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                         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):
                                    May 31, 2001
  
                                    CARDIMA, Inc.
            -------------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
  
  
              Delaware                    0-22419             94-3177883
  -------------------------------    -----------------  -------------------------
    (State or Other Jurisdiction        (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
           of Incorporation)            File Number)      Identification Number)
  
  
         47266 Benicia Street, Fremont, California               94538
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          (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)
  
  
                                   (510) 354-0300
                             ---------------------------
                           (Registrant's telephone number,
                                including area code)
  
  
  
  
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           Item 5.  Other Events.
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       At a meeting of the Registrant's Board of Directors held on May 31, 2001,
  the Registrant made certain changes to its Board of Directors and executive
  management team. The Registrant appointed Jesse Erickson, a former executive
  with Kaiser Industries, Inc., to its Board of Directors. Additionally, Mr.
  Gabriel Vegh was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors. Dr. Philip
  Radlick, the Registrant's former Chairman of the Board, remains a Director of
  the Registrant.
  
       Additionally, Mr. William Wheeler, the Registrant's Senior Vice President,
  Worldwide Sales and Marketing, was appointed President and Chief Operating
  Officer. Mr. Ronald Bourquin was appointed Senior Vice President while
  maintaining his roles as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the
  Registrant. Finally, on June 1, 2001, Mr. Gary Wilson joined the Registrant as
  Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing.
  
  
           Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
                    ---------------------------------
  
           (c)      Exhibits.
  
           None.
  
                                      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.
  
           Dated:  August 23, 2001
  
  
                                         Cardima, Inc.
  
  
                                         By           /s/ Gabriel B. Vegh
                                           --------------------------------------
                                                          Gabriel B. Vegh
                                         Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
                                         Officer
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text: 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):
                                    May 31, 2001
  
                                    CARDIMA, Inc.
            -------------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
              Delaware                    0-22419             94-3177883
  -------------------------------    -----------------  -------------------------
    (State or Other Jurisdiction        (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
           of Incorporation)            File Number)      Identification Number)
  
         47266 Benicia Street, Fremont, California               94538
       -----------------------------------------------         ------------
          (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)
  
                                   (510) 354-0300
                             ---------------------------
                           (Registrant's telephone number,
                                including area code)
  Item 5.  Other Events.
                    ------------
  
       At a meeting of the Registrant's Board of Directors held on May 31, 2001,
  the Registrant made certain changes to its Board of Directors and executive
  management team. The Registrant appointed Jesse Erickson, a former executive
  with Kaiser Industries, Inc., to its Board of Directors. Additionally, Mr.
  Gabriel Vegh was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors. Dr. Philip
  Radlick, the Registrant's former Chairman of the Board, remains a Director of
  the Registrant.
  
       Additionally, Mr. William Wheeler, the Registrant's Senior Vice President,
  Worldwide Sales and Marketing, was appointed President and Chief Operating
  Officer. Mr. Ronald Bourquin was appointed Senior Vice President while
  maintaining his roles as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the
  Registrant. Finally, on June 1, 2001, Mr. Gary Wilson joined the Registrant as
  Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing.
  
           Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
                    ---------------------------------
  
           (c)      Exhibits.
  
           None.
  
                                      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.
  
           Dated:  August 23, 2001
  
                                         Cardima, Inc.
  
                                         By           /s/ Gabriel B. Vegh
                                           --------------------------------------
                                                          Gabriel B. Vegh
                                         Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
                                         Officer