---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000088941-26-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMTC"
cik: "0000088941"
company_name: "SEMTECH CORP"
filed_at: "2026-06-08T20:05:29+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T20:12:30.753745+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Semtech shareholders re-elect board, approve equity plan amendment; severance plan updated

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected with >96% votes for; auditor ratified; say-on-pay passed (approx 97.6% for).
- Stockholders approved equity plan amendment to increase share reserve by 4.3M shares (approx 97.8% for).
- Executive Severance Plan amended to provide 1x salary plus pro-rata target bonus on non-CIC termination.
- Benefits also include COBRA premium reimbursement for up to 12 months and accelerated vesting of excess plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000088941-26-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMTC
- cik: 0000088941
- company_name: SEMTECH CORP
- filed_at: 2026-06-08T20:05:29+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88941/000008894126000019/0000088941-26-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88941/000008894126000019/smtc-20260602.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000088941-26-000019
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000088941-26-000019.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000088941-26-000019.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  SEMTECH CORP shareholders approved Proposal Number 3 Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2026-06-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-04
  source text: Proposal Number 3 Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Executive Compensation Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 79,073,683 1,919,240 195,966 4,082,627
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88941/000008894126000019/0000088941-26-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SEMTECH CORP shareholders approved Proposal Number 4 Amendment and Restatement of the Semtech Corporation 2017 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan at the 2026-06-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-04
  source text: Proposal Number 4 Amendment and Restatement of the Semtech Corporation 2017 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 79,476,950 1,603,864 108,075 4,082,627
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88941/000008894126000019/0000088941-26-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SEMTECH CORP shareholders approved Proposal Number 2 Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-06-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-04
  source text: Proposal Number 2 Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 84,825,309 346,449 99,758 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88941/000008894126000019/0000088941-26-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SEMTECH CORP shareholders approved Proposal Number 1 Election of Directors at the 2026-06-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-04
  source text: Proposal Number 1 Election of Directors Name Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Martin S.J. Burvill 80,447,436 741,453 4,082,627 Rodolpho C. Cardenuto 80,777,381 411,508 4,082,627 Gregory M. Fischer 80,824,293 364,596 4,082,627 Saar Gillai 80,659,648 529,241 4,082,627 Hong Q. Hou 80,945,844 243,045 4,082,627 Ye Jane Li 80,237,575 951,314 4,082,627 Paula LuPriore 80,853,787 335,102 4,082,627 Julie G. Ruehl 80,931,696 257,193 4,082,627 Paul V. Walsh, Jr. 80,813,594 375,295 4,082,627
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88941/000008894126000019/0000088941-26-000019-index.htm

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