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 (Date of earliest event reported): November 16, 2005

THERMA-WAVE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	000-26911	94-3000561
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1250 Reliance Way
Fremont, California 94539
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(510) 668-2200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On November 16, 2005, Ahmad Kermani tendered his resignation from the position of Vice President of Customer Operations of Therma-Wave, Inc. (the “Company”), effective November 18, 2005. Consistent with the Company’s strategy to increase operating efficiencies, duties and responsibilities formerly performed by Mr. Kermani have been re-assigned to existing management and the position of Vice President of Customer Operations has been eliminated.

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.


	THERMA-WAVE, INC.
Date: November 21, 2005	By:	/s/ Joseph J. Passarello
		Name:	Joseph J. Passarello
		Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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