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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-07-005683.txt : 20070130
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-07-005683.hdr.sgml : 20070130
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070130133350
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-07-005683
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070130

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIMTEK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000817516
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				841057605
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4250 BUCKINGHAM DR 100
		CITY:			COLORADO SPRINGS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80907
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7195319444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4250 BUCKINGHAM DR 100
		CITY:			COLORADO SPRINGS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80907

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TOIBB HARRIS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108250

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33248
		FILM NUMBER:		07563864

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		307 21ST ST
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90402
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<TYPE>5/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a5a.xml
<DESCRIPTION>5/A
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2007-01-10</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000817516</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SIMTEK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SMTE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001108250</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TOIBB HARRIS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6355 TOPANGA CANYON BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 335</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WOODLAND HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91367</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock $0.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-06-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>62500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.16</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1125000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Toibb Investment LLC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Harris Toibb is the natural person who is the beneficial owner of Toibb Investment LLC.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Less than 10% Holder. Form 5 inadvertently filed. Holder has never been an officer, director or 10% holder. Beneficial ownership has decreased from approximately 8.1% as disclosed in the Schedule 13G filed by Reporting Person on January 5, 2006 to approximately 6.9% as a result of (1) the disposition described in item 4 above, and the increase in outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company as reported by the Company on December 5, 2006. Holder has never been an officer, director or 10% holder of the Company and the Form has not been subject to Section 16(a) Compliance. The prior Form 5 was filed inadvertently.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Harris Toibb</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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