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Semtech Executive Compensation (FY26)
SMTC · Camarillo, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 8, 2026
354 figures on this page: 345 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Hong Hou was paid $8,177,250 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2026, and compared with the $6,759,554 reported for fiscal 2025, Hou's total was 21.0% higher. The say-on-pay proposal drew 97.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 4, 2026 for fiscal 2026. The disclosed peer group includes Allegro MicroSystems, Inc., Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Ltd., Calix, Inc., Cirrus Logic, Inc. and Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc., among others. For fiscal 2026, the company reported 6 named executive officers.
What changed from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2026
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Hong Hou: $6,759,554 → $8,177,250 (21.0% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 87.3% → 97.6% (10.3 points higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Semtech's chief executive and what were they paid?
Hong Hou was paid $8,177,250 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2026. Compared with the $6,759,554 reported for fiscal 2025, Hou's total was 21.0% higher.
What was Semtech's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 97.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 4, 2026 for fiscal 2026.
Which companies are in Semtech's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Allegro MicroSystems, Inc., Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Ltd., Calix, Inc., Cirrus Logic, Inc. and Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc., among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alistair Fulton Former Senior Vice President and General Manager, Wireless and Sensing Products Group Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Emeka Chukwu Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gary Beauchamp Executive Vice President and General Manager, Signal Integrity Products Group | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Asaf Silberstein Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Chris Chang Former Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Sales, Asia Pacific Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Charles Ammann Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mohan Maheswaran President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Pickle President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Asaf Silberstein Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
J. Michael Wilson Chief Quality Officer and Chief Technology Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Lin Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Michael Rodensky Former Senior Vice President, Global Sales Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hong Hou President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Paul Pickle Former President and Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Madhusudhan Rayabhari Senior Vice President and General Manager, Analog Mixed Signal and Wireless | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Asaf Silberstein Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Russell Senior Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
J. Michael Wilson Chief Quality Officer and Chief Technology Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Lin Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hong Hou President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Lin Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Asaf Silberstein Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Madhusudhan Rayabhari Senior Vice President and General Manager, Analog Mixed Signal and Wireless | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Fiscal 2026
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hong Hou President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jason Green Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Asaf Silberstein Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Lin Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Madhusudhan Rayabhari Senior Vice President and General Manager, Analog Mixed Signal and Wireless | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
J. Michael Wilson Chief Quality Officer and Chief Technology Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2026
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Metric | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Financial Metric | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Financial Metric | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Financial Metric | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Financial Metric | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Financial Metric | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
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| Financial Metric | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Financial Metric | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Financial Metric | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Financial Metric | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Financial Metric | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2026 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR. GREEN | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| MR. WILSON | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| MR. SILBERSTEIN | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| MR. RAYABHARI | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| DR. HOU | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| MR. LIN | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Severance and change in control
The terms as written in the agreements.
Mark Lin
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Employment agreement · citing a 2023 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Severance base | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Change-in-control base | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
| Excise tax treatment | ◇ |
Madhusudhan Rayabhari
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Analog Mixed Signal and Wireless · Change-in-control agreement
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
| Excise tax treatment | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
Hong Hou
President and Chief Executive Officer · Change-in-control agreement
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
| Excise tax treatment | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
Asaf Silberstein
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer · Retention agreement
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Severance base | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
| Excise tax treatment | ◇ |
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul V. Walsh Jr | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Saar Gillai | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Martin S.J. Burvill | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Gregory M. Fischer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Paula LuPriore | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Julie G. Ruehl | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Rodolpho C. Cardenuto | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Hong Q. Hou and Ye Jane Li served on the board in fiscal 2026 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2026
- Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. ALGM
- Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Ltd. AOSL
- Calix, Inc. CALX
- Cirrus Logic, Inc. CRUS
- Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. CCOI
- Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. CRDO
- Digi International, Inc. DGII
- Diodes Incorporated DIOD
- Extreme Networks, Inc. EXTR
- Lattice Semiconductor Corporation LSCC
- Lumentum Holdings, Inc. LITE
- MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. MTSI
- MaxLinear, Inc. MXL
- Power Integrations, Inc. POWI
- Silicon Laboratories Inc. SLAB
- Smart Global Holdings, Inc. symbol not shown
- Synaptics, Incorporated SYNA
- Viavi Solutions, Inc. VIAV
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | June 4, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2025 | June 5, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 10, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 8, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 9, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 10, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 11, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | June 13, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | June 14, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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Documents cited
- 0000088941-26-000019
- 0001140361-26-015949DIRECTOR COMPENSATION POLICY · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION – FISCAL YEAR 2026 · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal Year 2026 · OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END 2026 · and 2 more sections
- 0000088941-25-000135
- 0001193125-25-093573Summary Compensation Table
- 0000088941-24-000083Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000088941-24-000043Summary Compensation Table
- 0001193125-23-164465Employment Agreement · Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-23-126898Summary Compensation Table
- 0001193125-22-173847Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-21-192110
- 0001193125-20-169414
- 0000088941-19-000012Employment Agreement
- 0001628280-19-008085
- 0001628280-18-008036
- 0001193125-23-231568EX-10.7
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Peers Semtech discloses
The companies named in SMTC's own disclosed peer group.
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Ltd.Cirrus Logic, Inc.Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.Diodes IncorporatedLattice Semiconductor CorporationLumentum Holdings, Inc.MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.MaxLinear, Inc.Power Integrations, Inc.Silicon Laboratories Inc.Synaptics, IncorporatedViavi Solutions, Inc.
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}