# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001111863
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-007267
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 6541
**Document Hash:** c69c28856bc64802f6872d25b6af6943
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-007267.hdr.sgml**: 20230112

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-007267

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8 POS

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230112

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230112

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230112

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SIERRA WIRELESS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001111863
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 980163236
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** A1
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** S-8 POS
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-260411
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23526406

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 13811 WIRELESS WAY
- **CITY:** RICHMOND
- **STATE:** A1
- **ZIP:** V6V 3A4
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 604-231-1100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 13811 WIRELESS WAY
- **CITY:** RICHMOND
- **STATE:** A1
- **ZIP:** V6V 3A4

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2023** 

Registration No. 333-260411

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**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

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**POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO** 

**FORM S-8** 

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT** 

***UNDER***

***THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933***

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## SIERRA WIRELESS, INC.
**(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)** 

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| Canada | 98-0163236 |
| **(Jurisdiction of**<br> **Incorporation)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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**13811 Wireless Way, Richmond** 

**British Columbia, Canada V6V 3A4** 

**(604) 231-1100** 

**(Address of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)** 

**Sierra Wireless, Inc. Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan** 

**Sierra Wireless, Inc. Amended and Restated Restricted Share Unit Plan** 

**Sierra Wireless, Inc. 2011 Treasury Based Restricted Share Unit Plan** 

**(Full Title of Plan)** 

**C T Corporation System** 

**28 Liberty Street** 

**New York, New York 10005** 

**(212) 894-8940** 

**(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)** 

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***Copy to:***

**Ryan Dzierniejko, Esq.** 

**Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP** 

**222 Bay Street, Suite 1750** 

**Toronto, ON M5K 1J5** 

**(416) 777-4700** 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

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| Large Accelerated Filer | ☒ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ |
| Non-Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ |
|  |  | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

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**DEREGISTRATION OF UNSOLD SECURITIES** 

This post-effective amendment relates to Registration Statement No. 333-260411 filed on October 21, 2021 (the "Registration Statement") by Sierra Wireless, Inc. (the "Registrant") with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to the offering by the Registrant of (i) up to an aggregate of 2,940,551 common shares of the Registrant to be issued under the Registrant's Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan, (ii) up to an aggregate of 5,000,000 common shares of the Registrant to be issued under the Registrant's Amended and Restated Restricted Share Unit Plan and (iii) up to an aggregate of 3,112,103 common shares of the Registrant to be issued under the Registrant's 2011 Treasury Based Restricted Share Unit Plan.

Effective on January 12, 2023, Semtech Corporation ("Semtech") acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Registrant pursuant to an arrangement agreement dated August 2, 2022 by and among the Registrant, Semtech and 13548597 Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Semtech, in accordance with a court-approved plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") under the *Canada Business Corporations Act*. As a result of the Arrangement, the Registrant became an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Semtech.

As a result of the Arrangement, the Registrant has terminated any and all offerings of its securities pursuant to the Registration Statement. In accordance with an undertaking contained in the Registration Statement to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities registered under the Registration Statement that remain unsold at the termination of the offering, the Registrant hereby removes from registration all of its securities registered but unsold under the Registration Statement as at the date hereof.

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**SIGNATURES** 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Richmond, British Columbia on January 12, 2023.

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| SIERRA WIRELESS, INC. | SIERRA WIRELESS, INC. | SIERRA WIRELESS, INC. |
| By: | /s/ Phil Brace | /s/ Phil Brace |
|  | Name: | Phil Brace |
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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**AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE** 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned certifies that it is the duly authorized United States representative of the registrant and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be signed by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Richmond, British Columbia on January 12, 2023.

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| Sierra Wireless America, Inc. | Sierra Wireless America, Inc. | Sierra Wireless America, Inc. |
| (Authorized Representative in the United States) | (Authorized Representative in the United States) | (Authorized Representative in the United States) |
| By: | /s/ Samuel Cochrane | /s/ Samuel Cochrane |
|  | Name: | Samuel Cochrane |
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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