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

January 15, 2004

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Commission File No. 0-14225

EXAR CORPORATION

(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	94-1741481
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	( I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

48720 Kato Road, Fremont, CA 94538

(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)

(510) 668-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT:

ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Information and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release of Exar Corporation dated January 15, 2004.

ITEM 9. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

On January 15, 2004, Exar issued a press release announcing its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2003 and certain other information. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

EXAR CORPORATION
By:	/s/    RONALD W. GUIRE	Date: January 15, 2004
	Ronald W. Guire Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Assistant Secretary and Director (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
99.1	Press Release of Exar Corporation dated January 15, 2004