SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  FORM 8-K/A-1


               Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
                           The Securities Act of 1934


          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 22, 2001





                               SIMTEK CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




   Colorado                          0-19027                    84-1057605
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(State or other                    (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction                       File Number)              Identification No.)
of incorporation)



                       4250 Buckingham Dr., #100
                       Colorado Springs, Colorado               80907
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                (Address of principal executive offices)       Zip Code


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


                                 Not applicable
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          Former name or former address, if changed since last report





Item 7: Financial statements, proforma financial information and exhibits

     In the Form 8-K,  filed March 23, 2001, by Simtek  Corporation  ("Simtek"),
with respect to Simtek's acquisition of Q-DOT Group, Inc., Simtek indicated that
it will file related financial  statements and pro forma financial statements by
amendment.  Simtek has since  determined  that it is not  required  to file such
financial statements or pro forma financial statements.



                                    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 and hereunto duly authorized.

                                              SIMTEK CORPORATION


May 22, 2001                                 By: /s/Douglas Mitchell
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                                                  DOUGLAS MITCHELL
                                                  Chief Executive Officer
                                                  President and Chief Financial
                                                  Officer (acting)