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): November 7, 2003

                               Simtek Corporation
             (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, CO 80907
              (Address and zip code of principal executive offices)


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











Item 5: Other Information and Required FD Disclosure
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     On November 12, 2003, Simtek Corporation (the "Company") announced that on
November 7, 2003, it closed a $1.5 million equity financing transaction with
affiliates of RENN Capital Group of Dallas. A copy of the press release is
included herewith as Exhibit 99.1. A copy of the Securities Purchase Agreement
(the "Agreement") with respect to the equity financing transaction(including
forms of warrants that were issued at an exercise price of $1.25 and $1.50 per
share in accordance with the terms of the Agreement) is included herewith as
Exhibit 99.2.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
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     (c) Exhibits

         Exhibit Number                           Description
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              99.1            Press Release, dated November 12, 2003, of Company
                              with respect to financing transaction with
                              affiliates of RENN Capital Group.

              99.2            Securities Purchase Agreement, dated November 7,
                              2003, among Simtek Corporation and Renaissance
                              Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc.,
                              Renaissance US Growth and Income Trust, PLC and
                              BFSUS Special Opportunities Trust, PLC (including
                              forms of warrants that were issued at an exercise
                              price of $1.25 and $1.50 per share in accordance
                              with the terms of the Securities Purchase
                              Agreement).


                                    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


November 12, 2003              By:   /s/Douglas Mitchell
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                                    Douglas Mitchell
                                    Chief Executive Officer, President and
                                    Chief Financial Officer (acting)

















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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number                                   Description
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     99.1                    Press Release, dated November 12, 2003, of Company
                             with respect to financing transaction with
                             affiliates of RENN Capital Group.

     99.2                    Securities Purchase Agreement, dated November 7,
                             2003, among Simtek Corporation and Renaissance
                             Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc.,
                             Renaissance US Growth and Income Trust, PLC and
                             BFSUS Special Opportunities Trust, PLC (including
                             forms of warrants that were issued at an exercise
                             price of $1.25 and $1.50 per share in accordance
                             with the terms of the Securities Purchase
                             Agreement).







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