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Option Questions: Semtech Corp., a maker of semiconductors being probed by the Securities and Exchange Commission for possibly backdating
Backdating
Dating any document by a date earlier than the one on which the document was originally drawn up.

Notes:
This is obviously fraudulent. The IRS doesn't like this at all. In fact they tend to do a little more than frown upon it when they discover backdating.
See also: IRS
 executive stock options, reported that it received a grand jury subpoena subpena (subpoena) (suh-pea-nah) n. an order of the court for a witness to appear at a particular time and place to testify and/or produce documents in the control of the witness (if a "subpena duces tecum"). A subpena is used to obtain testimony from a witness at both depositions (testimony under oath taken outside of court) and at trial. for documents related to its option practices. The Camarillo company said the subpoena was received from a jury impaneled impanel v. to select and install a jury. (See: impaneling, jury) at the U.S. District Court in New York. Also, the company announced it is the subject of two shareholder lawsuits filed in Ventura County Superior Court over its option grants.
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Title Annotation:Semtech Corp. for back dating executive stock option
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 19, 2006
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