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  STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P><P
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  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"><P
  STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P><P
  STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
  ACT OF 1934 </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of Report: April 29, 2003
  </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC. </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact name of registrant as
  specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Commission File
  No.: 0-33213 </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></P></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>77-0454924</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></FONT></P></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Identification Number)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
  </TABLE><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>2
  Results Way </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Cupertino, California 95014 </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Telephone: (408) 864-2000 </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Registrant&#146;s
  telephone number, including area code) </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>ITEM
  7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="76%" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Description</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="65" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="9%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.10</FONT></P></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="76%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release Issued April 29, 2003</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="9%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.11</FONT></P></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="76%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">April 29, 2003 conference call transcript, including question and answer
  session</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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  <TD WIDTH="8%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>ITEM&nbsp;9.</B></FONT></TD>
  <TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Regulation FD Disclosure (Information Furnished Under Item 12&#151;Results of Operations and Financial Condition). </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><P
  STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The information contained in this Item 9 is provided pursuant
  to Item 12 of Form 8-K, &#147;Results of Operations and Financial Condition,&#148; as contemplated by SEC Release Nos. 33-8176 and 33-8216. The information in this report and the exhibits attached hereto are being furnished pursuant to Item 12 of
  Form 8-K and shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P
  STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Magma Design Automation, Inc. (&#147;Magma&#148;) has reported its fourth quarter and 2003 fiscal year-end financial results. Magma&#146;s
  press release dated April 29, 2003 announcing results is attached hereto as exhibit 99.10. The press release includes a presentation of Magma&#146;s historical statement of operations prepared in accordance with GAAP and a presentation prepared on
  an adjusted pro forma basis ( non-GAAP financial measures). It also includes Magma projected net income per share on a GAAP and an adjusted pro forma basis. Magma&#146;s pro forma adjustments to GAAP results exclude the effects of non-cash
  amortization of capitalized software, non-cash amortization of deferred stock-based compensation, impairment write-down of equity investments, restructuring charges, amortization of discount on debt instruments, non-cash preferred stock dividend and
  costs related to a settlement of litigation. The impact of these adjustments is quantified in the reconciliation table included with the press release. </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P
  STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Magma has provided its pro-forma financial information in order to enhance the user&#146;s overall understanding of Magma&#146;s financial
  performance and prospects. Magma believes that this pro forma information provides useful information to investors by excluding the effect of expenses that are required to be recorded under GAAP that Magma does not believe are indicative of
  Magma&#146;s core operating results. In addition, because Magma has historically provided pro forma results to the investment community, Magma believes that including this information provides consistency in its financial reporting. However, these
  pro forma results should be considered supplemental to, and not a substitute for or superior to, Magma&#146;s results prepared in accordance with GAAP, which are included in its press release. </FONT></P><P
  STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On April 29, 2003, Magma held a conference call with respect
  to its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003; a copy of the call transcript, including the question and answer session immediately following the call, is attached as Exhibit 99.11. </FONT></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>SIGNATURES
  </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">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 thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P
  STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Dated: May 1, 2003 </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><DIV STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="37%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By</FONT></P></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="37%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gregory C.
  Walker&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="37%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Gregory C. Walker</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="37%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Vice President, Finance and</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Principal Financial and
  Accounting Officer</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">and Duly Authorized Signatory)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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text: Form 8-K
  UNITED STATES
  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: April 29, 2003
  MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as
  specified in its charter)
  Commission File
  No.: 0-33213
  Delaware
  77-0454924
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)
  Identification Number)
  2
  Results Way
  Cupertino, California 95014
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  Telephone: (408) 864-2000
  (Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code)
  ITEM
  7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (a)  Not applicable
  (b)  Not applicable
  (c)  Exhibits
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.10
  Press Release Issued April 29, 2003
  99.11
  April 29, 2003 conference call transcript, including question and answer
  session
  ITEM 9.
  Regulation FD Disclosure (Information Furnished Under Item 12—Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
  The information contained in this Item 9 is provided pursuant
  to Item 12 of Form 8-K, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition," as contemplated by SEC Release Nos. 33-8176 and 33-8216. The information in this report and the exhibits attached hereto are being furnished pursuant to Item 12 of
  Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
  Magma Design Automation, Inc. ("Magma") has reported its fourth quarter and 2003 fiscal year-end financial results. Magma's
  press release dated April 29, 2003 announcing results is attached hereto as exhibit 99.10. The press release includes a presentation of Magma's historical statement of operations prepared in accordance with GAAP and a presentation prepared on
  an adjusted pro forma basis ( non-GAAP financial measures). It also includes Magma projected net income per share on a GAAP and an adjusted pro forma basis. Magma's pro forma adjustments to GAAP results exclude the effects of non-cash
  amortization of capitalized software, non-cash amortization of deferred stock-based compensation, impairment write-down of equity investments, restructuring charges, amortization of discount on debt instruments, non-cash preferred stock dividend and
  costs related to a settlement of litigation. The impact of these adjustments is quantified in the reconciliation table included with the press release.
  Magma has provided its pro-forma financial information in order to enhance the user's overall understanding of Magma's financial
  performance and prospects. Magma believes that this pro forma information provides useful information to investors by excluding the effect of expenses that are required to be recorded under GAAP that Magma does not believe are indicative of
  Magma's core operating results. In addition, because Magma has historically provided pro forma results to the investment community, Magma believes that including this information provides consistency in its financial reporting. However, these
  pro forma results should be considered supplemental to, and not a substitute for or superior to, Magma's results prepared in accordance with GAAP, which are included in its press release.
  On April 29, 2003, Magma held a conference call with respect
  to its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003; a copy of the call transcript, including the question and answer session immediately following the call, is attached as Exhibit 99.11.
  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 thereunto duly authorized.
  Dated: May 1, 2003
  MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC.
  By
  /s/    Gregory C.
  Walker
  Gregory C. Walker
  Vice President, Finance and
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial and
  Accounting Officer
  and Duly Authorized Signatory)