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 24, 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) Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------ (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT Item 1.01(a) Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Effective April 24, 2007, Micrel, Incorporated entered into a Credit Line Agreement with Bank of the West. The Credit Line Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. 10.1 Credit Line Agreement dated as of April 24, 2007 among Bank of the West and Micrel, Incorporated. 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 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 30, 2007