UNITED STATES
                       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 13, 2004


                          LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                       0-14864                  94-2778785
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


                             1630 McCarthy Boulevard
                           Milpitas, California 95035
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (408) 432-1900
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
         (c) Exhibits.

         Exhibit
         Number                                 Description
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         99.1              Text of press  release,  dated  April 13, 2004 titled
                           "Linear  Technology  reports  significantly increased
                           sales  and  profits over  both the prior year and the
                           prior quarter."


ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On April 13, 2004, Linear Technology  Corporation  issued a press release titled
"Linear Technology reports  significantly  increased sales and profits over both
the prior year and the prior quarter," the text of which is furnished as Exhibit
99.1 to this report.


                                    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.


                                              LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                                              (Registrant)


Date:             April 13, 2004              By:  /s/ Paul Coghlan
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                                                   Paul Coghlan
                                                   Vice President, Finance and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

         Exhibit
         Number                                  Description
- -------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------
         99.1              Text of press  release,  dated  April 13, 2004 titled
                           "Linear  Technology  reports  significantly increased
                           sales  and  profits over  both the prior year and the
                           prior quarter."


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