ATMEL CORP
10-K/A, 1997-05-05
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                   FORM 10-K/A

 |X| ANNUAL REPORT  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE  SECURITIES  EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
                   For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
                                       OR
 |_| TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13 OR  15(d)  OF THE  SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]


                         Commission file number: 0-19032

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

         California                                         77-0051991
(State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                          Identification No.)

                2325 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, California 95131
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 441-0311

                        ---------------------------------

        Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                           Common Stock, no par value

                        ---------------------------------

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  Registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. YES X  NO 
                                      ---   ---

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation  S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,  to the
best of Registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. YES X  NO
              ---   ---

The  aggregate  market value of the voting stock held by  non-affiliates  of the
registrant,  based upon the closing  sale price of the Common  Stock on March 7,
1997  as   reported   on  the  Nasdaq   National   Market,   was   approximately
$2,270,674,000.  Shares of Common Stock held by each  officer and director  have
been  excluded  in that  such  persons  may be  deemed  to be  affiliates.  This
determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive  determination
for other purposes.

As of March 7, 1997,  Registrant had  outstanding  100,695,000  shares of Common
Stock.

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The  Registrant's  Annual  Report to  Shareholders  for the  fiscal  year  ended
December 31, 1996 is  incorporated  by reference in Parts II and IV of this Form
10-K to the extent stated herein.  The  Registrant's  definitive Proxy Statement
for  the  Annual  Meeting  of  Shareholders  to be  held on  April  30,  1997 is
incorporated  by  reference  in Part III of this Form 10-K to the extent  stated
herein.
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                                     PART IV


ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a) The following documents are filed as part of this Report on Form 10-K:

         1.  Financial   Statements.   The  following   Consolidated   Financial
Statements  of Atmel  Corporation  and  Report of  Independent  Accountants  are
incorporated   by  reference  to  the   Registrant's   1996  Annual   Report  to
Shareholders:

         Consolidated  Statements  of Income for the Three Years Ended  December
          31, 1996

         Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996 and 1995

         Consolidated  Statements  of  Shareholders'  Equity for the Three Years
          Ended December 31, 1996

         Consolidated  Statements  of Cash  Flows  for  the  Three  Years  Ended
          December 31, 1996

         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

         Report of Independent Accountants

         2. Financial  Statement  Schedules.  The following  financial statement
schedules of Atmel  Corporation  for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994 are  filed  as part of this  Report  on Form  10-K  and  should  be read in
conjunction  with the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements,  and  related  notes
thereto, of Atmel Corporation.

          Schedule                                                          Page
          --------                                                          ----
                         Report of Independent Accountants on
                         Financial Statement Schedule                       S-1

              II         Valuation and Qualifying Accounts                  S-2

            Schedules  not listed above have been  omitted  because they are not
applicable  or are not  required  or the  information  required  to be set forth
therein is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

         3.  Exhibits.   The  following  Exhibits  are  filed  as  part  of,  or
incorporated by reference into, this Report on Form 10-K:

            3.1(3)   Articles of  Incorporation  of  Registrant,  as amended to
                     date.

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            3.2(1)   Bylaws of Registrant.

            10.1(1)+ 1986   Incentive   Stock  Option  Plan,  as  amended,   and
                     forms of stock option agreements thereunder.

            10.2(1)+ 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.

            10.3(3)  Credit Agreement dated April 20, 1995,  between Wells Fargo
                     Bank and Registrant.

            10.4(1)  Form of  Indemnification  Agreement between  Registrant and
                     its officers and directors.

            10.5(2)  Consulting   Agreement  by  and  between  Norman  Hall  and
                     Registrant dated March 1, 1990.

            10.6(4)  1996  Stock  Plan,  as  amended  and  forms  of  agreements
                     thereunder.

            11.1     Computation of Earnings Per Share.

            13.1     Registrant's  Annual Report to Shareholders  for the fiscal
                     year ended  December  31, 1996  (except for the portions of
                     the  1996  Annual  Report  to  the  Shareholders  expressly
                     incorporated  by reference in the Report on Form 10-K,  the
                     1996 Annual  Report to  Shareholders  is furnished  for the
                     information of the  Securities and Exchange  Commission and
                     is not to be deemed "filed").

            21.1     Subsidiaries of Registrant.

            23.1     Consent of Independent Accountants

            24.1     Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages hereof)

            27.      Financial Data Schedule.

    (1)  Incorporated  by  reference to exhibits to the  Company's  Registration
         Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-38882)  declared  effective on March
         19, 1991.

    (2)  Incorporated by reference to exhibits to the Company's Annual Report on
         Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992.

    (3)  Incorporated by reference to exhibits to the Company's Annual Report on
         Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.

    (4)  Incorporated  by  reference to exhibits to the  Company's  Registration
         Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-15823) filed on November 8, 1996.

    +    The item listed is a compensatory plan.

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                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 10-K to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                                   ATMEL CORPORATION

March 27, 1997                                     By:   /s/  George Perlegos
                                                         -----------------------
                                                         George Perlegos
                                                         President   and   Chief
                                                         Executive Officer





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that each person whose  signature
appears below  constitutes and appoints  George  Perlegos and Kris Chellam,  and
each of them, jointly and severally, his attorneys-in-fact,  each with the power
of  substitution,  for  him in any  and  all  capacities,  to  sign  any and all
amendments  to this  Report  on Form 10-K and to file the  same,  with  exhibits
thereto and other  documents in connection  therewith,  with the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact,  or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
this Report on 10-K has been signed by the following  persons in the  capacities
and on the dates indicated:

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        Signature                                    Title                                        Date
        ---------                                    -----                                        ----
<CAPTION>
<S>                                          <C>                                                <C>
/s/  George Perlegos                         President, Chief Executive                         March 27, 1997
- ---------------------------------            Officer    (Principal     Executive
    (George Perlegos)                        Officer) and Director

/s/  Kris Chellam                            Vice    President,   Finance    and                March 27, 1997
- ---------------------------------            Administration and  Chief Financial
    (Kris Chellam)                           Officer  (Principal  Financial  and
                                             Accounting Officer)

/s/     Norm Hall                            Director                                           March 27, 1997
- ---------------------------------
       (Norm Hall)

/s/  Gust Perlegos                           Director                                           March 27, 1997
- ---------------------------------
    (Gust Perlegos)

</TABLE>

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<S>                                          <C>                                                <C>
/s/  T. Peter Thomas                         Director                                           March 27, 1997
- ---------------------------------
    (T. Peter Thomas)

/s/  Tsung-Ching Wu                          Director                                           March 27, 1997
- ---------------------------------
    (Tsung-Ching Wu)
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