1 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 19, 2001 ATMEL CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-19032 77-0051991 - ------------------------ ------------------------ --------------------------------- (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 2325 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, California 95131 ------------------------------------------ ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number including area code: (408) 441-0311 -------------- Not applicable ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Atmel Corporation, issued a press release dated July 19, 2001 (the "Press Release") announcing the Company's results for the three months ended June 30, 2001, among other things. The Press Release is attached to Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Exhibits Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of Atmel Corporation, dated July 19, 2001. -2- 3 SIGNATURE 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. ATMEL CORPORATION Date: July 25, 2001 /s/ Mike Ross --------------------------------- Mike Ross Vice-President and General Counsel -3- 4 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION ------- -------------------- 99.1 Press Release of Atmel Corporation, dated July 19, 2001.