<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000855658-23-000043.txt : 20230203
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000855658-23-000043
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NELSON MARK JON
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001554623

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18032
		FILM NUMBER:		23585500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 INNOVATION DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

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:			1231

	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">Restricted Stock Units - no exercise price for this transaction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Performance Restricted Stock Units (PRSUs) vest as follows: the PRSUs will vest 13 months after the end of the associated measurement period, subject to the achievement of certain performance conditions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Not applicable.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Tracy Feanny, Attorney in Fact For: Mark J. Nelson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-02-02</signatureDate>
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