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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-049701.txt : 20060825
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-06-049701.hdr.sgml : 20060825
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060825190336
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-049701
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060824
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060825
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060825

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROSS EDWARD C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238391

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15449
		FILM NUMBER:		061057036

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4082633214

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1662 LAS PIEDRAS COURT
		CITY:			LOS GATOS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95032

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CALIFORNIA MICRO DEVICES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000800460
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670]
		IRS NUMBER:				942672609
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		490 N. MCCARTHY BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90535
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4082633214

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		490 N. MCCARTHY BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90535
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000800460</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CALIFORNIA MICRO DEVICES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CAMD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001238391</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROSS EDWARD C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CALIFORNIA MICRO DEVICES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>490 N. MCCARTHY BLVD., SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILPITAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95035</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Statutory Stock Option.</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.30</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-08-24</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-08-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>No par value common stock.</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests as to 25% of the option shares one year from the date of grant and as to 6.25% of the option shares for each quarter thereafter until fully vested four years from date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option was granted on August 24, 2006, under the issuer's 2004 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended, at no charge in connection with services rendered to the issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephen M. Wurzburg, Attorney-in-Fact for Edward C. Ross</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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