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):      July 22, 2004
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                     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
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                                 Not applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

      On July 22, 2004,  Registrant  issued a press release  concerning  certain
executive management changes. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit
99.1.

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 July 22, 2004 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

July 22, 2004                    By:
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                                    Jason LeBeck
                                    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer