UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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):
                                  June 29, 2005

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                        STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          DELAWARE                        0-7422            11-2234952
(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission File       (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation)                      Number)                Identification No.)

                    80 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, New York 11788
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (631) 435-6000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
(Former  name,  former  address and former  fiscal year,  if changed  since last
report)

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Section 2 - Financial Information

Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On June 29,  2005,  Standard  Microsystems  Corporation  issued a press  release
announcing its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2006. A copy of
the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The  information in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  nor
shall it be deemed  incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

( c )  Exhibits

99.1 - Press  release  dated  June 29,  2005,  reporting  Standard  Microsystems
Corporation's financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2006.


                                   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.

                        STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION

                                  (Registrant)



Date:  July 11, 2005                        By:  /s/ ANDREW M. CAGGIA
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                                                 Andrew M. Caggia
                                                 Senior Vice President and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer,
                                                 and Director
                                                 (Principal Financial Officer)




                                  Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.    Description

99.1           Press   release   dated  June  29,   2005,   reporting   Standard
               Microsystems   Corporation's  financial  results  for  the  first
               quarter of fiscal 2006.