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): April 23, 2007 MICREL, INCORPORATED ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) CALIFORNIA ---------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-25236 94-2526744 ------------------------- ------------------------- (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 2180 Fortune Drive, San Jose, CA 95131 --------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (408) 944-0800 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [_] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT Item 8.01 Other Events. Micrel, Incorporated (Nasdaq NM: MCRL), today announced that its board of directors has declared a cash dividend on its common stock. Micrel will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per common share, beginning on May 30, 2007 to shareholders of record on May 8, 2007. 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. MICREL, INCORPORATED (the Registrant) By: /s/ Richard D. Crowley ------------------------- Richard D. Crowley Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Dated: April 24, 2007