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): November 17, 2003 COMPUTER ACCESS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-31863 77-0302527 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 2403 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, California 95051 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 727-6600 Not applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On November 17, 2003, Computer Access Technology Corporation issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Exhibits: The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report: Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated November 17, 2003 of the Registrant. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. COMPUTER ACCESS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation November 17, 2003 By: /s/ CARMINE J. NAPOLITANO ------------------------------- Carmine J. Napolitano President