[144] Semtech Corp SEC Filing
Semtech Corp (SMTC) Form 144 notice reports a proposed sale of 1,000 common shares through UBS with an aggregate market value of $60,000 to be sold on 08/29/2025 on Nasdaq. The filing shows the securities to be sold were acquired via RSU vesting on 03/03/2022 (748 shares) and 03/06/2021 (252 shares). The filer lists prior dispositions by the Silberstein Family Trust totaling 5,000 shares over the past three months (2,000 on 06/06/2025 for $76,294.75; 2,000 on 06/24/2025 for $85,764.75; 1,000 on 08/28/2025 for $60,000). The broker is UBS Financial Services, Inc. The notice includes the signer’s representation that no undisclosed material adverse information is known.
- Clear disclosure of broker, acquisition dates, and amounts improves transparency
- Securities were acquired via RSU vesting, indicating disposals of vested compensation rather than new issuances
- Prior sales disclosed for full context (5,000 shares sold in past three months)
- Insider-related trust sold 5,000 shares over the prior three months, which could be perceived negatively by some investors
- Concentrated sales dates (two large disposals in June) may warrant monitoring for further insider liquidity activity
Insights
TL;DR Insider-related trust plans to sell 1,000 shares; recent sales totaled 5,000 shares, which appears routine and not material to company capitalization.
The proposed sale of 1,000 shares at $60,000 is recorded through UBS and matches prior pattern of disposals by the Silberstein Family Trust. Total outstanding shares are listed as 86,773,988, so the incremental share sales represent a de minimis portion of float. The securities being sold were acquired via RSU vesting in 2021 and 2022, indicating these are vested compensatory shares rather than newly issued shares. For investors, this filing provides transparency on insider-related liquidity but does not, by itself, indicate company operational change.
TL;DR The Form 144 shows routine insider/trust dispositions; disclosure is complete but warrants monitoring if selling continues.
The filing identifies the Silberstein Family Trust as the selling party and supplies acquisition details (RSU vesting dates and amounts), the broker, and recent sale history. The inclusion of the signer’s attestation about material nonpublic information aligns with compliance norms. While multiple sales occurred in the prior three months, aggregate activity appears modest relative to total shares outstanding. Governance observers should note frequency of trust sales for any pattern, but current data indicate routine liquidity transactions.