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):      January 29, 2004

                     COMPUTER ACCESS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                     000-31863                77-0302527
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

3385 Scott Boulevard, Santa Clara, California                     95054
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:           (408) 727-6600

                                 Not applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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
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              99.1       Press Release dated January 29, 2004 of the Registrant.

ITEM 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

      On January 29, 2004,  Registrant  issued a press  release  announcing  its
preliminary  quarterly  earnings  results for its fourth  quarter of fiscal year
2003. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.


                                   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

January 29, 2004                           By:  /s/ CARMINE J. NAPOLITANO
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                                                Carmine J. Napolitano
                                                President