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                                  UNITED STATES
                       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

                         Date of Report: May 16, 2006


                               Simtek Corporation
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


          Colorado                     0-19027                   84-1057605
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission                (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)               File Number)              Identification #)



              4250 Buckingham Dr. #100, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
                     (Address of Principal Executive Office)



                                 (719) 531-9444
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
     (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
     (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure

     On May 15, 2006, Simtek Corporation (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing to investors its mid-second quarter 2006 update.  A
copy of the press release is included herewith as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

         Exhibit Number    Description
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             99.1          Press release of the Company dated May 15, 2006,
                           titled "Simtek Reaffirms and Refines Guidance
                           for Second Quarter 2006 Mid Quarter Update"




































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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                     SIMTEK CORPORATION


                                     By: /s/Brian Alleman
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                                         Brian Alleman, Chief Financial Officer


May 16, 2006































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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number      Description
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    99.1            Press release of Simtek, dated May 15, 2006












































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