---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-179636"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMTC"
cik: "0000088941"
company_name: "SEMTECH CORP"
filed_at: "2023-06-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T14:32:11.406836+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Semtech appoints Hong Q. Hou to board of directors, effective July 1, 2023

## Summary
- Hong Q. Hou appointed to Semtech board as independent director effective July 1, 2023.
- Dr. Hou also joins Compensation Committee; receives $55K annual board retainer plus $10K committee retainer.
- Initial equity awards: Non-Deferred RSU and Deferred RSU each with grant date fair value of $90,000.
- Appointment made under March 2023 cooperation agreement with Lion Point Capital.
- Board size increases to 11 directors following recent appointments of Fischer and Walsh.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-179636
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMTC
- cik: 0000088941
- company_name: SEMTECH CORP
- filed_at: 2023-06-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88941/000119312523179636/0001193125-23-179636-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88941/000119312523179636/d442746d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-179636
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-179636.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-179636.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Hong Q. Hou was appointed as Director at SEMTECH CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Hong Q. Hou as an independent member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88941/000119312523179636/0001193125-23-179636-index.htm

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