UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ________________________________________________________________________________ FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITITES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 October 30, 1996 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) ________________________________________________________________________________ INTEGRATED MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) OREGON 93-0840631 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) Commission File No. 0-26274 9525 S.W. GEMINI DRIVE, BEAVERTON OR 97008 (Address of principal executive officers) (zip code) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (503) 626-7117 ________________________________________________________________________________ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Press Releases IMS Announces Data Communications Mixed-Signal Test Station On October 30, 1996, Integrated Measurement Systems, Inc. announced a new mixed-signal Test Station configured for data communications applications. Full text is attached to this report as Exhibit 99a. IMS ATS 60e Sets New Performance/Price Standard On October 31, 1996, Integrated Measurement Systems, Inc. announced a 60e data module for their ATS Blazer-TM- and MTS Blazer-TM- Test Stations providing a low-cost entry point for testing complex devices such as deep submicron ASICs, microprocessors, mixed-signal devices and MCMs. Full text is attached to this report as Exhibit 99b. IMS Announces Significant Enhancements in Virtual Test Environment On November 4, 1996, Integrated Measurement Systems, Inc. announced several enhancements to their Dantes-TM- test design and verification environment that helps test engineers improve test productivity and reduce time-to-market. Full text is attached to this report as Exhibit 99c. ITEM 6. EXHIBITS (exhibit reference numbers refer to Item 601 of Regulation S-K) 99a. Press Release -- IMS Announces Data Communications Mixed-Signal Test Station 99b. Press Release -- IMS ATS 60e Sets New Performance/Price Standard 99c. Press Release -- IMS Announces Significant Enhancements in Virtual Test Environment SIGNATURES 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 thereunto duly authorized on November 11, 1996. INTEGRATED MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, INC. (Registrant) /s/ Sar Ramadan ------------------------------ Sar Ramadan Chief Financial Officer