SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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):  August 9, 2001
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                              CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                    0-17795               77-0024818
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of      (Commission            (IRS Employer
Incorporation or Organization)       File Number)        Identification No.)

       4210 S. Industrial Drive, Austin, TX                     78744
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     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (512) 445-7222
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Item 5.    Other Events.

     On August 9, 2001, Cirrus Logic, Inc. ("Cirrus Logic") announced a
definitive agreement to acquire Stream Machine Company ("Stream Machine")
pursuant to an Agreement of Merger by and among Cirrus Logic, Stream Machine,
and Cirrus Logic SM Acquisition Corporation, dated as of August 9, 2001.  Under
the terms of the Merger Agreement, Cirrus Logic will pay an estimated $110
million in stock for all outstanding shares and options of Stream Machine.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)  Exhibits.

         99.1  Press Release relating to Stream Machine acquisition dated August
               9, 2001.


                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                     CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.


Date:  August 13, 2001               By:   /s/  Stephanie Lucie
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                                        Name:  Stephanie Lucie
                                        Title:  Vice President and Assistant
                                                Secretary


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.  Description
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99.1            Press Release relating to Stream Machine acquisition dated
                August 9, 2001.