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 (Date of earliest event reported):         December 23, 2003
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Exact Name of Registrant as
  Specified in Its Charter:           CALIFORNIA AMPLIFIER, INC.
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          DELAWARE                       0-12182              95-3647070
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State or Other Jurisdiction of         Commission           I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization          File Number         Identification No.




Address of Principal Executive Offices:     460 Calle San Pablo
                                            Camarillo, CA 93012
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Registrant's Telephone Number, Including
 Area Code:                                    (805) 987-9000
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Former Name or Former Address,
 if Changed Since Last Report:                 Not applicable
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ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS AND REQUIRED FD DISCLOSURE

     On December 23, 2003, California Amplifier, Inc. (the "Company") signed
a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") to acquire Vytek Corporation
("Vytek"), a privately-held company headquartered in San Diego, California
engaged in providing hardware and software products and services that enable
both wireless and wireline access to information.

     The terms of the Agreement provide that California Amplifier will
acquire Vytek for fixed number of 8,200,000 shares of California Amplifier's
common stock.  The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions,
including approvals by regulatory agencies and by the stockholders of Vytek
and California Amplifier.

     California Amplifier will file a registration statement on Form S-4
with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register the offer and sale
of shares of its common stock in connection with the proposed merger.

     The terms of the proposed acquisition are set forth in the Agreement.
The description of the Agreement set forth herein is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, which is attached
hereto as Exhibit 2.1.



                               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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                        CALIFORNIA AMPLIFIER, INC.

       January 5, 2004                   /s/ Richard K. Vitelle
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           Date                         Richard K. Vitelle
                                        Vice President -Finance
                                        (Principal Financial Officer)