X0306 4 2017-08-08 0001108320 SMTC CORP SMTX 0001254727 FITZGERALD RICHARD E C/O SMTC CORPORATION 7050 WOODBINE AVENUE MARKHAM A6 L3R4G8 ONTARIO, CANADA 1 COO Common Shares 2017-08-08 2017-08-08 4 P 0 5000 1.22 A 5000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 1.2600 2027-06-05 Common Stock 335929 335929 D The stock options become exercisable, if at all, in five one-fifth (20%) of the covered shares upon the average closing share price of SMTC Corporation's common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market is above each of $2.00, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 and $6.00 per share for a 90 day period, subject to continued employment by the holder with SMTC Corporation during such period. /s/ Richard Fitzgerald 2017-08-09