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                                  UNITED STATES
                       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): MARCH 29, 2001


                           CALIFORNIA AMPLIFIER, INC.
               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)


   DELAWARE                        0-12182                       95-3647070
(STATE OR OTHER            (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)            (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF                                              IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION)


          460 CALLE SAN PABLO                                           93010
         CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA                                        (ZIP CODE)
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (805) 987-9000


                                      NONE
          (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)




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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

On May 22, 2001, the Registrant issued a press release attached as Exhibit 20.1
to this Form 8-K.





                                   SIGNATURES

         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.


                                    CALIFORNIA AMPLIFIER, INC.



Date:  May 23, 2001                 By:  /s/ MICHAEL R. FERRON
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                                         Michael R. Ferron
                                         Vice President Finance and Chief
                                         Financial Officer






                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS




   EXHIBIT NO.                     DESCRIPTION                          METHOD OF FILING
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   20.1              Press Release of California Amplifier, Inc.      Filed electronically
                     dated May 22, 2001                               herewith