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Corporate Profile

For the fiscal year ended March 28th, 2009 Giga-tronics has three main product lines comprised 
of high performance microwave test equipment, standard and customized switching solutions, and 
custom designed microwave YIG oscillators, YIG filters and hybrid components.  Our general purpose 
test business focuses on the military and aerospace industries as well as specific niches within the 
semiconductor test, wireless infrastructure, and handset manufacturing segments of commercial com-
munications.  Our switching solution business primarily serves the military market for automatic test 
equipment (ATE) used in the maintenance and support of fielded weapon systems.  And our custom 
microwave components are designed for operational use within specific military programs or as OEM 
for other manufacturers.

Giga-tronics sells its products through an indirect sales channel within the US and through distributors 
internationally.   During fiscal 2009, the Company has added an element of direct selling to its switch-
ing and component businesses to augment the existing indirect channel for these products.  The 
Company employs approximately 100 people and designs and manufactures its products exclusively 
in San Ramon and Santa Rosa California.

Our general purpose test product line consists of high performance microwave synthesizers, power 
meters, high power amplifiers, and low cost USB sensors.  These products are available in both 
bench and modular form factors and are used by engineers in the design of new products, on the 
production line for test and calibration of new products, and in the field for maintenance and re-cali-
bration of antennas, electronic systems, and equipment.

Our switching products provide the ATE engineer with a method of routing signals with high integrity 
between the specific device under test and the general purpose test equipment within the automated 
system.   Switch products are available to switch voltage, current, radio frequency signals, and imped-
ances and are generally modular in nature, although bench form factors are available for microwave 
applications.

Our component business leverages our vertical integration in high performance instruments by mak-
ing our IP and design expertise available to outside firms interested in outsourcing R&D or for situa-
tions where our knowledge of YIG technology and frequency synthesis can solve specific problems in 
signal generation or signal interference.

Users of Giga-tronics products include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, BAE, Raytheon, Boe-
ing, the US Armed Services, the FAA, Motorola, LTX, Nokia, and Cisco in the US.  Internationally, 
Giga-tronics serves the MODs and Government Institutes around the world, as well as, commercial 
wireless communication companies worldwide.

To Our Shareholders,

Fiscal  2009  was  a  pivotal  year  for  Giga-tronics.    The  Company  entered  the  year  with  new 
products in the pipeline, a streamlined organization with better developed cross-functional skills 
and business planning practices, yet with a leadership team still working through newly defined 
roles, and a minimal backlog of shippable orders.  The low beginning backlog coupled with soft 
bookings in our 1st half set us uncomfortably back in profitability and cash reserves forcing us to 
draw  on  our line  of  credit  for  the  first  time.    However,  by  mid-year  we  had  filled  in  the 
remaining  gaps  in  the  management  team  and  began  to  experience  a  pickup  in  bookings 
throughout our 2nd half.

We  strengthened  the  sales  and  marketing  team,  adding  new  personnel  in  the  field  and  at  the 
Company’s  headquarters.    We  also  opened  an  office  in  China  staffed  with  a  local  individual 
providing customer and sales channel support.  We held our costs in line by reducing variances 
and  we  managed  our  cash  reserves  paying  back  our  loan  by  the  end  of  the  3rd quarter.    This 
combination of solid execution helped us grow our top line revenue by 43% in the 2nd half of the 
year  as  compared  to  the  1st half  and  drove  the  2nd half  into  profitability.    Although  we  were 
unable to overcome the losses generated in our first half, I’m very pleased that we have been able 
to return the Company to profitability in this very challenging environment.  

During  this  past  year  we  introduced  a  new broadband  10 Watt power amplifier,  the  first of its 
kind.  We also introduced our GT2620A high power synthesizer based upon our GT2400B and 
GT2500A models along with a family of USB Power Sensors that plug directly into a PC.  And 
we  recently  upgraded  the  entire  synthesizer  line  with  many  improved  features  including  new 
frequency coverage up to 50 GHz.

Backlog continued to grow for Microsource’s high performance specialty filters based upon our 
fast-switching YIG technology and we are under contract to design a new version that positions 
the Company for continuous volume production over the next 5 years.

In our switching solution business, we are poised to introduce a new low cost chassis that adds 
Ethernet  and  USB  interfaces  to  the  choices  currently  available  and  which  allows  existing 
customers to preserve their investment in switch-cards.

Although  there  are  still  areas  for  improvement,  many  of  the  fundamental  operating  challenges 
we’ve faced are behind us.  This relieves some of the immediate pressures on the management 
team and allows us to focus attention on new markets for driving the Company’s future growth.  
As  we  move  forward,  we  will  be  devoting  considerable  management  attention  to  defining 
strategy and identifying markets where we have a clear competitive advantage.

Looking ahead to fiscal 2010, Giga-tronics is well positioned to continue its positive trajectory.  
To begin with, we are entering the new fiscal year with $2.2M more in backlog shippable within 
one  year  than  we  entered  fiscal  2009.    Although  much  will  depend  upon  the  economy,  this 
additional  backlog  improves  the  base  upon  which  to  build  growth.    Second,  as  part  of  our 
synthesizer  upgrade,  we  have  standardized  the  design  around  a  set  of  common  sub-assemblies 
which  will  allow  us  to  achieve  further  cost  reductions  in  the  coming  year.    Third,  we  have 
embarked  on  growing  our  customer  funded  engineering  projects  that  help  us  contain  our 
expenses while allowing us to retain our engineering talent during these uncertain times.  Fourth, 
our  senior  management  team  is  in  place  at  the  beginning  of  the  year  and  their  efforts  will  be 
reflected  over  the  entire  12  months.    And  finally,  we  will  take  advantage  of  opportunities  to 
further streamline the Company as they arise.

Overall,  I’m  optimistic  about  the  Company’s  prospects  for  fiscal  2010  and  I  look  forward  to 
updating you throughout the coming year.

Sincerely,

John Regazzi
Chief Executive Officer

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K

[ X ] ANNUAL  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13  OR  15(d)  OF  THE  SECURITIES  EXCHANGE 

ACT OF  1934  

For the fiscal year ended  March 28, 2009 ,

or

[

]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE 
ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____________  to  _____________.

Commission File No. 0-12719

GIGA-TRONICS INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

94-2656341
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4650 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA
(Address of principal executive offices)

94583
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (925) 328-4650

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Common Stock, No par value

Name of each exchange on which registered
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.   

Yes  [   ]    No  [ X ]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. 

Yes  [   ]    No  [ X ]

Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  (1)  has  filed  all  reports  required  to be  filed  by  Section  13  or 15(d)  of  the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required 
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: 

Yes  [ X ]   No  [   ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, 
and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated 
by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.            

[ X ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a 
smaller  reporting  company.  See  the  definitions  of  “large  accelerated  filer,”  “accelerated  filer”  and  “smaller  reporting 
company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer   

[  ]

Accelerated filer

[  ]

Non-accelerated filer
[  ]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

[ X ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). 

Yes   [  ]    No  [ X ]

The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant computed by 
reference to the price at which the common equity was sold or the average bid and asked prices as of September 27, 2008 
was $3,659,114. 

There were a total of 4,824,021 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of May 14, 2009.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the following documents have been incorporated by reference into the parts indicated:

PART OF FORM 10-K
PART III

DOCUMENT
Registrant’s PROXY STATEMENT for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to 
be filed no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended March 28, 2009.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 1.
Item 1A
Item 1B.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.

Business
Risk Factors
Unresolved Staff Comments
Properties
Legal Proceedings
Submission Of Matters To A Vote Of Security Holders

PART II

Item 5.

Market For Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Repurchases of Equity 

Securities

Item 6.
Item 7.
Item 7A.
Item 8.

Selected Financial Data
Management’s Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of Operation
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended March 28, 2009 and 

March 29, 2008  

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended March 28, 2009 

and March 29, 2008

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended March 28, 2009 and 

March 29, 2008 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Item 9.
Item 9A.
Item 9B.

Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants On Accounting and Financial Disclosure 
Controls and Procedures
Other Information

PART III

Item 10.
Item 11.
Item 12.

Item 13.
Item 14.

PART IV

Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
Executive Compensation
Security Ownership Of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related 

Shareholder Matters

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Item 15.

Exhibits And Financial Statements Schedules

SIGNATURES

Exhibit 21
Exhibit 23.1
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 32.2

Significant Subsidiaries
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
CEO Certifications Under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
CFO Certifications Under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
CEO Certifications Under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
CFO Certifications Under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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PART 1

The  forward-looking  statements  included  in  this  report  including,  without  limitation,  statements  containing  the  words 
“believes”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, “expects”, “intends” and words of similar import, which reflect management’s best 
judgment  based  on  factors  currently  known,  involve  risks  and  uncertainties.    Actual  results  could  differ  materially  from 
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including but not limited to those 
discussed  under  “Certain Factors Which May  Adversely  Affect Future Operations Or  An Investment In Giga-tronics” in 
Item 1 below and in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis”. 

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

General

Giga-tronics  Incorporated  (Giga-tronics,  or  the  Company)  includes  the  operations  of  the  Giga-tronics  Division  and 
Microsource Inc. (Microsource), a wholly owned subsidiary.  Giga-tronics Division designs, manufactures and markets a 
broad line of test and measurement equipment used in the development, test and maintenance of wireless communications 
products  and  systems,  flight  navigational  equipment,  electronic  defense  systems  and  automatic  testing  systems.    These 
products  are  used  primarily  in  the  design,  production,  repair  and  maintenance  of  commercial  telecommunications,  radar, 
and electronic warfare equipment.

Giga-tronics was incorporated on March 5, 1980.  Its principal executive offices are located at 4650 Norris Canyon Road, 
San Ramon, California, and its telephone number at that location is (925) 328-4650.

Effective July 23, 1996, Giga-tronics acquired ASCOR.  ASCOR offers a family of switching and interface test adapters as 
standard  VXI  configured  products,  as  well  as  complete  system  integration  services  to  the  Automatic  Test  Equipment 
market.  Effective April 1, 2007, all ASCOR operations are conducted out of the San Ramon, California facility.  Effective 
April 1, 2008, the  ASCOR  subsidiary  was dissolved.  The ASCOR product line continues  to be  manufactured  under the 
Giga-tronics subsidiary.  Its Fremont, California facility of approximately 18,700 square feet is available for sub-lease until 
June 30, 2009 after which the lease will expire.

Effective May 18, 1998, Giga-tronics acquired Microsource.  Microsource, located in Santa Rosa, California, develops and 
manufactures a broad line of YIG (Yttrium, Iron, Garnet) tuned oscillators, filters and microwave synthesizers, which are 
used  by  its  customers  in  operational  applications  and  in  manufacturing  a  wide  variety  of  microwave  instruments  and 
devices.

Giga-tronics intends to broaden its product lines and expand its market, both by internal development of new products and 
through  the  acquisition  of  other  business  entities.    From  time  to  time,  the  Company  considers  a  variety  of  acquisition 
opportunities.

Industry Segments

The Company manufactures products used in test, measurement and control.  The Company has two reporting segments: 
Giga-tronics Division and Microsource.

Products and Markets

Giga-tronics 

The Giga-tronics Division produces signal sources, generators and sweepers, and power measurement instruments for use 
in the microwave and radio frequency (RF) range (10 kilohertz (kHz) to 50 gigahertz (GHz)).  Within each product line are 
a  number  of  different  models  and  options  allowing  customers  to  select  frequency  range  and  specialized  capabilities, 
features  and  functions.    The  end-user  markets  for  these  products  can  be  divided  into  three  broad  segments:    commercial 
telecommunications,  radar  and  electronic  warfare.    These  instruments  are  used  in  the  design,  production,  repair  and 
maintenance and calibration of other manufacturers’ products, from discrete components to complex systems.

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The Giga-tronics Division also produces switch modules and interface adapters that operate with a bandwidth from direct 
current  (DC)  to  optical  frequencies.    These  switch  modules  may  be  incorporated  within  its  customers’  automated  test 
equipment.  The end-user markets for these products are primarily related to defense, aeronautics, communications, satellite 
and electronic warfare.

Microsource

The  Microsource  segment  develops  and  manufactures  a  broad  line  of  YIG  tuned  oscillators,  filters  and  microwave 
synthesizers, which are used by its customers in operational applications and in manufacturing a wide variety of microwave 
instruments or devices.

Sources and Availability of Raw Materials and Components

Substantially  all  of  the  components  required  by  Giga-tronics  to  make  its  assemblies  are  available  from  more  than  one 
source.  The Company occasionally uses sole source arrangements to obtain leading-edge technology or favorable pricing 
or supply terms, but not in any material volume.  In the Company’s opinion, the loss of any sole source arrangement it has 
would not be material to its operations.

Although extended delays in receipt of components from its suppliers could result in longer product delivery schedules for 
the Company, the Company believes that its protection against this possibility stems from its practice of dealing with well-
established suppliers and maintaining good relationships with such suppliers.

Patents and Licenses

The  Company’s  competitive  position  is  largely  dependent  upon  its  ability  to  provide  performance  specifications  for  its 
instruments  and  systems  that  (a)  easily,  effectively  and  reliably  meet  customers’  needs  and  (b)  selectively  surpass 
competitors’  specifications  in  competing  products.    Patents  may  occasionally  provide  some  short-term  protection  of 
proprietary designs.  However, because of the rapid progress of technological development in the Company’s industry, such 
protection is most often, although not always, short-lived.  Therefore, although the Company occasionally pursues patent 
coverage, it places major emphasis on the development of new products with superior performance specifications and the 
upgrading  of  existing  products  toward  this  same  end.    This  is  reflected  in  a  substantial  allocation  of  budget  to  project 
development costs.

The  Company’s  products  are  based  on  its  own  designs,  which  in  turn  derive  from  its  own  engineering  abilities.    If  the 
Company’s new product engineering efforts fall behind, its competitive position weakens.  Conversely, effective product 
development greatly enhances its competitive status.

The Company presently holds 25 patents.  Some of these are critical to the Company’s ongoing business, and the Company 
intends to actively maintain them.  Capitalized costs relating to these patents were both incurred and fully amortized prior 
to  March  1,  2003.    Accordingly,  these  patents  have  no recorded  value  included  in  the  Company’s  fiscal  2009  and  2008 
consolidated financial statements.

The  Company  is  not  dependent  on  trademarks,  licenses  or  franchises.    It  does  utilize  certain  software  licenses  in  certain 
functional aspects for some of its products.  Such licenses are readily available, non-exclusive and are obtained at either no 
cost or for a relatively small fee.

Seasonal Nature of Business

The business of the Company is not seasonal.

Working Capital Practices

The  Company  generally  strives  to  maintain  at  least  60  days  of  inventory  and  generally  sells  to  customers  on  30-day 
payment terms.  Typically, the Company receives payment terms of 30 days.  The Company believes that these practices 
are consistent with typical industry practices.

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Importance of Limited Number of Customers

The  Company  is  a  leading  supplier  of  microwave  and  RF  test  instruments  to  various  United  States  (U.S.)  government 
defense  agencies,  as  well  as  to  their  prime  contractors.    Management  anticipates  sales  to  U.S.  government  agencies  and 
their prime contractors will remain significant in fiscal 2010.  U.S. and international defense-related agencies accounted for 
64% and 62% of net sales in fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Commercial business accounted for the remaining 36% 
and 38% of net sales in fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Prior to the last five years, in which the defense business has 
improved, sales to the defense industry in general and direct sales to the U.S. and foreign government agencies in particular 
had  declined.    Any  decline  of  defense  orders  could  have  a  negative  effect  on  the  business,  operating  results,  financial 
condition and cash flows of Giga-tronics.

During fiscal 2009, Giga-tronics Division derived 55% of its net sales from the U.S. government defense agencies and their 
prime  subcontractors.    During  fiscal  2008,  Giga-tronics  Division  derived  45%  of  its  net  sales  from  the  U.S.  government 
defense agencies and their prime subcontractors.

During fiscal 2009, Microsource derived 18% of its net sales from an electronic instrument manufacturer and 72% of its net 
sales  from  the  U.S.  government  defense  agencies  and  their  prime  contractors.    During  fiscal  2008,  Microsource  derived 
41% of its net sales from an electronic instrument manufacturer and 42% of its net sales from the U.S. government defense 
agencies and their prime contractors and another 12% from foreign defense agencies and their prime contractors.

Other  than  U.S.  government  agencies  and  their  defense  contractors,  no  other  customer  accounted  for  10%  or  more  of 
consolidated net sales of the Company in fiscal 2009 or 2008.

In management’s opinion, other than U.S. government agencies and their prime contractors, the Company has no customers 
where the loss of which would have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries as a whole.

The Company’s products are largely capital investments for its customers, and the Company’s belief is that its customers 
have economic cycles in which capital investment budgets for the kinds of products that the Company produces expand and 
contract.    The  Company,  therefore,  expects  that  a  major  customer  in  one  year  will  often  not  be  a  major  customer  in  the 
following  year.    Accordingly,  the  Company’s  net  sales  and  earnings  will  decline  if  the  Company  is  unable  to  find  new 
customers  or  increase  its  business  with  other  existing  customers  to  replace  declining  net  sales  from  the  previous  year’s 
major  customers.    A  substantial  decline  in  net  sales  from  U.S.  government  defense  agencies  and  their  prime  contractors 
would also have a material adverse effect on the Company’s net sales and results of operations unless replaced by net sales 
from the commercial sector.

Backlog of Orders

On March 28, 2009, the Company’s backlog of unfilled order was approximately $9,105,000 compared to approximately 
$7,582,000 at March 29, 2008.  As of March 28, 2009, there were approximately $2,295,000 in unfilled orders that were 
scheduled  for  shipment  beyond  one  year,  as  compared  to  approximately  $2,924,000  at  March  29,  2008.    Orders  for  the 
Company’s  products  include  program  orders  from  both  the  U.S.  government  and  defense  contractors  with  extended 
delivery dates.  Accordingly, the backlog of orders may vary substantially from quarter to quarter and the backlog entering 
any single quarter may not be indicative of sales for any period.

Backlog includes only those customer orders for  which a delivery schedule has been agreed upon between the Company 
and the customer and, in the case of U.S. government orders, for which funding has been appropriated.

Competition

Giga-tronics  serves  the  broad  market  for  electronic  instrumentation  with  applications  ranging  from  the  design,  test, 
calibration  and  maintenance  of  other  electronic  devices  to  providing  sophisticated  components  for  complex  electronic 
systems to sub-systems capable of sorting and identifying high frequency communication signals.  These applications cut 
across the commercial, industrial and military segments of the broad market.  The Company has a variety of competitors.  
Several of its competitors are much larger than the Company and have greater resources and substantially broader product 
lines.  Others are of comparable size with more limited product lines.

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Competition  from  numerous  existing  companies  is  intense  and  potential  new  entrants  are  expected  to  increase.    The 
Company’s  instrument,  switch,  oscillator  and  synthesizer  products  compete  with  Agilent,  Anritsu,  EADS,  Aeroflex  and 
Rohde  &  Schwarz.    Many  of  these  companies  have  substantially  greater  research  and  development,  manufacturing, 
marketing, financial, technological, personnel and managerial resources than Giga-tronics.  There can be no assurance that 
any products developed by these competitors will not gain greater market acceptance than any developed by Giga-tronics.

To  compete  effectively  in  this  circumstance,  the  Company  (a)  places  strong  emphasis  on  maintaining  a  high  degree  of 
technical  competence  as  it  relates  to  the  development  of  new  products  and  the  upgrading  of  existing  products  and  (b)  is 
highly selective in establishing technological objectives.  The Company does not attempt to compete ‘across the board’, but 
selectively based upon its particular strengths and the competitors’ perceived limitations.

Specification requirements of customers in this market vary widely.  The Company is able to compete by offering products 
that meet a customer’s particular specification requirements; by being able to offer certain product specifications at lower 
cost resulting from the Company’s past production of products  with those of similar specifications; and by being able to 
offer  certain  product  specifications  at  a  higher  quality  level.    All  of  these  advantages  are  attributable  to  the  Company’s 
continuing investment in research and development and in a highly trained engineering staff.

The customer’s decision is most often based on the best match of its particular requirements and the supplier’s operating 
specifications.    In  most  cases,  attracting  and  retaining  customers  does  not  require  the  Company  to  offer  the  best  overall 
product with respect to each of the customer’s requirements, but rather the best product relative to the specifications that are 
most important to the customer.

When  the  opportunity  involves  custom  solutions,  price  is  not  the  only  consideration.    Satisfying  the  customer’s  specific 
requirements  becomes  more  important  and  the  Company  believes  it  has  more  flexibility  in  making  modifications  and 
enhancements than its larger and more structured competitors.

Sales and Marketing

Giga-tronics  and  Microsource  market  their  products  through  various  independent  distributors  and  representatives  to 
commercial and government customers, although not necessarily through the same distributors and representatives.

Product Development

Products of the type manufactured by Giga-tronics historically have had relatively long product life cycles.  However, the 
electronics industry is subject to rapid technological changes at the component level.  The future success of the Company is 
dependent on its ability to steadily incorporate advancements in component technologies into its new products.  In fiscal 
2009, product development expenses totaled approximately $1,975,000 excluding non-recurring engineering (NRE) costs.  
In fiscal 2008, product development expenses were $2,248,000.

Activities  included  the  development  of  new  products  and  the  improvement  of  existing  products.    It  is  management’s 
intention  to  maintain  product  development  at  levels  required  to  sustain  its  competitive  position.    All  of  the  Company’s 
product development activities are internally funded and expensed as incurred.

Giga-tronics expects to continue to make significant investments in research and development.  There can be no assurance 
that future technologies, processes or product developments will not render Giga-tronics’ current product offerings obsolete 
or that Giga-tronics will be able to develop and introduce new products or enhancements to existing products that satisfy 
customer need, in a timely manner or achieve market acceptance.  The failure to do so could adversely affect Giga-tronics’ 
business.

Manufacturing

The assembly and testing of Giga-tronics Division microwave, RF and power measurement products and its switching and 
connecting  devices  are  done  at  its  San  Ramon  facility.    The  assembly  and  testing  of  Microsource’s  line  of  YIG  tuned 
oscillators, filters and microwave synthesizers are done at its Santa Rosa facility.

Environment

To the best of its knowledge, the Company is in compliance with all Federal, state and local laws and regulations involving 
the protection of the environment.

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Employees

As  of  March  28,  2009,  Giga-tronics  employed  97  individuals  on  a  full-time  basis.    Management  believes  that  the  future 
success of the Company depends on its ability to attract and retain skilled personnel.  None of the Company’s employees 
are represented by a labor union, and the Company considers its employee relations to be good.

Information about Foreign Operations

The Company sells to its international customers through a network of foreign technical sales representative organizations. 
All transactions between the Company and its international customers are in U.S. dollars.

Geographic Distribution of Net Sales
(Dollars in thousands)
Domestic
International
Total

$

2009
13,490 
3,931 
$     17,421

2008
$     11,348 
6,983 
$     18,331

% of total

2009

2008
77.0% 62.0%
23.0% 38.0%

See footnote 5 of the financial statements for further breakdown of international sales for the last two years.

The  Company  maintains  a  sales  office  in  China,  but  does  not  have  material  amounts  of  identifiable  assets  in  foreign 
countries.  Its gross margins on foreign and domestic sales are similar.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

Business climate is volatile

The  current  financial  crisis/recession  represents  a  new  risk  for  the  Company  and  has  resulted  in  delays  of  orders  and/or 
cancellations.  Giga-tronics has a significant number of defense-related orders.  If the defense  market demand decreases, 
actual  shipments  could  be less  than  projected  shipments  with  a  resulting  decline  in  sales.    The  Company’s  commercial 
product  backlog  has  a  number  of  risks  and  uncertainties  such  as  the  cancellation  or  deferral  of  orders,  dispute  over 
performance and the Company’s ability to collect amounts due under these orders.  If any of these events occurs, actual 
shipments could be less than projected shipments and earnings could decline.

Giga-tronics sales are substantially dependent on the wireless industry

Giga-tronics sells directly or indirectly to customers and equipment manufacturers in the wireless industry.  Currently, this 
industry  is  undergoing  dramatic  and  rapid  change.    As  such,  the  business  that  Giga-tronics  records  could  decrease  or 
existing  recorded  backlog  could  be  stretched  or  deferred  resulting  in  less  than  projected  shipments.    Reduced  shipments 
may have a material adverse effect on operations.

Giga-tronics’ markets involve rapidly changing technology and standards

The  market  for  electronics  equipment  is  characterized  by  rapidly  changing  technology  and  evolving  industry  standards. 
Giga-tronics believes that its future success will depend in part upon its ability to develop and commercialize its existing 
products,  develop  new  products  and  applications,  and  in  part  to  develop,  manufacture  and  successfully  introduce  new 
products  and  product  lines  with  improved  capabilities  and  to  continue  to  enhance  existing  products.    There  can  be  no 
assurance that Giga-tronics will successfully complete the development of current or future products or that such products 
will achieve market acceptance.

Future liquidity is uncertain

Based on current levels of sales and expenses, management believes that cash and cash equivalents remain adequate to meet 
current operating needs for the next twelve months.  However, this estimate is based on projections that may or may not be 
realized, and therefore actual cash usage could be greater than projected.  To operate beyond for the next twelve months 
would require the Company to earn additional cash from operations, renew or obtain a line of credit or obtain additional 
funds from other sources. The Company maintains a line of credit for $2,500,000.  The Company borrowed $500,000 in the 
third quarter of fiscal 2009, but repaid it prior to December 27, 2008.

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Giga-tronics’ common stock price is volatile

The market price of the Company’s common stock could be subject to significant fluctuations in response to variations in 
quarterly operating results, shortfalls in revenues or earnings from levels expected by securities analysts and other factors 
such  as  announcements  of  technological  innovations  or  new  products  by  Giga-tronics  or  by  competitors,  government 
regulations or developments in patent or other proprietary rights.  In addition, the NASDAQ Capital Market and other stock 
markets  have  experienced  significant  price  fluctuations  in  recent  periods.    Some  of  these  fluctuations  often  have  been 
unrelated  to  the  reported  operating  performance  of  the  specific  companies  whose  stocks  are  traded.    Broad  market 
fluctuations,  as  well  as  general  foreign  and  domestic  economic  conditions,  may  adversely  affect  the  market  price  of  the 
common stock.  

Giga-tronics stock at any time has historically traded on thin volume on NASDAQ.  Sales of a significant volume of stock 
could result in a decline of Giga-tronics’ share price.

Performance  problems  in  Giga-tronics’  products  or  problems  arising  from  the  use  of  its  products  together  with 
other vendors’ products may harm its business and reputation

Products  as  complex  as  those  Giga-tronics  produces  may  contain  unknown  and  undetected  defects  or  performance 
problems.  For  example,  it  is  possible  that  a  product  might  not  comply  with  stipulated  specifications  under  all 
circumstances.    In  addition,  Giga-tronics’  customers  generally  use  its  products  together  with  their  own  products  and 
products from other vendors.  As a result, when problems occur in a combined environment, it may be difficult to identify 
the  source  of  the  problem.    A  defect  or  performance  problem  could  result  in  lost revenues,  increased  warranty  costs, 
diversion  of  engineering  and  management  time  and  effort,  impaired  customer  relationships  and  injury  to  Giga-tronics’ 
reputation  generally.    To  date,  performance  problems  in  Giga-tronics’  products  or  in  other  products  used  together  with 
Giga-tronics’ products have not had a material adverse effect on its business.  However, management cannot be certain that 
a material adverse impact will not occur in the future.

Giga-tronics competition has greater resources

The  Company’s  instrument,  switch,  oscillator  and  synthesizer  products  compete  with  Agilent,  Anritsu,  EADS,  Aeroflex 
and  Rohde  &  Schwarz.    Many  of  these  companies  have  substantially  greater  research  and  development,  manufacturing, 
marketing,  financial,  technological,  personnel  and  managerial  resources  than  Giga-tronics.    These  resources  also  make 
these competitors better able to withstand difficult market conditions than the Company.  There can be no assurance that 
any products developed by the competitors will not gain greater market acceptance than any developed by Giga-tronics.

Giga-tronics acquisitions may not be effectively integrated and their integration may be costly

As  part  of  its  business  strategy,  Giga-tronics  may  broaden  its  product  lines  and  expand  its  markets,  in  part  through  the 
acquisition of other business  entities.  Giga-tronics is subject to various risks in connection  with any  future acquisitions.  
Such  risks  include,  among  other  things,  the  difficulty  of  assimilating  the  operations  and  personnel  of the  acquired 
companies, the potential disruption of the Company’s business, the inability of management to maximize the financial and 
strategic  position  of  the  Company  by  the  successful  incorporation  of  acquired  technology  and  rights  into  its  product 
offerings, the maintenance of uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies, and the potential loss of key employees 
of acquired companies.  The Company has not made any acquisitions in the past nine years.  No assurance can be given that 
any acquisition by Giga-tronics will or will not occur, that if an acquisition does occur, that it will not materially harm the 
Company or that any such acquisition will be successful in enhancing the Company’s business.  The Company currently 
contemplates that future acquisitions may involve the issuance of additional shares of common stock.  Any such issuance 
may result in dilution to all Giga-tronics’ shareholders, and sales of such shares in significant volume by the shareholders of 
acquired companies may depress the price of its common stock.

ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.

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ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

As  of  March  28,  2009,  Giga-tronics’  principal  executive  office  and  the  marketing,  sales  and  engineering  offices  and 
manufacturing  facilities  for  its  microwave  and  RF  signal  generator  and  power  measurement  products  are  located  in 
approximately 47,300 squire feet in San Ramon, California, which the Company occupies under a lease agreement expiring 
December 31, 2011.

The property located in Fremont, California  with approximately 18,700 square feet  was  previously occupied by  ASCOR 
under a lease that expires on June 30, 2009.  The Company effectively vacated this property as a part of its restructuring 
plan as of March 31, 2007.  The Company moved ASCOR’s engineering, sales and marketing, and administrative activities 
to the San Ramon, California facility effective April 1, 2007.  The Company has an accrued loss of approximately $86,276 
for future lease expense.  As of March 28, 2009, the Company has not sub-leased the available space.

Microsource’s  manufacturing facilities  for its YIG tuned oscillators, filters and  microwave synthesizers are located in an 
approximately 33,400 square foot facility in Santa Rosa, California, which it occupies under a lease expiring May 31, 2013.

The Company believes that its facilities are adequate for its business activities.

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

As  of  March  28,  2009,  the  Company  has  no  material  pending  legal  proceedings.    From  time  to  time,  Giga-tronics  is 
involved in various disputes and litigation matters that arise in the ordinary course of business.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended March 28, 2009.

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PART II

ITEM  5.    MARKET  FOR  COMMON  EQUITY,  RELATED  SHAREHOLDER  MATTERS  AND 
ISSUER REPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Common Stock Market Prices

Giga-tronics’ common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market (formerly the NASDAQ Small Cap Market) using 
the  symbol  ‘GIGA’.    The  number  of  record  holders  of  the  Company’s  common  stock  as  of  March  28,  2009  was 
approximately  1,600.    The  table  below  shows  the  high  and  low  closing  bid  quotations  for  the  common  stock  during  the 
indicated fiscal periods.  These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retain mark-ups, mark-downs, or commission 
and may not reflect actual transactions.

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

2009
(3/30 - 6/28)
(6/29 - 9/27)
(9/28 - 12/27)
(12/28 - 3/28)

High 
$1.80 
1.25 
1.00 
1.21 

Low 
$1.26 
0.80 
0.50 
0.55 

2008
(4/1 - 6/30)
(7/1 - 9/29)
(9/30 - 12/29)
(12/30 - 3/29)

High 
$2.22
2.36 
3.85 
1.87 

Low 
$1.61 
1.62 
1.71 
1.27 

Giga-tronics has not paid cash dividends in the past and has no plans to do so in the future, based upon its belief that the 
best use of its available capital is in the enhancement of its product position.

Giga-tronics has not issued any unregistered securities or repurchased any of its securities during the past fiscal year.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table provides information on options and other equity rights outstanding and available at March 28, 2009.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

No. of securities to 
be issued upon 
exercise of 
outstanding option, 
warrants and rights
(a)

Weighted average 
exercise price of 
outstanding 
option, warrants 
and rights
(b)

No. of securities remaining 
available for future issuance 
under equity compensation plans 
(excluding securities reflected in 
column (a))
(c)

Plan Category
Equity compensation plans approved

by security holders

770,900 

$1.9015 

Equity compensation plans not approved

by security holders

Total

Issuer Repurchases

n/a
770,900 

n/a
$1.9015 

529,975 

n/a
529,975 

The Company did not repurchase any of its equity securities during the fiscal year ended March 28, 2009.

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table sets forth selected financial data for the Company’s last five fiscal years.  This information is derived 
from  the  Company’s  audited  consolidated  financial  statements,  unless  otherwise  stated.    This  data  should  be  read  in 
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, related notes, and other financial information included elsewhere in 
this report.

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

Summary of Operations:
(In thousands except per share data) 
Net sales
Gross profit
Operating expenses
Interest income, net
Per-tax (loss) income from continuing

operations

Provision for income taxes
(Loss) income from continuing operations
Income (loss) on discontinued operations,

Years Ended
March 28, 2009  March 29, 2008  March 31, 2007  March 25, 2006  March 26, 2005 
$   21,477 
           $   17,421 
                9,598 
                  7,504 
                8,760 
                  7,914 
                       -
                         7

$   20,620 
                8,300 
                9,316 
                     32

$   18,048 
                7,546 
                9,548 
                 108 

$   18,331 
                7,748 
                7,939 
                     36

(403)
                         2
(405)

(201)
                       2
(203)

(1,894)
                       1
(1,895)

(984)
                       4
(988)

                   849 
                       4
                   845 

net of income taxes

Net (loss) income 

                       75 
$     (330)

(31)
$     (234)

                     28
$    (1,867)

                     27
$     (961)

(233)
      $      612 

Basic (loss) earnings per share:
From continuing operations
On discontinued operations
Net (loss) earnings per share - basic

Diluted (loss) earnings per share:
From continuing operations
On discontinued operations
Net (loss) earnings per share - diluted

$    (0.08)
                    0.01 
$    (0.07)

$    (0.04)
(0.01)
$    (0.05)

$     (0.40)
                0.01 
$     (0.39)

$    (0.21)
                   0.01 
$    (0.20)

           $     0.18 
(0.05)
           $     0.13 

$    (0.08)
                    0.01 
$    (0.07)

$    (0.04)
(0.01)
$    (0.05)

$     (0.40)
                   0.01 
$     (0.39)

$    (0.21)
                   0.01 
$    (0.20)

           $     0.18 
(0.05)
            $     0.13 

Shares of common stock - basic
Shares of common stock - diluted

                  4,824 
                  4,824 

4,813 
4,813 

4,809 
4,809 

4,782 
4,782 

4,725 
4,741 

Financial Position:
(In thousands except per share data) 
Current ratio
Working Capital
Total assets
Shareholders' equity

Percentage Data:
(Percentage of net sales) 
Gross profit
Operating expenses
Interest income, net
Per-tax (loss) income from continuing

Years Ended
March 28, 2009  March 29, 2008  March 31, 2007  March 25, 2006  March 26, 2005 
4.29 
                   3.14 
$    9,337 
          $     7,131 
$  12,961 
          $   10,467 
$    9,812 
          $     7,332 

3.93 
$    8,856 
$  12,346 
$    9,098 

3.09 
$    7,280 
$  11,161 
$    7,393 

3.68 
$    7,231 
$  10,361 
$    7,392 

Years Ended
March 28, 2009  March 29, 2008 March 21, 2007 March 25, 2006 March 26, 2005
               43.1%                42.3%                 41.8%                40.3%                44.7%
               45.4%                43.3%                 52.9%                45.2%                40.8%
                 0.0%                  0.2%                  0.6%                  0.1%                  0.0%

operations

(2.3%)

(1.1%)

(10.5%)

(4.8%)

                 4.0%

Income (loss) on discontinued operations,

net of income taxes

Net (loss) income 

                 0.4%
(1.9%)

(0.2%)
(1.3%)

                 0.2%                  0.1%
(4.7%)

(10.3%)

(1.1%)
                 2.8%

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following is a summary of unaudited results of operations for the fiscal years ended March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008.

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
(In thousands except per share data)
Net sales
Gross profit
Operating expenses
Interest income, net
Per-tax (loss) income from continuing operations
Provision for income taxes
(Loss) income from continuing operations
Income on discontinued operations,

net of income taxes

Net (loss) income

Basic (loss) earnings per share:
From continuing operations
On discontinued operations
Net (loss) earnings per share - basic

Basic (loss) earnings per share:
From continuing operations
On discontinued operations
Net (loss) earnings per share - basic

Shares of common stock - basic
Shares of common stock - diluted

2009

First  Second 

Third  Fourth 

Year 
$  3,488  $ 3,689  $ 5,099  $ 5,145  $  17,421 
2,420 
7,504 
2,069 
7,914 
            7
(403)
            2
(405)

2,349 
1,966 
(2)             -
383 
            -
383 

1,397 
1,920 
               3
           (520)
               2
           (522)

1,338 
1,959 
6
(615)
-
(615)

349 
-
349 

              -

-
$    (522) $  (540) $   349 

75 

               -

$   (0.11) $ (0.13) $  0.07 
          -
$   (0.11) $ (0.11) $  0.07 

0.02 

               -

$   (0.11) $ (0.13) $  0.07 
          -
$   (0.11) $ (0.11) $  0.07 

0.02 

            -

75
$   383  $     (330)

$  0.08  $   (0.08)
          -
0.01 
$  0.08  $ (0.07)

$  0.08  $   (0.08)
          -
0.01
$  0.08  $   (0.07)

4,824 
4,824 

4,824 
4,824 

4,824 
4,824 

4,824 
4,824 

4,824 
4,824 

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Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
(In thousands except per share data) 
Net sales
Gross profit
Operating expenses
Interest income, net
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations
Provision for income taxes
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Income (loss) on discontinued operations,

net of income taxes

Net income (loss)

Basic earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations
On discontinued operations
Net earnings (loss) per share - basic

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
From continuing operations
On discontinued operations
Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted

Shares of common stock - basic
Shares of common stock - diluted

$

Second 
First 
$  4,651 
4,628 
2,081 
1,944 
1,879 
1,941 
            9
            14 
            30 
198
              2              -
198
            28 

2008
Third 
$  4,953 
2,049 
1,974 
             6
           51 
             -
           51 

Fourth 
$  4,009 
1,674 
2,145 

Year 
$  18,331 
7,748 
7,939 
            7               36
(201)
                2
(203)

(480)

(480)

             -

            64 
(10)
$         92  $     188 

(20)
           31 

(65)
$   (545)

           (31)
$      (234)

$      0.01 
0.01 

$    0.04 
(0.00)
$      0.02  $    0.04 

$    0.01 
(0.00)
$    0.01 

$  (0.10)
(0.01)
$  (0.11)

$     (0.04)
(0.01)
$     (0.05)

$      0.01 
0.01 

$    0.04 
(0.00)
$      0.02  $    0.04 

$    0.01 
(0.00)
$    0.01 

$  (0.10)
(0.01)
$  (0.11)

$     (0.04)
(0.01)
$     (0.05)

4,809 
4,863 

4,810 
4,880 

4,814 
4,913 

4,818 
4,818 

4,813 
4,813 

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ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

Overview

Giga-tronics  produces  instruments,  subsystems  and  sophisticated  microwave  components  that  have  broad  applications  in 
both defense electronics and wireless telecommunications.  In 2009 Giga-tronics’ business consisted of two operating and 
reporting segments:  Giga-tronics Division and Microsource.

The Company’s business is highly dependent on government spending in the defense electronics sector and on the wireless 
telecommunications  market.    Defense  orders  have  improved  on  a  year-to-date  basis  for  fiscal  2009  versus  fiscal  2008 
whereas on a year-to-date basis, commercial orders are slightly down in fiscal 2009 versus fiscal 2008.

The  Company  continues  to  monitor  costs,  including  reductions  in  personnel,  facilities  and  other  expenses,  to  more 
appropriately align costs with revenues.  In April 2007, the Company restored the prior salary reductions.  In March 2007, 
the  Company  moved  ASCOR’s  engineering,  sales  and  marketing,  and  administrative  activities  to  the  San  Ramon, 
California  facility,  effectively  vacating  its  Fremont,  California  facility.    As  a  result,  the  Company  has  accrued  its  future 
lease obligations through June 2009.  Microsource sales and  marketing and engineering activities  were also consolidated 
into  the  San  Ramon  facility  to  better  integrate  its  component  development  activities  with  the  Company’s  overall  new 
product plans.  The Microsource facility in Santa Rosa, California, however, remains open as a manufacturing operation.  

Results of Operations

New orders by segment are as follows for the fiscal years ended:

New Orders

(Dollars in thousands)
Giga-tronics
Microsource
Total

2009
$   11,599 
7,399 
$   18,998 

2008
$   13,795 
3,625 
$   17,420 

2007
$   13,067 
3,091 
$   16,158 

% change

2009
vs.
2008
(16%)
104%
9%

2008
vs.
2007
6%
17%
8%

New orders received in fiscal 2009 increased 9% to $18,998,000 from the $17,420,000 received in fiscal 2008.  New orders 
increased primarily due to an increase in military orders.

New orders received in fiscal 2008 increased 8% to $17,420,000 from the $16,158,000 received in fiscal 2007.  New orders 
increased primarily due to an increase in military orders.

In fiscal 2009, orders at Giga-tronics Division decreased primarily due to a decrease in commercial demand for its products. 
Microsource increased primarily due to an increase in military demand for its products.

In  fiscal  2008,  orders  at  Giga-tronics  Division  increased  primarily  due  to  an  increase  in  commercial  demand  for  its 
products.  Microsource increased primarily due to an increase in military demand for its products.

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The following table shows order backlog and related information at fiscal year-end:

Backlog

(Dollars in thousands)
Backlog of unfilled orders
Backlog of unfilled orders shippable within one year
Previous fiscal year end (FYE) long term backlog

2009
$    9,105 
6,810 

2008
$    7,528 
4,604 

$

2007
8,439 
5,294 

% change

2008
2009
vs.
vs.
2007
2008
21% (11%)
48% (13%)

reclassified during year as shippable within one year

1,640 

425 

303 

286% 40%

Net cancellations during year of previous FYE

one-year backlog

             -

             -

904 

-

-

The increase in backlog at year-end 2009 of 21% was primarily due to orders exceeding shipments.

The decrease in backlog at year-end 2008 of 11% was primarily due to shipments exceeding orders.

The allocation of net sales was as follows for the fiscal years shown:

Allocation of Net Sales

(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial
Government / Defense

Total

2009
$    6,303 
11,118 
$  17,421

2008
$    7,020 
11,311 
$  18,331

2007
$    7,054 
10,994 
$  18,048

The allocation of net sales by segment was as follows for the fiscal years shown:

Allocation of Net Sales by Segment

(Dollars in thousands)
Giga-tronics Division
Commercial
Government / Defense

Total

Microsource
Commercial
Government / Defense

Total

2009

2008

2007

$    4,694 
6,989 
$ 11,683

$

5,282 
9,264 
$  14,546

$    5,355 
7,183 
$  12,538

$    1,609 
4,129 
$  5,738

$    1,738 
2,047 
$    3,785

$    1,699 
3,811 
$    5,510

(7%)

2%
102% (46%)
52% (31%)

Fiscal 2009 net sales were $17,421,000, a 5% decrease from the $18,331,000 of net sales in 2008.  The decrease in sales 
was primarily due to a decrease in commercial shipments.  Sales at Giga-tronics Division decreased 20% or $2,863,000. 
Microsource sales increased 52% or $1,953,000. 

Fiscal 2008 net sales were $18,331,000, a 2% increase from the $18,048,000 of net sales in 2007.  The increase in sales was 
primarily due to improved military deliveries.  Sales at Giga-tronics Division increased 16% or $2,008,000.  Microsource 
sales decreased 31% or $1,725,000. 

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% change

2009
vs.
2008
(10%)
(2%)
(5%)

2008
vs.
2007
0%
3%
2%

% change

2009
vs.
2008

(11%)
(25%)
(20%)

2008
vs.
2007

(1%)
29%
16%

Cost of sales was as follows for the fiscal years shown:

Cost of Sales

(Dollars in thousands)
Cost of sales

2009

2008
$    9,917  $    10,583 

2007
$   10,502 

% change

2009
vs.
2008
(6%)

2008
vs.
2007
1%

In fiscal 2009, cost of sales decreased 6% to $9,917,000 from $10,583,000 in fiscal 2008, driven by a reduction in sales.  
However, the percentage rate increased by 0.8% from 42.3% in fiscal 2008 to 43.1% in fiscal 2009, due to the change in 
product mix.

In fiscal 2008, cost of sales increased 1% to $10,583,000 from $10,502,000 in fiscal 2007.

Operating expenses were as follows for the fiscal years shown:

Operating Expenses

(Dollars in thousands)
Engineering
Selling, general and administrative
Restructuring

Total

2009
$    1,975 
5,939 
             -

$

2008
2,248 
5,538 
            153 

2007
$    3,731 
5,456 
          361 

% change

2009
vs.
2008
(12%)
7%
(100%)

2008
vs.
2007
(40%)
2%
(58%)

$     7,914 

$    7,939 

$    9,548

0% (17%)

Operating  expenses  decreased  $25,000  in  fiscal  2009  over  2008  due  to  a  decrease  of  $273,000  in  product  development 
expenses excluding NRE costs and a decrease of $153,000 in restructuring charges, offset by an increase of $401,000 in 
selling, general and administrative expense.  The increase in selling, general and administrative expense is a result of higher 
marketing  expense  of  $394,000  and  higher  administrative  expense  of  $194,000  offset  by  lower  commission  expense  of 
$187,000.  As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R) in fiscal 2007, the Company recorded $270,000 of expense in fiscal 2009.

Operating  expenses  decreased  17%  or  $1,609,000  in  fiscal  2008  over  2007  due  to  a  decrease  of  $1,483,000  in  product 
development  expense  and  a  decrease  of  $208,000  in  restructuring  charges,  offset  by  an  increase  of  $82,000  in  selling, 
general  and  administrative  expense.    The  increase  in  selling,  general  and  administrative  expense  is  a  result  of  higher 
marketing  expense  of  $251,000  and  higher  commission  expense  of  $199,000,  offset  by  lower  administrative  expense  of 
$368,000.  As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R) in fiscal 2007, the Company recorded $211,000 of expense in fiscal 2008.  
Included in the operating expenses for fiscal 2008 was a one-time restructuring charge of $73,000 to reserve the remaining 
lease obligation on the Fremont facility and $80,000 in severance cost, for a total of $153,000.

Net interest income in 2009 decreased from $36,000 to $7,000 due to a lower average cash balance throughout the year.

Net interest income in 2008 decreased from $108,000 to $36,000 due to a lower average cash balance throughout the year.

Giga-tronics recorded a net loss of $330,000 or $0.07 per fully diluted share for fiscal 2009 versus a net loss of $234,000 or 
$0.05 per fully diluted share in fiscal 2008. 

Giga-tronics recorded a net loss of $234,000 or $0.07 per fully diluted share for fiscal 2008 versus a net loss of $1,867,000 
or $0.39 per fully diluted share in fiscal 2007.

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Inventories consist of the following:

Net Inventories

(Dollars in thousands)
Raw materials
Work-in-progress
Finished goods
Demonstration inventory

Total

% change
2009
vs.
2008
18%
(25%)
51%
24%

2009
$    3,263 
1,127 
559 
460 

2008
$    2,767 
1,501 
369 
371 

$    5,409 

$    5,008 

8%

Inventories increased by $401,000 at fiscal year end 2009 compared to the prior fiscal year end, primarily due to a return of
goods from a customer.

Financial Condition and Liquidity

As of March 28, 2009, Giga-tronics had $1,518,000 in cash and cash-equivalents, compared to $1,845,000 as of March 29, 
2008.

Working  capital  for  the  2009  fiscal  year  end  was  $7,131,000,  compared  to  $7,231,000  in  2008  and  $7,280,000  in  2007.  
The decrease in working capital at 2009 from 2008 was primarily due to the operating loss in the year.  The decrease in 
working capital at 2008 from 2007 was primarily due to the operating loss in the year and other fiscal year-end liabilities 
offset by a reduction in net inventories.  

The Company’s current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) at March 28, 2009 was 3.1 compared to 3.7 on 
March 29, 2008 and 3.1 on March 31, 2007.  At March  28, 2009 the decrease  was primarily  the result of an increase in 
accounts payable at quarter end and an increase in deferred revenue offset by an equal increase in accounts receivable.  At 
March 29, 2008, the increase in this ratio was primarily the result of a decrease in net inventories offset by other fiscal year-
end liabilities.  

Cash used in operations amounted to $300,000 in 2009.  Cash provided by operations amounted to $220,000 in 2008.  Cash 
used  in  operations  amounted  to  $1,406,000  in  2007.    Cash  used  in  operations  in  2009  was  primarily  attributed  to  the 
operating loss for the year.  Cash provided by operations in 2008 was primarily attributed to the decrease in inventories, 
partially offset by the operating loss in the year.  Cash used in operations in 2007 was primarily attributed to the operating 
loss in the year.  

Additions  to  property  and  equipment  were  $69,000  in  2009  compared  to  $206,000  in  2008  and  $204,000  in  2007.    The 
capital  equipment  spending  in  fiscal  2009  was  due  to  an  upgrade  of  capital  equipment  enabling  the  manufacture  of  new 
products being released.  The capital equipment spending in fiscal 2008 was due to the implementation of the Enterprise 
Resource Plan (ERP) system at Giga-tronics and Microsource.  The capital equipment spending in fiscal 2007 was due to 
an upgrade of capital equipment enabling the manufacture of new products being released. 

Other cash inflows in 2008 consisted of $22,000 from the sale of common stock in connection with the exercise of stock 
options.

Contractual Obligations

The Company leases various facilities under operating leases that expire through May 2013.  Total future minimum lease 
payments under these leases amount to approximately $3,487,000.

The  Company  leases  equipment  under  capital  leases  that  expire  through  September  2012.    The  future minimum  lease 
payments under these leases amount to approximately $45,000.

The Company is committed to purchase certain inventory under non-cancelable purchase orders.  As of March 28, 2009, 
total non–cancelable purchase orders were approximately $1,152,000 through fiscal 2010 and $202,000 beyond fiscal 2010 
and were scheduled to be delivered to the Company at various dates through May 2010.

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The  following  table  disclosed  the  amount  of  payments  due  under  certain  contractual  obligations  in  the  specified  time 
periods.

(Dollars in thousands)
Operating leases
Capital lease
Purchase obligations

Total

Under one year 
$   1,067 
18
1,152 
$   2,237 

One to three years 
$   1,458 
18
202
$   1,678 

Three to five years  More than five years 
$   0 
                                   -
                                   -
$   0 

$   962 
9
                                -
$   971 

Critical Accounting Policies

The  Company’s  discussion  and  analysis  of  its  financial  condition  and  the  results  of  operations  are  based  upon  the 
consolidated  financial  statements  included  in  this  report  and  the  data  used  to  prepare  them.    The  consolidated  financial 
statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 
and  management  is  required  to  make  judgments,  estimates  and  assumptions  in  the  course  of  such  preparation.    The 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included with the consolidated financial statements describes the significant 
accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.  On an ongoing basis, the 
Company  re-evaluates  its  judgments,  estimates  and  assumptions,  including  those  related  to  revenue  recognition,  product 
warranties, allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventories and valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.  The 
Company  bases  its  judgment  and  estimates  on  historical  experience,  knowledge  of  current  conditions,  and  its  beliefs  of 
what  could  occur  in  the  future  considering  available  information.    Actual  results  may  differ  from  these  estimates  under 
different assumptions or conditions.   Management of Giga-tronics  has identified the  following as  the Company’s critical 
accounting policies:

Revenue Recognition

Revenues  are  recognized  when  there  is  evidence  of  an  arrangement,  delivery  has  occurred,  the  price  is  fixed  or 
determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.  This generally occurs when products are shipped and the risk of loss
has passed.  Revenue related to products shipped subject to customers’ evaluation is recognized upon final acceptance.

Product Warranties

The  Company’s  warranty  policy  generally  provides  one  to  three  years  of  coverage  depending  on  the  product.    The 
Company  records  a  liability  for  estimated  warranty  obligations  at  the  date  products  are  sold.    The  estimated  cost  of 
warranty coverage is based on the Company’s actual historical experience with its current products or similar products.  For 
new products, the required reserve is based on historical experience of similar products until sufficient historical data has 
been collected on the new product.  Adjustments are made as new information becomes available.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts  receivable  are  stated  at  their  net  realizable  value.    The  Company  has  estimated  an  allowance  for  uncollectible 
accounts based on analysis of specifically identified problem accounts, outstanding receivables, consideration of the age of 
those receivables, and the Company’s historical collection experience.

Inventory

Inventories  are  stated  at  the  lower  of  cost  or  market.    Cost  is  determined  on  a  first-in,  first-out  basis.    The  Company 
periodically  reviews  inventory  on  hand  to  identify  and  write  down  excess  and  obsolete  inventory  based  on  estimated 
product demand.

Deferred Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for 
the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets 
and  liabilities  and  their  respective  tax  bases  and  operating  loss  and  tax  credit  carryforwards.    Deferred  tax  assets  and 
liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary 
differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates 
is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.  Future tax benefits are subject to a valuation 

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allowance when management is unable to conclude that its deferred tax assets will more likely than not be realized from the 
results  of  operations.    The  Company  has  recorded  a  valuation  allowance  to  reflect  the  estimated  amount  of  deferred  tax 
assets  that  may  not  be  realized.    The  ultimate  realization  of  deferred  tax  assets  is  dependent  upon  generation  of  future 
taxable  income  during  the  periods  in  which  those  temporary  differences  become  deductible.    Management  considers 
projected  future  taxable  income  and  tax  planning  strategies  in  making  this  assessment.    Based  on  the  historical  taxable 
income  and  projections  for  future  taxable  income  over  the  periods  in  which  the  deferred  tax  assets  become  deductible, 
management has established a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets as of March 28, 2009 and March 29, 
2008.

The Company considers all tax positions recognized in its financial statements for the likelihood of realization.  When tax 
returns  are  filed,  it  is  highly  certain  that  some  positions  taken  would  be  sustained  upon  examination  by  the  taxing 
authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the positions taken or the amounts of the positions 
that  would  be  ultimately  sustained.  The  benefit  of  a tax  position  is  recognized  in  the  financial  statements  in  the  period 
during  which,  based  on  all  available  evidence,  management  believes  it  is  more  likely  than  not  that  the  position  will  be 
sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any.

Tax positions that  meet the  more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are  measured as the largest amount of tax benefit 
that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority.  The portion of 
the  benefits  associated  with  tax  positions  taken  that  exceeds  the  amount  measured  as  described  above,  if  any,  would  be 
reflected  as  a  liability  for  unrecognized  tax  benefits  in  the  accompanying  condensed  balance  sheet  along  with  any 
associated  interest  and  penalties  that  would  be  payable  to  the  taxing  authorities  upon  examination.    The  Company 
recognizes accrued interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of the provision for 
income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations.

Product Development Costs

The  Company  incurs  pre-production  costs  on  certain  long-term  supply  arrangements.    The  costs,  which  represent  non-
recurring  engineering  and  tooling  costs,  are  capitalized  as  other  assets  and amortized  over  their  useful  life  when 
reimbursable by the customer.  All other pre-production and product development costs are expensed as incurred.

Share-Based Compensation

The  Company  has  a  stock  incentive  plan  that  provides  for  the  issuance  of  stock options  to  employees.    The  Company 
calculates compensation expense under SFAS 123(R) using a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model.  In so doing, the 
Company  makes  certain  key  assumptions  in  making  estimates  used  in  the  model.    The  Company  believes  the  estimates 
used, which are presented in Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, are appropriate and reasonable.

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements

The  Company  has  no  other  off-balance-sheet  arrangements  (including  standby  letters  of  credit,  guaranties,  contingent 
interests  in  transferred  assets,  contingent  obligations  indexed  to  its  own  stock  or  any  obligation  arising  out  of  a  variable 
interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides credit or other support to the Company), that have or are likely to have a 
material effect on its financial conditions, changes in financial conditions, revenue, expense, results of operations, liquidity, 
capital expenditures or capital resources.

Management believes  that the Company  has adequate resources to  meet its anticipated  operating and capital expenditure 
needs for the foreseeable future.  Giga-tronics intends to maintain research and development expenditures for the purpose 
of  broadening  its  product  base.    From  time  to  time,  Giga-tronics  considers  a  variety  of  acquisition  opportunities  to  also 
broaden its product lines and expand its markets.  Such acquisition activity could also increase the Company’s operating 
expenses and require the additional use of capital resources.

ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable.

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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

INDEX  TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES

Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets -

As of March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008

Consolidated Statements of Operations -

Years ended March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity -

Years ended March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -

Years ended March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands except share data) 
Assets
Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance

of $102 and $93, respectively

Inventories, net
Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Total current assets

Property and equipment

Leasehold improvements
Machinery and equipment
Office furniture and fixtures
              Total property and equipment
              Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
Property and equipment, net
Other assets

Total assets

Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities

Accounts payable
Accrued commission
Accrued payroll and benefits
Accrued warranty
Deferred revenue
Deferred rent
Capital lease obligations
Other current liabilities

Total current liabilities

Long term obligation - Deferred rent
Long term obligation - Capital lease
Total liabilities

March 28, 2009  March 29, 2008 

$        1,518 

$     1,845 

                3,110
                5,409 
                   430 
                10,467 

                   373 
              15,462 
                   788 
              16,623
              16,317
                   306 
                     16
$      10,789 

$        1,219 
                    144
                    397
                   177 
                   959 
                   118 
                     16
                   306 
                3,336 

                     96
                     25
                3,457 

2,693
5,008 
           383 
9,929 

           373 
15,468 
           723 
16,564
16,164
           400 
             32 
$  10,361 

$        649 
           181 
           526 
           190 
           646 
           286 
                -
           220 
2,698 

           271 
                -
2,969 

Commitments and contingencies

                       -

                -

Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock of no par value;  Authorized 1,000,000 shares; no shares

outstanding at March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008

                       -

                -

Common stock of no par value;  Authorized 40,000,000 shares; 4,824,021
shares at March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008 issued and outstanding

Accumulated deficit
Total shareholders' equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

               13,668

          (6,336)
                 7,332 
$      10,789 

13,398
(6,006)
7,392 
$  10,361 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands except share data) 
Net sales
Cost of sales
Gross profit

Engineering
Selling, general and administrative
Restructuring

Total operating expenses

Years Ended

March 28, 2009 
$     17,421 
                9,917 
                7,504 

March 29, 2008 
$     18,331 
             10,583 
               7,748 

                1,975 
                 5,939 
                       -
                 7,914 

               2,248 
               5,538 
                  153 
               7,939 

Operating loss from continuing operations

      (410)

            (191)

Other expense
Interest income, net
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
Provision for income taxes
Loss from continuing operations
Income (loss) on discontinued operations, net of income

taxes of nil for 2009 and 2008

Net loss

Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share:

From continuing operations
On discontinued operations

Basic and diluted loss per share

Shares used in per share calculation:

Basic
Diluted

                          -
                        7
          (403)
                        2
          (405)

                    46
                    36
        (201)
                      2
            (203)

                      75

$         (330)

              (31)

$        (234)

$        (0.08)
                   0.01 

$        (0.07)

$       (0.04)
           (0.01)

$       (0.05)

                4,824 
                4,824 

               4,813 
               4,813

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(In thousands except share data) 
Balance at March 31, 2007
Net loss
Share based compensation
Stock issuance under stock options plans
Balance at March 29, 2008
Net loss
Share based compensation
Stock issuance under stock options plans

Balance at March 28, 2009

Shares 
4,809,021 

Amount 
$    13,165 

                   -
15,000 
4,824,021 

             211 
               22
13,398 

                   -
                   -

             270 
                  -

Accumulated 
Deficit 
$     (5,772)
(234)
                     -
                     -
(6,006)
(330)
                     -
                     -

Total 
$     7,393 
(234)
             211 
               22
          7,392 
(330)
             270 
                 -

4,824,021

$    13,668 

$     (6,336)

$     7,332 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands) 
Cash flows from operations:
Net loss
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
(used in) provided by operations:

Net provision for doubtful accounts
Depreciation and amortization
Gain on sale of fixed asset
Share based compensation
Deferred rent
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Trade accounts receivable
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Accounts payable
Accrued commissions
Accrued payroll and benefits
Accrued warranty
Deferred revenue
Other current liabilities

Net cash (used in) provided by operations

Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of equipment
Purchases of property and equipment
Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from capital lease
Issuance of common stock
Net cash provided by financing activities

             Fiscal Years Ended
March 28, 2009 

March 29, 2008 

$      (330)

$      (234)

                       9
                   162 
                       -
                   270 
(343)

(426)
(401)
(47)
                   570 
           (37)
(129)
           (13)
                   313
                   102 
(300)

                      31
                   128 
             (3)
                   211 
(83)

                     26
                   833 
     (23)
(457)
           (11)
(140)
           (17)
           (35)
           (6)
                   220 

                       1
(69)
(68)

                        5
(206)
(201)

                     41
                       -
                     41

                       -
                      22
                      22

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

(327)

                      41

Beginning cash and cash equivalents
Ending cash and cash equivalents

                1,845 
          $    1,518 

                 1,804 
          $    1,845 

Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash paid for income taxes

Cash paid for interest

$           2 

           $           2 

                      -

                        -

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The  Company      The  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the  accounts  of  Giga-tronics  Incorporated 
(“Giga-tronics”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Microsource Incorporated (“Microsource”), collectively the “Company”.  
The  Company’s  corporate  office  and  manufacturing  facilities  are  located  in  Northern  California.    Giga-tronics  and  its 
subsidiary  companies  design,  manufacture  and  market  a  broad  line  of  test  and  measurement  equipment  used  in  the 
development,  test,  and  maintenance  of  wireless  communications  products  and  systems,  flight  navigational  equipment, 
electronic  defense  systems,  and  automatic testing  systems.    The  Company  also  manufactures  and  markets  a  line  of  test, 
measurement, and handling equipment used in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices.  The Company’s products are 
sold  worldwide  to  customers  in  the  test  and  measurement  and  semiconductor  industries.  The  Company  currently  has  no 
foreign-based operations or material amounts of identifiable assets in foreign countries.  Its gross margins on foreign and 
domestic sales are similar, and all non-U.S. sales are made in U.S. dollars.

Principles  of  Consolidation      The  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the  accounts  of  Giga-tronics  and  its  wholly-
owned subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates   The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in 
the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of 
assets  and  liabilities  and  the  disclosure  of  contingent  assets  and  liabilities  at  the  date  of  the  financial  statements  and  the 
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fiscal Year   The Company’s financial reporting  year consists of either a 52 week or 53  week period ending on the last 
Saturday  of  the  month  of  March.    Both  fiscal  year  2009  and  2008  contained  52  weeks.    All  references  to  years  in  the 
consolidated financial statements relate to fiscal years rather than calendar years.

Reclassifications   Certain reclassifications, none of which affected net loss, have been made to prior year balances in order 
to conform to the current year presentation.

Revenue Recognition Revenue is recorded when there is evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred, the price is 
fixed  or  determinable,  and  collectability  is  reasonably  assured.    This  occurs  when  products  are  shipped,  unless  the 
arrangement involves acceptance terms.  If the arrangement involves acceptance terms, the Company defers revenue until 
product acceptance is received.  Further, sales made to distributors do not include price protection or product return rights,
except for product defects covered under  warranty arrangements.  The Company  has  no other post-shipment obligations. 
The Company reports freight costs paid for shipments to customers as cost of sales.

The Company has estimated an allowance for uncollectable accounts based on analysis of specifically identified accounts, 
outstanding receivables, consideration of the age of those receivables and the Company’s historical collection experience.  
The activity in the reserve account is as follows:  

(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance
Provision for doubtful accounts
Recoveries of doubtful accounts
Write-off of doubtful accounts

Ending balance

March 28, 2009 
$            93 
             9
              -
              -

March 29, 2008 
$            62 
           31 
              -
              -

$          102 

$            93 

Accrued Warranty   The Company’s warranty policy generally provides one to three years of coverage depending on the 
product.  The Company records a liability for estimated warranty obligations at the date products are sold.  The estimated
cost  of  warranty  coverage  is  based  on  the  Company’s  actual  historical  experience  with  its  current  products  or  similar 
products.  For new products, the required reserve is based on historical experience of similar products until such time as 
sufficient  historical  data  has  been  collected  on  the  new  product.    Adjustments  are  made  a  new  information  becomes 
available.

Inventories   Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market.  Cost is determined on a first-in, first-out basis.

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Property  and  Equipment      Property  and  equipment  are  stated  at  cost.    Depreciation  is  calculated  using  the  straight-line 
method  over  the  estimated  useful  lives  of  the  respective  assets,  which  range  from  three  to  ten  years  for  machinery  and 
equipment and office fixtures.  Leasehold improvements and assets acquired under capital leases are amortized using the 
straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the respective assets or the lease term.

The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the 
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  If such review indicates that the carrying amount of an asset exceeds 
the sum of its expected future cash flows on an undiscounted basis, the asset’s carrying amount would be written down to 
fair value.  Additionally, the Company reports long-lived assets to be disposed of at the lower of carrying amount or fair 
value less cost to sell.  As of March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008, management believes there has been no impairment of 
the Company’s long-lived assets.

Deferred  Rent      Rent  expense  is  recognized  in  an  amount  equal  to  the  minimum  guaranteed  base  rent  plus  future  rental 
increases amortized on the straight-line basis over the terms of the leases, including free rent periods.

Income Taxes   Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are 
recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of 
existing  assets  and  liabilities  and  their  respective  tax  bases  and  operating  loss  and  tax  credit  carryforwards.  Deferred 
income  tax assets and liabilities are  measured using enacted tax rates that apply to taxable income in the  years in  which 
those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  Future tax benefits are subject to a valuation allowance
when management is unable to conclude that its deferred income tax assets will more likely than not be realized from the 
results of operations.  The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon generation of future taxable
income  during  the  periods  in  which  those  temporary  differences  become  deductible.    Management  considers  projected 
future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.  Based on the historical taxable income and 
projections  for  future  taxable  income  over  the  periods  in  which  the  deferred  income  tax  assets  become  deductible, 
management believes it more likely than not that the company will not realize benefits of these deductible differences as of 
March  28,  2009.    Management  has,  therefore,  established  a  full  valuation  allowance  against  its  net  deferred  income  tax 
assets as of March 28, 2009.

The Company considers all tax positions recognized in its financial statements for the likelihood of realization.  When tax 
returns  are  filed,  it  is  highly  certain  that  some  positions  taken  would  be  sustained  upon  examination  by  the  taxing 
authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the positions taken or the amounts of the positions 
that  would  be  ultimately  sustained.  The  benefit  of  a  tax  position  is  recognized  in  the  financial  statements  in  the  period 
during  which,  based  on  all  available  evidence,  management  believes  it  is  more  likely  than  not  that  the  position  will  be 
sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any.

Tax positions that  meet the  more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are  measured as the largest amount of tax benefit 
that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority.  The portion of 
the  benefits  associated  with  tax  positions  taken  that  exceeds  the  amount  measured  as  described  above,  if  any,  would  be 
reflected  as  a  liability  for  unrecognized  tax  benefits  in  the  accompanying  condensed  balance  sheet  along  with  any 
associated  interest  and  penalties  that  would  be  payable  to  the  taxing  authorities  upon  examination.    The  Company
recognizes accrued interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of the provision for 
income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations.

Product Development Costs     The Company incurs pre-production costs on certain long-term supply arrangements.   The 
costs, which represent non-recurring engineering and tooling costs, are capitalized as other assets and amortized over their 
useful life when reimbursable by the customer.  All other product development costs are charged to operations as incurred.  
There were no capitalized pre-production costs included in other assets as of March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008.

Software  Development  Costs    Development  costs  included  in  the  research  and  development  of  new  products  and 
enhancements to existing products are expensed as incurred, until technological feasibility in the form of a working model 
has  been  established.    To  date,  completion  of  software  development  has  been  concurrent  with  the  establishment  of 
technological feasibility, and accordingly, no costs have been capitalized.

Share-based Compensation   The Company established a 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, which provides for the granting of 
options for up to 700,000 shares of Common Stock.  The Company accounts for share based compensation in accordance 
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share Based Payment (SFAS 123(R), which requires that 
share-based  compensation  expense  be  recorded  for  all  stock  options  that  are  ultimately  expected  to  vest  as the  requisite 
service is rendered.  In the fiscal year ended March 28, 2009 there were 146,500 option grants made, and in the prior year 
157,000 grants were made.

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SFAS  123(R)  requires  the  cash  flows  resulting  from  the  tax  benefits  resulting  from  tax  deductions  in  excess  of  the 
compensation cost recognized for those options (excess tax benefits) to be classified as a cash flow from financing in the 
statement of cash flows.  These excess tax benefits were not significant for the Company for the fiscal year ended March 
28, 2009.

In calculating compensation related to stock option grants, the fair value of each stock option is estimated on the date of 
grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model and the following weighted-average assumptions:

Years Ended 
Dividend yield
Expected volatility
Risk-free interest rate
Expected term (years)

March 28, 2009 
Zero 
90%
2.67%
3.86

March 29, 2008 
Zero 
80% to 112%
2.21% to 3.59%
3.75

The computation of expected volatility  used in the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing  model is based on the historical 
volatility of Giga-tronics’ share price.  The expected term is estimated based on a review of historical employee exercise 
behavior with respect to option grants.

Discontinued  Operations      In  the  first  quarter  of  fiscal  2004,  the  Company  discontinued  the  operations  at  its  Dymatix 
Division  due  to  the  substantial  losses  incurred  over  the  previous  two  years.    In  the  fourth  quarter  of  fiscal  2004,  the 
Company  consummated  the  sale  of  its  Dymatix  Division.    Expenses  are  recorded  for  discontinued  operations  associated 
with the partial abandonment of the lease for the Fremont facility.  Included in this lease is 7,727 square feet, which the 
Company effectively abandoned upon sale of Dymatix on March 26, 2004. As of March 29, 2008, the Company has fully 
reserved the remaining lease due to the low probability of leasing it to a sub-tenant prior to the expiration of the Company’s 
lease obligation in June 30, 2009.  Income from discontinued operations was $75,000 for fiscal 2009.  This resulted from 
the foreclosure and resale of the Dymatix assets to a third party.  During the three month period ended March 29, 2008 the 
Company  recorded  a  $65,000  loss  on  discontinued  operations  due  to  the  adjustment  to  the  sub-lease  accrual.    For  fiscal 
2008, the Company recorded a loss on discontinued operations of $31,000 due to the receipt of a payment of $18,000 on 
previously  reserved  receivables,  a  payment  of  $41,000  from  the  sale  of  a  previously  written  off  asset  offset  by  an
adjustment of $90,000 to the sub-lease accrual.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share   Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common 
shares  outstanding  during  the  period.    Diluted  earnings  per  share  incorporate  the  incremental  shares  issuable  upon  the 
assumed exercise of stock options using the treasury method.  Antidilutive options are not included in the computation of 
diluted earnings per share.

Comprehensive Loss   There are no items of other comprehensive loss, other than net loss.

Financial  Instruments  and  Concentration  of  Credit  Risk      Financial  instruments  that  potentially  subject  the  Company  to 
credit  risk  consist  of  cash,  cash  equivalents  and  trade  accounts  receivable.    The  Company’s  cash  equivalents  consist  of 
overnight  deposits.    Cash  and  cash-equivalents  are  held  in  recognized  depository  institutions.    At  March  28,  2009  and 
March 29, 2008, the Company had deposits in excess of federally insured limits.  The Company has not incurred losses on 
these  deposits  to  date  and  does  not  expect  to  incur  any  losses  based  on  the  credit  ratings  of  the  financial  institutions.  
Concentration of credit risk in trade accounts receivable results primarily  from  sales to  major customers.   The Company 
individually evaluates the creditworthiness of its customers and generally does not require collateral or other security.  At 
March  28,  2009,  two  customers  comprised  25%  and  20%,  respectively,  of  consolidated  gross  accounts  receivable.    At 
March 29, 2008, two customers comprised 24% and 13%, respectively, of consolidated gross accounts receivable.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments   The carrying amount for the Company’s cash-equivalents, trade accounts receivable 
and accounts payable approximates fair market value because of the short maturity of these financial instruments.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements   The following accounting standards issued as of March 29, 2008 may affect 
the future financial reporting of Giga-tronics Incorporated:

SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations.  This Statement, among other things, establishes principles and requirements for 
how the acquirer in a business combination (i) recognizes  and  measures  in its  financial  statements the identifiable assets 
acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired business, (ii) recognizes and measures the 
goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase and (iii) determines what information to 
disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination.

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The Company is required to adopt SFAS No. 141(R) for all business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or 
after March 29, 2009.  Earlier adoption is prohibited.  This standard will change the Company’s accounting treatment for 
business combinations on a prospective basis.

SFAS  No.  160,  Noncontrolling  Interests  in  Consolidated  Financial  Statements,  an  Amendment  of  ARB  No.  51.    This 
Statement  establishes  accounting  and  reporting  standards  for  noncontrolling  interests  in  a  subsidiary  and  for  the 
deconsolidation  of  a  subsidiary.    Minority  interests  will  be  recharacterized  as  noncontrolling  interests  and  classified  as  a 
component of equity.  It also establishes a single  method of accounting for changes in  a parent’s ownership interest  in a 
subsidiary and requires expanded disclosures.  This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 
15, 2008, with early adoption prohibited.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this Statement will have a material 
impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

2

Cash and Cash-Equivalents

Cash and cash-equivalents of $1,518,000 and $1,845,000 at March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008, respectively, consist of 
overnight deposits.

3

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:  

(Dollars in thousands)
Raw materials
Work-in-progress
Finished goods
Demonstration inventory

Total

4

Selling Expenses

March 28, 2009 
$       3,263 
1,127 
559 
460 

March 29, 2008 
$       2,767 
1,501 
369 
371 

$       5,409 

$       5,008 

Selling  expenses  consist  primarily  of  commissions  paid  to  various  marketing  agencies.    Commission  expense  totaled 
$893,000 and $1,080,000 for fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Advertising costs, which are expensed as incurred, totaled 
$41,000 and $46,000 for fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively.

5

Significant Customers and Industry Segment Information

The  Company  has  two  reportable  segments:    Giga-tronics  Division  and  Microsource.    Giga-tronics  Division  produces  a 
broad line of test and measurement equipment used in the development, test and maintenance of wireless communications 
products and systems, flight navigational equipment, electronic defense systems and automatic testing systems and designs, 
manufactures, and markets a line of switching devices that link together many specific purpose instruments that comprise 
automatic  test  systems.    Microsource  develops  and  manufactures  a  broad  line  of  Yttrium,  Iron  and  Garnet  (YIG)  tuned 
oscillators, filters and microwave synthesizers, which are used in a wide variety of microwave instruments or devices.  

The  accounting  policies  for  the  segments  are  the  same  as  those  described  in  the  "Summary  of  Significant  Accounting 
Policies".    The  Company  evaluates  the  performance  of  its  segments  and  allocates  resources  to  them  based  on  earnings 
before  income  taxes.    Segment  net  sales  include  sales  to  external  customers.
Inter-segment  activities  are  eliminated  in 
consolidation.  Assets include accounts receivable, inventories, equipment, cash, deferred income taxes, prepaid expenses 
and other long-term assets.  The Company accounts for inter-segment sales and transfers at terms that allow a reasonable 
profit to the seller.  During the periods reported there were no significant inter-segment sales or transfers.

The Company's reportable operating segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services.  They 
are managed separately because each business utilizes different technology and requires different accounting systems.  The 
Company’s chief operating decision maker is considered to be the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”).  The CEO 
reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis accompanied by disaggregated information about revenues 
and  pre-tax  income  by  operating  segment.    The  tables  below  present  information  for  the  fiscal  years  ended  in  2009  and 
2008.

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March 28, 2009 (Dollars in thousands)
Revenue
Interest income, net
Depreciation and amortization
(Loss) income from continuing operations

before income taxes

Assets

March 29, 2008  (Dollars in thousands)
Revenue
Interest income, net
Depreciation and amortization
(Loss) income from continuing operations

before income taxes

Assets

Giga-tronics Division 
              $         11,683 
                                  7
                              137 

Microsource 
$       5,738 
              -
           25 

Total 
$       17,421 
                    7
                162 

(1,451)
                           6,420 

1,048 
4,369 

          (403)
           10,789 

Giga-tronics Division 
             $         14,546 
                                 11
                               103 

Microsource 
$       3,785 
           25 
           25 

Total 
$      18,331 
                  36 
                128 

            (265)
                           7,193 

           64 
3,168 

             (201)
           10,361 

The Company’s Giga-tronics Division and Microsource segments sell to agencies of the U.S. government and U.S. defense-
related customers.  In fiscal 2009 and 2008, U.S. government and U.S. defense-related customers accounted for 61% and 
44%  of  sales,  respectively.    During  fiscal  2009,  no  customer  other  than  U.S.  government  agencies  and  their  defense 
contractors  accounted  for  10%  of  the  Company’s  consolidated  revenues  at  March  28,  2009.    During  fiscal  2008,  no 
customer  other  than  U.S.  government  agencies  and  their  defense  contractors  accounted  for  10%  of  the  Company’s 
consolidated revenues at March 29, 2008.  

Export sales accounted for 23% and 38% of the Company’s sales in fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Export sales by 
geographical area are shown below:

(Dollars in thousands)
Americas
Europe
Asia
Rest of world

Total

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Loss per Share

March 28, 2009 
$           236 
1,783 
1,456 
456 

$        3,931 

March 29, 2008 
$       1,250 
2,778 
1,087 
1,868 

$       6,983 

Net loss and shares used in per share computations for the years ended March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008 are as follows:

(In thousands except per share data) 
Net loss

Weighted average:
Common shares outstanding
Potential common shares

Common shares assuming dilution

Net loss per share of common stock
Net loss per share of common stock assuming dilution
Stock options not included in computation

March 28, 2009 
$         (330)

March 29, 2008 
$         (234)

                        4,824 
                               -

                     4,813 
                            -

                       4,824 

                      4,813 

$       (0.07)
$       (0.07)
                           771 

$       (0.05)
$       (0.05)
                       856 

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The  number  of  stock  options  not  included  in  the  computation  of  diluted  earnings  per  share  (EPS)  for  the  periods  ended 
March  28,  2009  and  March  29,  2008  are  a  result  of  the  Company’s  loss  from  continuing  operations  and,  therefore,  the 
options are antidilutive.

7

Income Taxes

Following are the components of the provision for income taxes:

Years Ended (In thousands)
Current

Federal
State

Total current   
Deferred
Federal
State

Total deferred
Change in valuation allowance
Provision for income taxes

March 28, 2009

March 29, 2008

$

$

                             -
                           2    
                           2

                    1,182
                       423
                    1,605
(1,605)
                           2

$

$

                  -
                  2
                  2

                39
                14
                53
                (53)
                  2

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as 
follows:

Year Ended (In thousands)
Net operating loss carryforwards
Income tax credits
Inventory reserves and additional costs capitalized
Fixed assets depreciation
Accrued vacation
Accrued warranty
Deferred rent
Other accrued liabilities
Future state tax effect
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Total deferred tax assets

Valuation allowances

March 28, 2009

March 29, 2008

$

$

12,056
           2,076
           2,345
              149
              112
                76
                74
                   1
              (196)
                45
16,738
(16,738)
                  0

$

$

13,667
1,969
2,273
          153
          110
            82
50
           201
            (203)
             41
18,343
(18,343)
               0

Years Ended (In thousands except percentages)
Statutory federal income tax 
Valuation allowance
Expiration of net operating losses
State income tax, net of federal benefit
Non-tax deductible expenses
Liability for uncertain tax positions
Other
Effective income tax

March 28, 2009
(112)
(1,605)
1,758
(19)
82
(107)
5
2

34.0%
489.4
(536.0)
5.8
(25.0)
32.6
(1.5)
(0.7%)

$

$

March 29, 2008
(79)
(53)
178
(14)
99
(127)
(2)
2

34.0%
22.9
(76.8)
6.0
(42.7)
54.9
0.7
(1.0%)

$

$

The decrease in valuation allowance from March 29, 2008 to March 28, 2009 was $1,605,000.  The decrease in valuation 
allowance from March 31, 2007 to March 29, 2008 was $53,000.  

As  of  March  28,  2009  and  March  29,  2008,  the  Company  had  pre-tax  federal  net  operating  loss  carryforwards  of 
$31,979,000  and  $36,778,000  and  state  net  operating  loss  carryforwards  of  $20,281,000  and  $19,910,000  respectively, 
available to reduce future taxable income.  The federal and state net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire from fiscal
2012 through 2029 and from 2013 through 2019, respectively.  $5,640,000 of federal net operating loss carryforwards are 
subject  to  an  annual  IRC  Section  382  limitation  of  approximately  $100,000.    At  March  28,  2009,  the  accumulated  IRC 
Section 382 losses available for use are approximately $898,000.  Utilization of net operating loss carryforwards may be

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subject to annual limitations due to certain ownership change limitations as required by Internal Revenue Code Section 382.  
The federal income tax credits begin to expire from 2020 through 2025 and the state income tax credit carryforwards are 
carried forward indefinitely.

The Company has recorded a valuation allowance to reflect the estimated amount of deferred tax assets, which may not be 
realized.  The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon generation of future taxable income during the 
periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.  Management considers projected future taxable income 
and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.  Based on the historical taxable income and projections for future 
taxable, management decided to record a full valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets.

The  Company  files  U.S.  federal  and  California  state  tax  returns.    The  Company  is  generally  no  longer  subject  to  tax 
examinations for years prior to the fiscal year 2005 for federal purposes and fiscal year 2004 for California purposes, except
in certain limited circumstances.  The Company does not have any tax audits or other issues pending.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of the liability for uncertain tax positions, excluding potential interest 
and penalties, is as follows:

(In thousands)
Balance as of March 29, 2008
Additions based on current year tax positions
Reductions for prior year tax positions and lapses of applicable statute
Balance as of March 28, 2009

8

Stock Options and Employee Benefit Plans

Fiscal Year 2009
297,000
          70,000
(177,000)
190,000

$

$

Stock Option Plans   The Company established the 2000 Stock Option Plan and the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, each of 
which provide for the granting of options for up to 700,000 shares of common stock at 100% of fair market value at the 
date of grant, with each grant requiring approval by the Board of Directors of the Company.  Options granted vest in one or 
more installments, ranging  from 2004 to 2012 and  must be exercised  while the  grantee is employed by  the Company or 
within a certain period after termination of employment.  Options granted to employees shall not have terms in excess of 10 
years  from  the  grant  date.    Holders  of  options  may  be  granted  stock  appreciation  rights  (SAR),  which  entitle  them  to 
surrender outstanding options for a cash distribution under certain changes in ownership of the Company, as defined in the 
stock option plan.  As of March 28, 2009, no SAR’s have been granted under the option plan.  As of March 28, 2009, the 
total number of shares of common stock available for issuance is 529,975 under the 2000 and 2005 stock option plans.  All 
outstanding options have a term of five years.  

A  summary  of  the  changes  in  stock  options  outstanding  for  the  years  ended  March  28,  2009  and  March  29,  2008  is 
presented below:

Outstanding at March 31, 2007

Granted
Excercised
Forfeited / Expired

Outstanding at March 29, 2008

Granted
Excercised
Forfeited / Expired

Shares 
840,900 
157,000 
15,000 
131,250 
851,650 
146,500 
                    -
227,250 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
$      2.06
1.84
1.47
1.95
$      2.04
1.17
-
1.96

Outstanding at March 28, 2009

770,900 

$     1.90

Exercisable at March 28, 2009

369,577 

$     2.15

Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual
Terms (Years)
3.6

Average 
Intrinsic 
Value 
$  149,624 

3.1

$               -

2.7

2.0

$               -

$               -

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As of March 28, 2009, there was $354,580 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested options granted 
under the plans.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.17 years.  There were 180,101 
options vested during the year ended March 28, 2009.  The total fair value of options vested during the year ended March 
28, 2009 was $261,782.  No cash received from stock option exercises for the year ended March 28, 2009.

Following is a summary of stock option activity:

Outstanding at March 31, 2007

Excercised
Forfeited
Granted

Options
Exercisable
214,750

Outstanding at March 29, 2008

338,726

Excercised
Forfeited
Granted

Outstanding at March 28, 2009

369,577

Options
Outstanding
840,900
(15,000)
(131,250)
157,000
851,650
-
(227,250)
146,500

770,900

Weighted Average 
Fair Value 
$     2.06 
1.47 
1.95 
1.84 
$     2.04 
            -
1.96 
1.17 

$     1.90 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan   This plan expired in September 2006 and is no longer available.

401(k) Plans   The Company has established 401(k) plans which cover substantially all employees.  Participants may make 
voluntary contributions to the plans for up to 20% of their defined compensation.  The Company matches a percentage of 
the participant’s contributions in accordance with the plan.  Participants vest ratably in Company contributions over a four-
year  period.    Company  contributions  to  the  plans  for  fiscal  2009  and  2008  were  approximately  $2,000  and  $5,000, 
respectively.

9

Commitments

The  Company  leases  a  47,300  square  foot  facility  located  in  San  Ramon,  California,  under  a  twelve-year  lease  that 
commenced in April 1994, which was amended in July 2005 and now expires December 31, 2011.  The Company leases a 
33,400 square foot facility located in Santa Rosa, California, under a twenty-year lease that commenced in July 1993 and 
was  amended  in  April  2003,  to  now  expire  May  31,  2013.    The  amendment  resulted  in  a  reduction  of  lease  space  and 
monthly lease costs.  

The property located in Fremont, California with approximately 18, 700 square feet was previously occupied by ASCOR 
under a lease that expires on June 30, 2009.  The Company effectively vacated this property as part of its restructuring plan 
as  of  March  31,  2007.    The  Company  has  an  accrued  loss  of  approximately  $86,276  for  future  lease  expense,  net  of 
estimated future sub-lease rental income.  All of the above activities are conducted in the San Ramon facility effective April 
1, 2007.  As of March 28, 2009, the Company has not sub-leased the available space.

These facilities accommodate all of the Company’s present operations.  The Company also leases other equipment under 
operating leases.  

Total future minimum lease payments under these leases amount to approximately $3,487,000.

Fiscal year  (Dollars in thousands)
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Thereafter

$        1,067 
            1,066 
               898 
               391 
                 65 
                    -

$        3,487 

The aggregate rental expense was $1,109,000 and $1,031,000 in fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively.

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The  Company  leases  equipment  under  capital  leases  that  expire  through  September  2012.    The  future  minimum  lease 
payments under these leases amount to approximately $45,000.

The Company is committed to purchase certain inventory under non-cancelable purchase orders.  As of March 28, 2009, 
total non–cancelable purchase orders were approximately $1,152,000 through fiscal 2010 and $202,000 beyond fiscal 2010 
and were scheduled to be delivered to the Company at various dates through May 2010.

10

Warranty Obligations

The Company records a liability for estimated warranty obligations at the date products are sold.  Adjustments are made as 
new  information  becomes  available.    The  following  provides  a  reconciliation  of  changes  in  the  Company’s  warranty 
reserve.  The Company provides no other guarantees.  

(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period

Provision, net
Warranty costs incurred

Balance at end of period

11

Restructuring

March 28, 2009 
        $           190 
                       179 
(192)

          $           177 

March 29, 2008 
$           207 
                    160
(177)

$           190 

In an effort to improve results and  make optimal  use of its resources, effective  April 1, 2008, Giga-tronics integrated all 
ASCOR  and  Giga-tronics  Division  engineering  and  manufacturing  activities  at  the  San  Ramon,  California  facility.    The
Microsource  subsidiary,  located  in  Santa  Rosa,  California,  remains  strictly  a  manufacturing  operation,  with  all  product 
development  work  being  performed  in  San  Ramon.    Included  in  the  operating  expenses  for  fiscal  2008  was  a  one-time 
restructuring charge of $73,000 to reserve the remaining lease obligation on the Fremont facility and $80,000 in severance 
costs, for a total of $153,000.

12

Line of Credit

On June 20, 2005, the Company executed a commitment letter with a financial institution for a secured revolving line of 
credit for $2,500,000.  The maximum amount that can be borrowed is limited to 80% of trade receivables, plus 25% of raw 
material and finished goods inventory up to $500,000.  Interest is payable at prime plus 1%.  The Company is required to 
comply  with  certain  financial  covenants  under  the  arrangement.    The  Company  has  re-negotiated  a  new  line  of  credit 
effective  June  17,  2008,  which  expires  on  June  16,  2009.    At  March  28,  2009,  the  Company  is  in  compliance  with  the 
covenants relating to the line of credit.

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REPORT  OF  INDEPENDENT  REGISTERED  PUBLIC  ACCOUNTING  FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Giga-tronics Incorporated

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheets  of  Giga-tronics  Incorporated  and  subsidiary  (the 
“Company”) as of March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in 
shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended.  These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility
of  the  Company’s  management.    Our  responsibility  is  to  express  an  opinion  on  these  consolidated  financial  statements 
based on our audits.  

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  the  standards  of  the  Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight  Board  (United 
States).  Those  standards  require  that  we  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the 
financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting 
the amounts and disclosures  in the financial  statements.   An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles  used 
and  significant  estimates  made  by  management,  as  well  as  evaluating  the  overall  financial  statement  presentation.    We 
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In  our  opinion,  the  consolidated  financial  statements  referred  to  above  present  fairly,  in  all  material  respects,  the 
consolidated financial position of Giga-tronics Incorporated and subsidiary as of March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008, and 
the results of their operations and their cash flows  for each of the fiscal  years then ended in conformity  with accounting 
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Perry-Smith LLP

San Francisco, California
May 14, 2009

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ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND 
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

None.

ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure controls and procedures

The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, 
including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness, as of March 28, 2009, 
of  the  design  and  operation  of  the  Company's  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  as  defined  in  Rule  13a-15(e)  and  15d-
15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act.  Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are 
designed  to  ensure  that  information  required  to  be  disclosed  in  our  reports  filed  under  the  Exchange  Act,  such  as  this 
Annual  Report on Form 10-K, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported  within the time periods specified by  the 
SEC.  Disclosure  controls  and  procedures  are  also  designed  to  ensure  that  such  information  is  accumulated  and 
communicated  to  our  management,  including  our  Chief  Financial  Officer  and  Chief  Executive  Officer,  as  appropriate  to 
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Based upon that evaluation, the Company's principal executive and 
financial officers concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of March 28, 2009.

Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management  of  Giga-tronics  is  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  adequate  internal control  over  financial 
reporting  for  the  Company,  as  such  term  is  defined  in  Rule  13a-15(f)  under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934.    The 
Company's management, under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has assessed the 
effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of March 28, 2009.  In making this assessment, 
management  used  the  criteria  set  forth  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the  Treadway  Commission  in 
Internal  Control-Integrated  Framework.    Our  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  includes  policies  and  procedures 
designed  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  the  reliability  of  financial  reporting  and  the  preparation  of  financial 
statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles and 
that: 
(cid:120)

pertain  to  the  maintenance  of  records  that  in  reasonable  detail  accurately  and  fairly  reflect  the  transactions  and 
dispositions of the assets of the Company;
provide  reasonable  assurance  that  transactions  are  recorded  as  necessary  to  permit  preparation  of  financial 
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the 
Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; 
and
provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  prevention  or  timely  detection  of  unauthorized  acquisition,  use  or 
disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

(cid:120)

(cid:120)

Based on this assessment, management concluded that, as of March 28, 2009, the Company's internal control over financial 
reporting was effective based on those criteria.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm 
regarding internal control over financial reporting.  Management's report was not subject to attestation by the Company's 
independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that 
permit the Company to provide only management's report in this annual report.

Changes in internal controls

There was no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation 
required by Rule 15d-15 that occurred during the year ended March 28, 2009 that has materially affected or is reasonably 
likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION

The Company is not aware of any information required to be reported on Form 8-K that has not been previously reported.

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PART III

ITEM 10.  DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Information regarding Directors of the Company is set forth under the heading “Election of Directors” of the Company’s 
Proxy Statement for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, incorporated herein by reference.  This Proxy Statement is 
to be filed no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended March 28, 2009.

                                                                                 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

NAME

AGE

John R. Regazzi

54

Patrick J. Lawlor

58

Jeffrey T. Lum

63

Malcolm E. Levy

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POSITION

Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company since April 2006.  Mr. Regazzi had 
been  President  and  General  Manager  of  Instrument  Division  since  September  2005,  and 
prior to that, was Vice President of Operations for Instrument Division from October 2004 
through  September  2005.    Prior  to  that,  he  was  Vice  President  of  Engineering for 
Instrument Division from June 2001 through October 2004. Previous experience includes 
22 years at Hewlett Packard and Agilent Technologies in various design and management 
positions associated with their microwave sweeper and synthesizer product lines. His final 
position at Agilent Technologies was as a senior engineering manager.

Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Giga-tronics, Inc. since 
February  2007.    Mr.  Lawlor  was  previously  a  Consultant  to PDL  BioPharma,  Inc,  and 
before that was the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at SaRonix, LLC, a $90 million 
private  company  with  international  facilities.    Prior  to  that  he  was  the  Chief  Financial 
Officer with Aerojet Fine Chemicals, LLC, a $65 million subsidiary of GenCorp, and Vice 
President  of  Finance  with  Systems  Chemistry,  Inc.    Mr.  Lawlor  spent  23  years  with 
Westinghouse  Electric  Corporation,  where  he  rose  through  numerous  positions  among 
various divisions, with his final position as Vice President of Finance and Controller.   

President and a Director of the Board of ASCOR (now a division of the Company) since 
November  1987.    Mr.  Lum  founded  ASCOR  in  1987  and  has  been  President  since 
inception.    He  was  a  founder  and  Vice  President  of  Autek  Systems  Corporation,  a 
manufacturer  of  precision  waveform  analyzers.    Mr.  Lum  serves  as  Treasurer  and  a 
member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  for  the  Santa  Clara  Aquamaids,  a  non-profit 
organization  dedicated  to  advancing  athletes  in  synchronized  swimming  to  the  Olympics 
games.

Mr. Levy has over 25 years of Sales and Marketing experience in the Test & Measurement 
industry.  His career started in sales  with  Racal Instruments in the U.K.  A background in 
RF and Communications made him an ideal candidate to move the to U.S. and become the 
sales  and  marketing  manager  for  all  UK  manufactured  instruments,  including  low  noise 
fast switching synthesizers. His final position at Racal Instruments after 20 years of service 
was  Executive Vice  President,  Sales  and  Marketing.  Since  leaving  Racal  in  2001  he  has 
helped wireless test companies grow their international sales business.

Our  Code  of  Ethics  is  posted  on  our  website,  www.gigatronics.com,  under  the  links  for  “Investor  Relations  – Corporate 
Governance”.

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ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Information  regarding  the  Company’s  compensation  of  its  executive  officers  is  set  for  the  under  the  heading  “Executive 
Compensation” of the Company’s Proxy Statement  for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, incorporated herein by 
reference.    This  Proxy  Statement  is  to  be  filed  no  later  than  120  days  after  the  close  of  the  fiscal  year  ended  March  28, 
2009.

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT 
AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

Information  regarding  security  ownership  of  certain  beneficial  owners  and  management  is  set  forth  under  the  heading 
“Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” of the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2009 Annual 
Meeting  of  Shareholders,  incorporated  herein  by  reference.    Information  about  securities  authorized  for  issuance  under 
equity compensation plans is set forth under the heading “Equity Compensation Plan Information” of its Proxy Statement 
for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, incorporated herein by reference.   This Proxy Statement is to be filed no 
later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended March 28, 2009.

ITEM  13.    CERTAIN  RELATONSHIPS  AND  RELATED  TRANSACTIONS,  AND  DIRECTOR 
INDEPENDENCE

Information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the section captioned “Transactions with Management and Others” is 
incorporated herein by reference.  This Proxy Statement is to be filed no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year 
ended March 28, 2009.

ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Perry-Smith  LLP  served  as  the  independent  registered  public  accounting  firm  for  Giga-tronics  for  the  fiscal  year  ended 
March 29, 2008.

Audit Fees

Perry-Smith LLP fees for audit services for fiscal 2009 were $170,000 and for fiscal 2008 were $160,000.

Audit-Related Fees

Perry-Smith LLP fees for audit-related services were $3,000 for fiscal 2009 and $2,000 for 2008.

Tax Fees

There were no Perry-Smith LLP fees for tax services for fiscal 2009 or 2008. 

All Other Fees

We did not incur any fees payable to Perry-Smith LLP for other professional services in fiscal 2009 or 2008.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy

Our Audit Committee has not pre-approved any type or amount of non-audit services by the independent accountants.  

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ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

PART IV

(a)  The  following  consolidated  financial  statements  of  Giga-tronics  Incorporated  and  subsidiaries  and  the  related 

independent registered public accounting firm are filed herewith:

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES

Consolidated Financial Statements:

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity for the years ended March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended March 28, 2009 and March 29, 2008

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Page

22

23

24

25

26 – 34

35

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The following exhibits are filed by reference or herewith as a part of this report:

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

3.1

3.2

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

21

23.1

31.1

31.2

32.1

32.2

Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended, previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-KSB for the 
fiscal year ended March 27, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference.

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Giga-tronics Incorporated, as amended on March 7, 2008, previously filed as 
Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference.

Standard  form  Indemnification  Agreement  for  Directors  and  Officers,  previously  filed  on  June  21,  1999,  as 
Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended March 27, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference. *

Lease between Giga-tronics Incorporated and Calfront Associates for 4650 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon, 
CA,  dated  December  6,  1993,  previously  filed  as  Exhibit  10.12  to  Form  10-KSB  for  the  fiscal  year  ended 
March 26, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference.

2000 Stock Option Plan and form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement, previously filed on September 8, 2000 
as Exhibit 99.1 to Form S-8 (33-45476) and incorporated herein by reference. *

2005  Equity  Incentive  Plan  incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Attachment  A  of  the  Registrant’s  Proxy 
Statement filed July 21, 2005. *

Significant Subsidiaries.  (See page 42 of this Annual Report of Form 10-K.)

Consent of Independent  Registered Public  Accounting Firm, Perry-Smith  LLP.  (See page 43 of this  Annual 
Report on Form 10-K.)

Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  (See page 44 of 
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.)

Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  (See page 45 of 
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.)

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  (See page 46 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.)

Certification  of  Chief  Financial  Officer  Pursuant  to  18  U.S.C.  Section  1350,  as  Adopted  Pursuant  to  Section 
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  (See page 47 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.)

* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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In accordance with the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this report 
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

SIGNATURES

GIGA-TRONICS INCORPORATED

/s/ JOHN R. REGAZZI
Chief Executive Officer

In  accordance  with  the  requirements  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act,  this  annual  report  on  Form  10-K  has  been  signed 
below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. 

5/14/2009
Date

5/14/2009
Date

5/14/2009
Date

5/14/2009
Date

5/12/2009
Date

5/13/2009
Date

5/12/2009
Date

/s/ GARRETT A. GARRETTSON
Garrett A. Garrettson

Chairman of the Board
of Directors 

/s/ JOHN R. REGAZZI
John R. Regazzi

/s/ PATRICK J. LAWLOR
Patrick J. Lawlor

/s/ GEORGE H. BRUNS, JR.
George H. Bruns, Jr.

/s/ JAMES A. COLE
James A. Cole

/s/ KENNETH A. HARVEY
Kenneth A. Harvey

/s/ ROBERT C. WILSON
Robert C. Wilson

Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
and Director

Vice President, Finance/
Chief Financial Officer & Secretary
(Principal Financial Officer)

Director

Director

Director

Director

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EXHIBIT 21

SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES

Name
Microsource, Inc.

Jurisdiction of incorporation
California

42

EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors
Giga-tronics Incorporated
San Ramon, California

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements Nos. 333-45476, 333-34719, 333-48889, 333-
39403, 333-69688 and 333-135578 on Form S-8 of Giga-tronics Incorporated of our report dated May 14, 2009, relating to 
our audit of the consolidated financial statements, which report appears elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of 
Giga-tronics Incorporated for the year ended March 28, 2009. 

/s/ Perry-Smith LLP

San Francisco, California
May 14, 2009

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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, John R. Regazzi, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Giga-tronics, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material 
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not 
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present 
in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the 
periods presented in this report; 

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and 
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting 
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: 

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to 
be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including 
its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the 
period in which this report is being prepared;

Designed  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  or  caused  such  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability 
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with 
generally accepted accounting principles;

Evaluated  the  effectiveness  of  the  registrant's  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  and  presented  in  this 
report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of 
the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 

Disclosed  in  this  report  any  change  in  the  registrant's  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  that 
occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case 
of  an  annual  report)  that  has  materially  affected,  or  is  reasonably  likely  to  materially  affect,  the 
registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control 
over  financial  reporting,  to  the  registrant's  auditors  and  the  audit  committee  of  the  registrant's  board  of  directors  (or 
persons performing the equivalent functions): 

All  significant  deficiencies  and  material  weaknesses  in  the  design  or  operation  of  internal  control  over 
financial  reporting  which  are  reasonably  likely  to  adversely  affect  the  registrant's  ability  to  record, 
process, summarize and report financial information; and 

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant 
role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

(a)

(b)

Date:

5/14/09

/s/ JOHN R. REGAZZI
John R. Regazzi
Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Patrick J. Lawlor, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Giga-tronics, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material 
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not 
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present 
in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the 
periods presented in this report; 

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and 
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting 
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: 

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to 
be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including 
its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the 
period in which this report is being prepared;

Designed  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  or  caused  such  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability 
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with 
generally accepted accounting principles;

Evaluated  the  effectiveness  of  the  registrant's  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  and  presented  in  this 
report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of 
the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 

Disclosed  in  this  report any  change  in  the  registrant's  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  that 
occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case 
of  an  annual  report)  that  has  materially  affected,  or  is  reasonably  likely  to  materially  affect,  the 
registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control 
over  financial  reporting,  to  the  registrant's  auditors  and  the  audit  committee  of  the  registrant's  board  of  directors  (or 
persons performing the equivalent functions): 

(a)

(b)

Date:

5/14/09

All  significant  deficiencies  and  material  weaknesses  in  the  design  or  operation  of  internal  control  over 
financial  reporting  which  are  reasonably  likely  to  adversely  affect  the  registrant's  ability  to  record, 
process, summarize and report financial information; and 

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant 
role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ PATRICK J. LAWLOR
Patrick J. Lawlor
Vice President Finance/
Chief Financial Officer & Secretary

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EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Giga-tronics Incorporated (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the period ending 
March  29,  2008,  as  filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on  the  date  hereof  (the  "Report"),  I,  John  R. 
Regazzi,  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  the  Company,  certify,  pursuant  to  18  U.S.C.  Section  1350,  as  adopted  pursuant  to 
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934; and

The information contained in the  Report fairly presents,  in all  material respects, the financial condition 
and results of operations of the Company.

(1)

(2)

Date:

5/14/09

/s/ JOHN R. REGAZZI

John R. Regazzi
Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Giga-tronics Incorporated (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the period ending 
March  29,  2008,  as  filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on  the  date  hereof  (the  "Report"),  I,  Patrick  J. 
Lawlor,  Vice  President,  Finance,  Chief  Financial  Officer  and  Secretary  of  the  Company,  certify,  pursuant  to  18  U.S.C. 
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934; and

The information contained in the  Report fairly presents,  in all  material respects, the financial condition 
and results of operations of the Company.

(1)

(2)

Date:

5/14/09

/s/ PATRICK J. LAWLOR

Patrick J. Lawlor
Vice President Finance, 
Chief Financial Officer & Secretary

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Corporate Profile

CORPORATE INFORMATION

Board of Directors

Headquarters

For the fiscal year ended March 28th, 2009 Giga-tronics has three main product lines comprised 
of high performance microwave test equipment, standard and customized switching solutions, and 
custom designed microwave YIG oscillators, YIG filters and hybrid components.  Our general purpose 
test business focuses on the military and aerospace industries as well as specific niches within the 
semiconductor test, wireless infrastructure, and handset manufacturing segments of commercial com-
munications.  Our switching solution business primarily serves the military market for automatic test 
equipment (ATE) used in the maintenance and support of fielded weapon systems.  And our custom 
microwave components are designed for operational use within specific military programs or as OEM 
for other manufacturers.

Giga-tronics sells its products through an indirect sales channel within the US and through distributors 
internationally.   During fiscal 2009, the Company has added an element of direct selling to its switch-
ing and component businesses to augment the existing indirect channel for these products.  The 
Company employs approximately 100 people and designs and manufactures its products exclusively 
in San Ramon and Santa Rosa California.

Our general purpose test product line consists of high performance microwave synthesizers, power 
meters, high power amplifiers, and low cost USB sensors.  These products are available in both 
bench and modular form factors and are used by engineers in the design of new products, on the 
production line for test and calibration of new products, and in the field for maintenance and re-cali-
bration of antennas, electronic systems, and equipment.

Our switching products provide the ATE engineer with a method of routing signals with high integrity 
between the specific device under test and the general purpose test equipment within the automated 
system.   Switch products are available to switch voltage, current, radio frequency signals, and imped-
ances and are generally modular in nature, although bench form factors are available for microwave 
applications.

Our component business leverages our vertical integration in high performance instruments by mak-
ing our IP and design expertise available to outside firms interested in outsourcing R&D or for situa-
tions where our knowledge of YIG technology and frequency synthesis can solve specific problems in 
signal generation or signal interference.

Users of Giga-tronics products include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, BAE, Raytheon, Boe-
ing, the US Armed Services, the FAA, Motorola, LTX, Nokia, and Cisco in the US.  Internationally, 
Giga-tronics serves the MODs and Government Institutes around the world, as well as, commercial 
wireless communication companies worldwide.

George H. Bruns, Jr.

James A. Cole  2, 3
General Partner, Windward Ventures
General Partner, Spectra Enterprises

Garrett A. Garrettson  1
Chairman of the Board
President, Garrettson Consulting

Kenneth A. Harvey  1, 2
President, Peak Consulting Group

John R. Regazzi
Chief Executive Officer

Robert C. Wilson  1, 2, 3
Former Chairman, Wilson & Chambers

1 Member, Compensation Committee
2 Member, Audit Committee
3 Member, Nominating Committee

Executive Officers

John R. Regazzi
Chief Executive Officer

Patrick J. Lawlor
Vice President, Finance
Chief Financial Officer & Secretary

Jeffrey T. Lum
Chief Technology Officer

Malcolm E. Levy
Vice President, Sales & Marketing

Form 10-K

Giga-tronics Incorporated
4650 Norris Canyon Road
San Ramon, CA 94583
Tel.  (925) 328-4650
Fax. (925) 328-4700
www.gigatronics.com

Subsidiaries

Microsource, Inc
1269 Corporate Center Parkway
Santa Rosa, CA 94507
Tel.  (707) 527-7010
Fax. (707) 527-7176
www.gigatronics.com

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Perry-Smith LLP
575 Market Street, Suite 3300
Sa
, CA 9
www.perry-smith.com

n Francisco

4105

Legal Counsel

Bingham McCutchen
Three Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111
www.bingham.com

Transfer Agent

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane, Plaza Level
New York, NY 10038
www.amstock.com

Annual Meeting

A copy of the Company’s complete annual report on 
Form 10-K for fiscal year 2009, filed with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission, may be obtained without 
charge by a written request to:

The Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be 
held at 9:30 a.m. on August 18, 2009 at Giga-tronics’ 
corporate office located at 4650 Norris Canyon Road, 
San Ramon, CA 94583 USA

Corporate Secretary
Giga-tronics Incorporated
4650 Norris Canyon Road
San Ramon, CA 94583 USA

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