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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549 </B></FONT></DIV>
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  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>December 2, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>NUMERICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware <BR></B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>000-30005 <BR></B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>94-3232104 <BR></B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) <BR></B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission File Number) <BR></B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) <BR></B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>70 West Plumeria Drive </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>San Jose, California 95134-2134 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(408)-919-1910 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Registrant&#146;s telephone
  number, including area code) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On December 2, 2002 Numerical Technologies, Inc. (Numerical) announced that Larry Hollatz resigned as its President and
  Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr. Naren K. Gupta, an advisor to the company since its inception and a member of Numerical&#146;s Board of Directors since 1997, has agreed to step in as the company&#146;s interim president and CEO, effective
  immediately. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A copy of the press release issued by Numerical regarding the above is attached as
  an exhibit hereto and is incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release by Numerical Technologies, Inc. dated December 2, 2002. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">. </FONT></DIV> <DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">NUMERICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;December 3, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Richard S. Mora&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Richard S. Mora</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial
  Officer</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>INDEX TO EXHIBITS </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">These Exhibits are numbered in accordance with the Exhibit Table of Item 601 of Regulation S-K: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="91%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release by Numerical Technologies, Inc. dated December 2, 2002.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Form 8-K
  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
  December 2, 2002
  Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
  NUMERICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  000-30005
  94-3232104
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  (Commission File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
  70 West Plumeria Drive
  San Jose, California 95134-2134
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (408)-919-1910
  (Registrant's telephone
  number, including area code)
  Item 5.    Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
  On December 2, 2002 Numerical Technologies, Inc. (Numerical) announced that Larry Hollatz resigned as its President and
  Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr. Naren K. Gupta, an advisor to the company since its inception and a member of Numerical's Board of Directors since 1997, has agreed to step in as the company's interim president and CEO, effective
  immediately.
  A copy of the press release issued by Numerical regarding the above is attached as
  an exhibit hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
  Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (c)  Exhibits.
  Press Release by Numerical Technologies, Inc. dated December 2, 2002.
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  .
  NUMERICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  Dated:  December 3, 2002
  By:
  /s/    Richard S. Mora
  Richard S. Mora
  Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial
  Officer
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  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  These Exhibits are numbered in accordance with the Exhibit Table of Item 601 of Regulation S-K:
  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER
  DESCRIPTION
  99.1
  Press Release by Numerical Technologies, Inc. dated December 2, 2002.
  3