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):      April 22, 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 April 22, 2004 of the Registrant.

ITEM 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On April 22, 2004, Registrant issued a press release announcing its
preliminary quarterly earnings results for its first quarter of fiscal year
2004. 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

April 22, 2004                         By:  /s/ Carmine J. Napolitano
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                                            Carmine J. Napolitano
                                            President