UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): November 11, 2004

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                                Tegal Corporation
             (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


          Delaware                   000-26824                  68-0370244
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number)             Identification No.)

                          2201 South McDowell Boulevard
                           Petaluma, California 94955
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                 (707) 763-5600
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

      On November 11, 2004, Tegal  Corporation (the "Company") issued its second
quarter 2005 press release, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein. On November 11, 2004, the Company
held a conference call  announcing its financial  results for the second quarter
2005.  The  transcript of this  conference  call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to
this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      (c) Exhibits.

      Exhibit No.       Description

         99.1           Press Release dated November 11, 2004

         99.2           Transcript  of Tegal  Corporation's  second quarter 2005
                        conference call held on November 11, 2004


                                   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.

Date:  November 12, 2004                    TEGAL CORPORATION


                                            By:    /s/ Thomas R. Mika
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                                            Name:  Thomas R. Mika
                                            Title: Chief Financial Officer


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

      Exhibit No.       Description

         99.1           Press Release dated November 11, 2004

         99.2           Transcript  of Tegal  Corporation's  second quarter 2005
                        conference call held on November 11, 2004