UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*
Smart Modular Technologies
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
G82245104
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2007
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. G82245104
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1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Invesco Ltd.
AIM Funds Management Inc.
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (see Instructions) (a)[ ]
(b)[ ]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Invesco Ltd. - Bermuda
AIM Funds Management Inc. - Canada
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5. Sole Voting Power 7,706,947: Such shares are held by the
following entities in the respective amounts listed:
AIM Funds Management Inc. - 7,706,947
Number of -----------------------------------------------------------------
Shares 6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
Owned by -0-
Each -----------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting
Person 7. Sole Dispositive Power 7,706,947: Such shares are held by
With: the following entities in the respective amounts listed:
AIM Funds Management Inc. - 7,706,947
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
7,706,947
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) N/A
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
12.69%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, HC. See Items 2 and 3 of this statement.
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
4211 Starboard Dr
Fremont CA 94538
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Invesco Ltd.
In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 34-39538
(January 12, 1998), this statement on Schedule 13G or amendment thereto is
being filed by Invesco Ltd. ("INVESCO"), a Bermuda Company, on behalf of
itself and its subsidiaries listed in Item 4 of the cover of this
statement. INVESCO through such subsidiaries provides investment management
services to institutional and individual investors worldwide.
Executive officers and directors of Invesco or its subsidiaries may
beneficially own shares of the securities of the issuer to which this
statement relates (the "Shares"), and such Shares are not reported in this
statement. Invesco and its subsidiaries disclaim beneficial ownership of
Shares beneficially owned by any of their executive officers and directors.
Each of Invesco's direct and indirect subsidiaries also disclaim beneficial
ownership of Shares beneficially owned by Invesco and any other subsidiary.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
1360 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
United States
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
See the response to Item 2(a) of this statement.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: G82245104
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to ss240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:
(e) [x] An investment adviser in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(g) [x] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
As noted in Item 2 above, Invesco is making this filing on behalf of its
subsidiaries listed herein. Each of these entities is either an investment
adviser registered with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended, or under similar laws of other jurisdictions. Invesco is a holding
company.
Item 4 Ownership:
Please see responses to Items 5-8 on the cover of this statement, which are
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
N/A
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
Please see Item 3 of this statement, which is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
N/A
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
N/A
Item 10 Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with
or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
Signature:
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
01/09/2008
Date
Invesco Ltd.
By: /s/ Lisa Brinkley
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Lisa Brinkley
Global Compliance Director
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(l) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing of the attached
Schedule 13G, and any and all amendments thereto, and expressly authorize
INVESCO LTD., as the ultimate parent company of each of its undersigned
subsidiaries, to file such Schedule 13G, and any and all amendments thereto, on
behalf of each of them.
Dated: January 10, 2008 Invesco Ltd.
By: /s/ Lisa Brinkley
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Name: Lisa Brinkley
Title: Global Compliance Director
AIM Advisors, Inc.
By: /s/ Todd L. Spillane
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Name: Todd L. Spillane
Title: Chief Compliance Officer
AIM Capital Management, Inc.
By: /s/ Todd L. Spillane
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Name: Todd L. Spillane
Title: Chief Compliance Officer
AIM Funds Management, Inc.
By: /s/ Wayne Bolton
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Name: Wayne Bolton
Title: Vice President, Compliance &
Chief Compliance Officer
AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.
By: /s/ Todd L. Spillane
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Name: Todd L. Spillane
Title: Chief Compliance Officer
Invesco National Trust Company
By: /s/ Kevin Lyman
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Name: Kevin Lyman
Title: Assistant General Counsel
Atlantic Trust Company, N.A.
By: /s/ Wayne Dewitt
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Name: Wayne DeWitt
Title: General Counsel
Invesco Hong Kong Limited
By: /s/ Asha Balachandra
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Name: Asha Balachandra
Title: Reg. Head of Legal AP
Invesco Asset Management Deutschland
GmbH
By: /s/ Stephanie Ehrenfried
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Name: Stephanie Ehrenfried
Title: Head of Legal CE
Invesco Asset Management Limited
By: /s/ Nick Styman
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Name: Nick Styman
Title: Director of European Compliance
Invesco Asset Management S.A.
By: /s/ Patrick Riviere
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Name: Patrick Riviere
Title: Chief Regional Officer
Invesco Asset Management Osterreich GmbH
By: /s/ Thomas Kraus
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Name: Thomas Kraus
Title: Head of Sales
Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.),
Inc.
By: /s/ Jeffrey Kupor
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Name: Jeffrey Kupor
Title: Head of Legal WW Institutional
Invesco GT Management Company S.A.
By: /s/ Nick Styman
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Name: Nick Styman
Title: Director of European Compliance
Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.
By: /s/ Jeffrey Kupor
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Name: Jeffrey Kupor
Title: Head of Legal WW Institutional
Invesco Management S.A.
By: /s/ Alain Gerbaldi
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Name: Alain Gerbaldi
Title: Head of Performance Measurement &
Risk Analysis
Invesco Maximum Income Management S.A.
By: /s/ Alain Gerbaldi
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Name: Alain Gerbaldi
Title: Head of Performance Measurement &
Risk Analysis
Invesco Private Capital, Inc.
By: /s/ Jeffrey Kupor
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Name: Jeffrey Kupor
Title: Head of Legal WW Institutional
Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.
By: /s/ Jeffrey Kupor
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Name: Jeffrey Kupor
Title: Head of Legal WW Institutional
Invesco Taiwan Limited
By: /s/ Asha Balachandra
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Name: Asha Balachandra
Title: Reg. Head of Legal, AP
Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited
By: /s/ Asha Balachandra
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Name: Asha Balachandra
Title: Reg. Head of Legal, AP
Invesco Asset Management Ireland Limited
By: /s/ Alain Gerbaldi
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Name: Alain Gerbaldi
Title: Head of Performance Measurement &
Risk Analysis
Invesco Kapitalanlagegesellschaft GmbH
By: /s/ Stephanie Ehrenfried
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Name: Stephanie Ehrenfried
Title: Head of Legal CE
PowerShares Capital Management LLC
By: /s/ Kevin Gustafson
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Name: Kevin Gustafson
Title: General Counsel, COO & CCO
Stein Roe Investment Counsel, Inc.
By: /s/ Greg Campbell
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Name: Greg Campbell
Title: General Counsel