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): May 24, 2007


                             MICREL, INCORPORATED
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            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                                  CALIFORNIA
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                (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


                 0-25236                            94-2526744
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        (Commission File Number)                 (I.R.S. Employer
                                                 Identification No.)

                2180 Fortune Drive, San Jose, CA            95131
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           (Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (Zip Code)


                                (408) 944-0800
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             (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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                     INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT

Item 5.02(b) Departure of Directors or Principal Officers, Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

   On May 24, 2007, Donald Livingstone retired from the Company's Board of
Directors.  Mr. Frank W. Schneider has replaced Mr. Livingstone on the Board,
and as a member of the Company's Compensation Committee.  Mr. Schneider has
assumed the role of Chairperson of the Compensation Committee.  Mr. Neil Miotto
has replaced Mr. Livingstone on the Company's Audit Committee, assuming the
role of chairperson.


                                   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
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                                            Richard D. Crowley
                                            Vice President, Finance and
                                            Chief Financial Officer
                                            (Principal Financial and
                                             Accounting Officer)

Dated:  May 30, 2007