
Director
April 12, 2007
/s/  James T. Lindstrom
James T. Lindstrom
Director
April 12, 2007
/s/  John L. Piotrowski
John L. Piotrowski
Director
April 12, 2007
John D. Poe
Director
/s/  James T. Schraith
James T. Schraith
Director
April 12, 2007
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
4.1
Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended January 28, 2007, filed with the Commission on April 13, 2007.
5.1
Opinion and Consent of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP as to legality of securities being registered.
23.1
Consent of independent registered public accounting firm.
23.2
Consent of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP is contained in Exhibit 5.
24.1
Power of Attorney (included herein on the signature page).
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