SEMTECH CORP (Form: 3, Received: 03/17/2020 18:47:16)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Rodensky Michael W

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/4/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SEMTECH CORP [SMTC]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

200 FLYNN RD.

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP /

(Street)

CAMARILLO, CA 93012

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3432	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Option (right to buy)	8/16/2018 ⁽¹⁾	8/16/2023	SMTC	6160	$37.70	D
Option (right to buy)	8/22/2019 ⁽²⁾	8/22/2024	SMTC	6000	$50.70	D
Option (right to buy)	8/17/2017 ⁽³⁾	8/17/2022	SMTC	4000	$25.85	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽³⁾	⁽⁵⁾	SMTC	1000	⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁷⁾	SMTC	750	⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁾	⁽⁸⁾	SMTC	2500	⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	SMTC	3000	⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	SMTC	4000	⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹¹⁾	SMTC	8889	⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	This grant vests in four annual installments beginning on August 16, 2018.
(2)	This grant vests in four annual installments beginning on August 22, 2019.
(3)	This grant vests in four annual installments beginning on August 17, 2017.
(4)	Each stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Semtech common stock.
(5)	This grant vests in four annual installments beginning on August 17, 2017.
(6)	This grant vests in four annual installments beginning on November 16, 2017.
(7)	This grant vests in four annual installments beginning on November 16, 2017.
(8)	This grant vests in four annual installments beginning on August 16, 2018.
(9)	This grant vests in four annual installments beginning on August 21, 2020.
(10)	This grant vests in three annual installments beginning on March 3, 2021.
(11)	This grant vests in three annual installments beginning on March 3, 2021.

Remarks:
The Board of Directors determined that Mr. Rodensky is subject to Section 16 as of March 4, 2020.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Rodensky Michael W 200 FLYNN RD. CAMARILLO, CA 93012			VP

Signatures
/s/Michael W. Rodensky by Charles B. Ammann under Power of Attorney dated March 10, 2020 (Copy Attached)		3/17/2020
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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