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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-053520.txt : 20080916
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080916210837
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-053520
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080915
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080916

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEIN ALFRED J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001202440

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33248
		FILM NUMBER:		081075143

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		405 SW COLUMBIA ST
		CITY:			BEND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97702

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
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<DESCRIPTION>ALFRED STEIN - SIMTEK FORM 4
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        <issuerName>SIMTEK CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>STEIN ALFRED J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>401 OLD OAK COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ALTOS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94022</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <remarks>1.  On September 15, 2008, in accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 1, 2008 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), by and among Copper Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (&quot;Purchaser&quot;) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, a Delaware corporation (&quot;Cypress&quot;), and Simtek Corporation, a Delaware corporation (&quot;Simtek&quot;), Purchaser and Cypress accepted for purchase shares of Simtek common stock par value $.0001 (the &quot;Shares&quot;) that were validly tendered in accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer by Purchaser and Cypress to purchase all of the outstanding Shares of Simtek.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>*/s/Alfred Joseph Stein  *By /s/ Kimberley Carothers, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-16</signatureDate>
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