SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                Washington, D.C.  20549


                                      FORM 8-K


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



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):        May 9, 2006
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Exact Name of Registrant as
  Specified in Its Charter:                  CALAMP CORP.
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          DELAWARE                        0-12182              95-3647070
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State or Other Jurisdiction of          Commission          I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization          File Number        Identification No.



Address of Principal Executive Offices:     1401 N. Rice Avenue
                                            Oxnard, CA 93030
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Registrant's Telephone Number, Including
 Area Code:                                    (805) 987-9000
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Former Name or Former Address,
      if Changed Since Last Report:                    Not applicable
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ITEM 1.01.     Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

     On May 9, 2006, the Company signed a definitive agreement to acquire
Dataradio, Inc. ("Dataradio"), a privately held Canadian company, for a cash
payment of Canadian $60.1 million or approximately U.S. $54.6 million at the
current Canadian Dollar to U.S. Dollar exchange rate of 1.10.  A copy of the
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     The information set forth in Exhibit 99.2 of this Current Report is
being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject
to the liabilities of that Section. The information set forth in Exhibit 99.2
of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any
registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such
filing.

     On May 9, 2006, CalAmp Corp. issued an earnings release announcing its
financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 28,
2006.

     A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2.

     A conference call with simultaneous webcast to discuss the fourth
quarter and fiscal year 2006 financial results and business outlook will be
held today, May 9, 2006 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.   After the live webcast
of the conference call, an audio replay will remain available until the next
quarterly conference call in the Investor Relations section of CalAmp's web
site at www.calamp.com.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

    (c)  Exhibits

         99.1   Press release of the Registrant dated May 9, 2006
                announcing the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire
                Dataradio, Inc.


         99.2   Press release of the Registrant dated May 9, 2006
                announcing results of operations for the fourth quarter and
                fiscal year ended February 28, 2006.








                              SIGNATURE

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


                                       CALAMP CORP.



       May 9, 2006	           By:   /s/ Richard K. Vitelle
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          Date                          Richard K. Vitelle,
                                        Vice President-Finance
                                        (Principal Financial Officer)