<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000855658-21-000034.txt : 20210309
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210309123348
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000855658-21-000034
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210304
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210309

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Milstead Byron Wayne
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001292289

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18032
		FILM NUMBER:		21724923

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5555 NE MOORE CT.
		CITY:			HILLSBORO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97124

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:		5555 NE MOORE CT
		CITY:			HILLSBORO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97124
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5032688000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5555 NE MOORE CT
		CITY:			HILLSBORO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97124
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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>
        <footnote id="F3">The transaction indicated was conducted under an approved 10b5-1 Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The price indicated is the weighted average sale price for the shares sold.  The individual sale prices for the shares indicated range from $40.93 to $43.27.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) represents a right to receive one share of the Issuers common shares without payment of specific consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This grant of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) vest as follows: 25% of the RSUs will vest upon the one-year anniversary of the grant date and an additional 6.25% of the RSUs vest each three months thereafter until 100% of the RSU grant is vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Not applicable.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Byron W. Milstead</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-08</signatureDate>
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