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): July 26, 2005


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


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


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


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




ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On July 26, 2005,  Linear Technology  Corporation  issued a press release titled
"Linear  Technology  reports a strong year with annual and  quarterly  year over
year  increases  in revenues  and  profits,"  the text of which is  furnished as
Exhibit 99.1 to this report.


ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

        (c)  Exhibits.


  Exhibit
   Number                          Description
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    99.1  Text of press release,  dated July 26, 2005, titled "Linear Technology
          reports  a strong  year  with  annual  and  quarterly  year  over year
          increases in revenues and profits."


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                                    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:   July 26, 2005                             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
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    99.1  Text of press release,  dated July 26, 2005, titled "Linear Technology
          reports  a strong  year  with  annual  and  quarterly  year  over year
          increases in revenues and profits."


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