SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): January 21, 2004

                               CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                    0-17795                    77-0024818
(State or Other Jurisdiction of      (Commission             (IRS Employer
Incorporation or Organization)       File Number)            Identification No.)


              2901 Via Fortuna, Austin, TX                         78746
              (Address of Principal Executive Offices)           (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (512) 851-4000








Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)      Exhibits.

         The exhibit listed below is being furnished with this Form 8-K:

         Exhibit 99.1               Registrant's Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2004
                                    Earnings Release dated January 21, 2004.


Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         On January 21, 2004, Cirrus Logic, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release relating to the results of its third fiscal quarter 2004, ended December
27, 2003. A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1. This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit are provided under Item 12 of Form
8-K and are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange
Commission.


                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                                CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.


Date:  January 21, 2004                By:    /s/ Thurman K. Case
                                       Name:  Thurman K. Case
                                      Title:  Acting Chief Financial
                                              Officer, Vice President, Finance









                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1     Text of Registrant's Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2004 Earnings Release
         dated January 21, 2004.