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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): April 21, 2011


RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
____________________________________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Delaware 0-17739
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number)
 
84-0962308  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (719) 481-7000


 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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ITEM 2.02   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION:

Ramtron International Corporation reported today reported today reported total revenue of $10.6 million for the first quarter of 2011, compared with $15.8 million for the same quarter last year.  Net loss for the first quarter of 2011 was $2.4 million, or $0.09 per share, compared with a net income of $415,000, or $0.02 per share, for the first quarter of 2010.

First-quarter 2011 results included stock-based compensation expense of $347,000, and an income tax benefit of $1.4 million.

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS:

(a)           Financial Statements - Not Applicable
(b)           Pro-Forma Financial Information - Not Applicable
(c)           Shell Company Transactions - Not Applicable
(d)           Exhibits:

99.1  Press Release dated April 21, 2011

SIGNATURES

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.

RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

/s/ Eric A. Balzer
Eric A. Balzer
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer and
Duly Authorized Officer of the
Registrant)

Dated: April 21, 2011