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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 26, 2007

TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

0-20784
(Commission File Number)


Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		77-0156584 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3408 Garrett Drive
Santa Clara, California 95054
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

(408) 764-8808
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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	Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
	Item 8.01 Other Information.
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index
EXHIBIT 99.1

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 26, 2007, Trident Microsystems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing selected preliminary unaudited financial information for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 8.01 Other Information.

As previously announced, a Special Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors is continuing to conduct an independent investigation regarding the Company’s historical practices in administering stock option grants.

At this time, the investigation and review of these matters is substantially complete and the Company has concluded that the actual measurement dates for financial accounting purposes of certain stock option grants issued in the past have differed from the recorded grant dates of such awards. Accordingly, the Company will record additional non-cash charges for stock-based compensation expense, currently estimated to be in the range of $33 to $35 million, and restate its previous financial statements for fiscal years between 1994 and 2006 in order to correct the accounting related to historical stock option grants. The determination of the actual charges for these periods are subject to final completion of the investigation, The Company’s preparation of its restated financial statements and the completion of an audit of those restated financial statements. The final compensation expense could exceed the current estimate.

As previously announced, NASDAQ initially informed the Company, on October 2, 2006, that its securities were subject to delisting for failure to timely file its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. The Company requested and was granted a hearing on November 16, 2006 before a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (the “Listings Panel”) to review the Staff Determination. The Company requested and the Listings Panel granted an extension, until April 2, 2007, of the period within which the Company must file its Form 10-K and Forms 10-Q in order to come into compliance with the listing standards. As discussed previously, as a matter of precaution, the Company filed an appeal to request a further extension and was granted a stay of the previous Panel decision pending further deliberations which would be completed after May 4, 2007, at which time the Company could present any updated information with regard to its status.

A copy of the Company’s press release discussing this matter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit		Description



99.1		Press Release issued by Trident Microsystems, Inc., dated April 26, 2007, announcing preliminary financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.


Date: April 26, 2007	TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
	By:	/s/ John S. Edmunds
		John S. Edmunds
		Chief Financial Officer

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