<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000855658-20-000006.txt : 20200107
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000855658-20-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200107
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Luther Sherri R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001764515

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18032
		FILM NUMBER:		20513900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 SW FIFTH AVE SUITE 700
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97204

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000855658
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				930835214
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 SW 5TH AVE., SUITE 700
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97204
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5032688000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 SW 5TH AVE., SUITE 700
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97204
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        <issuerName>LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LSCC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>111 SW 5TH AVE., 7TH FL.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>PORTLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97204</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP Corp, CFO</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-01-07</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>94181</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Units - no purchase price for this transaction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares were retained by the Issuer in order to meet the tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person in connection with the vesting of an installment of the restricted stock units.  The amount retained by the Issuer was not in excess of the amount of the tax liability.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Byron W. Milstead, Attorney-in-Fact For: Sherri R. Luther</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-01-07</signatureDate>
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