UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
_____________________
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):

April 2, 2013
 
SMTC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Delaware
 
0-31051
 
98-0197680
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
635 Hood Road
Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 4N6
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (905) 479-1810

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 2, 2013, Anton Simunovic, a member of the Board of Directors of SMTC Corporation (the "Company"), announced his resignation from the Board effective immediately. Mr. Simunovic served on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Mr. Simunovic has resigned in order to concentrate on his duties as founder and Chief Executive Officer of Vener8 Technologies, Inc.  Vener8 is a holding company formed to, among other things, assist GE in the global commercialization of its proprietary technology.



Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

None.
 
 

 
 

 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

     
Date: April 4, 2013
 
SMTC CORPORATION
 
By: /s/ Alex Walker
Name: Alex Walker
Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer