8-K

                          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 20, 2004
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Exact Name of Registrant as
  Specified in Its Charter:           CALIFORNIA AMPLIFIER, INC.
                                ___________________________________



          DELAWARE                       0-12182              95-3647070
 _____________________________        ____________           _____________
State or Other Jurisdiction of         Commission           I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization          File Number         Identification No.




Address of Principal Executive Offices:     1401 N. Rice Avenue
                                            Oxnard, CA 93030
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Registrant's Telephone Number, Including
 Area Code:                                    (805) 987-9000
                                             _________________________


Former Name or Former Address,
 if Changed Since Last Report:                 Not applicable
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Item 5.     Other Events and Required FD Disclosure

      On April 21, 2004, California Amplifier, Inc. issued a press release
announcing that James E. Ousley had been appointed to its Board of Directors
effective April 20, 2004, increasing the number of directors to eight.  A
copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99-1.  A copy of the Board
of Directors resolution amending the By-laws to provide for a board comprised
of no fewer than four and no more than eight directors is attached as Exhibit
99-2.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

    (c)  Exhibits

         99.1   Press release of the Registrant dated April 21, 2004
                announcing the appointment of James E. Ousley to the Board
                of Directors of the Registrant.

         99.2   Resolution of the Registrant's Board of Directors amending
                the By-laws to provide for a board comprised of no fewer
                than four and no more than eight directors.




                               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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                        CALIFORNIA AMPLIFIER, INC.

       April 21, 2004                     /s/ Richard K. Vitelle
_________________________________      _________________________________
           Date                         Richard K. Vitelle
                                        Vice President-Finance
                                        (Principal Financial Officer)

EX-99

                                                              EXHIBIT 99-1

                      [On California Amplifier letterhead]


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

               California Amplifier Appoints James Ousley
                     to Board of Directors


OXNARD, CA, April 21, 2004 - California Amplifier, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAMP)
announced that James E. Ousley was appointed to the Company's Board of
Directors yesterday, increasing the size of the Board to eight directors.

Mr. Ousley most recently served as President, CEO and Director of Vytek
Corporation from 2000 until April 12, 2004, when the merger of California
Amplifier and Vytek became effective.  Prior to joining Vytek, he served as
President and CEO of Syntegra USA, a global e-Business solutions provider
and a division of British Telecommunications.  From 1991 to 1999, Ousley
served as President and CEO of Control Data Systems, which was acquired by
British Telecommunications in 1999.  From 1968 to 1991, he held various
operational and executive management positions for Control Data Corporation
(now Ceridian), a global computing, software, services and peripherals
company.  Mr. Ousley serves on the boards of ActivCard, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACTI),
Bell Microproducts, Inc. (Nasdaq:BELM), Datalink, Inc. (Nasdaq:DTLK),
Norstan, Inc. (Nasdaq:NRRD) and Savvis Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:SVVS).
Mr. Ousley holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of
Nebraska.

"We're pleased to have Jim Ousley join the Board of California Amplifier.
Jim has been a driving force behind Vytek's rapid growth and strategic
direction. We expect to benefit from his decades of experience in leadership
positions with technology and telecommunications companies," stated Fred
Sturm, California Amplifier's Chief Executive Officer.

About California Amplifier, Inc.
California Amplifier, Inc. designs, produces and markets system and
subsystem products and software applications that enable the delivery of
video, data and voice content via wireline or RF transmission media.  The
Company also provides professional consulting and engineering services
associated with these wireline and wireless technologies.  These products,
applications and engineering services are marketed to entertainment and
telecommunications service providers, original equipment manufacturers, and
enterprise customers.  California Amplifier, Inc. is headquartered in
Ventura County, California.  For more information visit: www.calamp.com.


For more information, contact:
       Crocker Coulson                       Rick Vitelle
       Partner                               Chief Financial Officer
       CCG Investor Relations                California Amplifier, Inc.
       (818) 789-0100                        (805) 987-9000, extension 8344
       crocker.coulson@ccgir.com

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EX-99.2 BYLAWS

                                                             EXHIBIT 99-2

                       CALIFORNIA AMPLIFIER, INC.
                     BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLUTION
             AMENDMENT TO BY-LAWS CONCERNING SIZE OF BOARD
                            April 20, 2004



WHEREAS, the Company's By-laws currently provide that the Board shall
consist of no fewer than four and no more than seven directors; and

WHEREAS, the Company's Board currently consists of seven directors; and

WHEREAS, the Board desires to increase the maximum number of directors from
seven to eight,

NOW BE IT RESOLVED, that the first sentence of Section 3.02 of the Company's
By-laws is hereby amended to read:  "The Board shall consist of no fewer than
four (4) and no more than eight (8) directors."