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                       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): MARCH 5, 2001

                              LSI LOGIC CORPORATION
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             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)



                                                         
            DELAWARE                        0-11674                          94-2712976
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF     (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)   (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
 INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)



                             1551 MCCARTHY BOULEVARD
                           MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA 95035
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          (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)


               REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:

                                 (408) 433-8000


                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

          The information that is set forth in the Registrant's News Release
          dated March 5, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

          (c) Exhibits.

          99.1 Text of News Release dated March 5, 2001.


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         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.

                                      LSI LOGIC CORPORATION
                                      A Delaware Corporation

Dated: March 8, 2001                  By: /s/ David G. Pursel
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                                          David G. Pursel
                                          Vice President, General Counsel and
                                          Secretary


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number    Description
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     99.1         Text of News Release dated March 5, 2001



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