U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 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): December 3, 2001


                      California Micro Devices Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       California                   0-15449                 94-2672609
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission             (IRS Employer
    of Incorporation)             File Number)           Identification No.)


        215 Topaz Street, Milpitas, CA                    95035-5430
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


   Registrant's telephone number, including area code:       (408)263-3214
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)








Item 5.           Other Events

                  On December 3, 2001, California Micro Devices Corporation (the
"Company"), announced the private placement of 2,000,000 shares of the Company's
common stock.








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.





Dated:  December 4, 2001          CALIFORNIA MICRO DEVICES CORPORATION



                                  By:
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                                      John E. Trewin
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer









California Micro Devices

                                            NEWS RELEASE

                                            For More Information Contact:

                                            Robert V. Dickinson, President & CEO
                                            408.934.3172

                                            bobd@calmicro.com

                                            John E. Trewin, VP, Finance & CFO

                                            408.934.3103

                                            johnt@calmicro.com

     California Micro Devices Raises $8.2 Million Through Private Placement

MILPITAS,  CA --  December  3,  2001 --  California  Micro  Devices  Corporation
(Nasdaq:  CAMD) today  disclosed the sale of two million  common shares at $4.11
per  share in a  private  placement.  The  company  reported  that a  number  of
institutional  investors,  led by Columbus  Capital  Management,  purchased  the
shares.  Several CAMD directors also participated in the transaction.  Needham &
Company, Inc. served as placement agent for the offering.

"We  are  pleased  to  have  completed  this  transaction  which   substantially
strengthens  our balance  sheet," said Robert V.  Dickinson,  president and CEO,
California  Micro  Devices.  "The funds which we raised  through this  placement
should provide us with adequate working capital for the foreseeable future."

About California Micro Devices Corporation

California  Micro  Devices  Corporation  is a leading  supplier  of  Application
Specific  Integrated Passive (ASIP) networks and related analog  semiconductors.
Within the company's  broad product line are highly  integrated  solutions  that
ensure signal  integrity,  EMI  (electromagnetic  interference)  filtering,  ESD
(electrostatic  discharge)  protection  and smart power  management  for a broad
spectrum  of   computing,   communications,   consumer,   medical  and  lighting
applications.  Detailed  corporate  and product  information  may be accessed at
www.calmicro.com.

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California Micro Devices Corporation     215 Topaz Street  Milpitas, CA 95035
Tel:408 263-3214 Fax 408-263-7846          Website: http://www.calmicro.com