SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   September 13, 1999
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                              SOLECTRON CORPORATION
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

          DELAWARE                      1-11098                  94-2447045
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(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)               File Number)          Identification No.)

777 GIBRALTAR DRIVE, MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA                          95035
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code          (408) 957-8500
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                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

On September  13, 1999,  the  Registrant  issued a press  release  regarding the
completion of a definitive  merger  agreement  with SMART Modular  Technologies,
Inc. which included the following statements:

MILPITAS and FREMONT,  California  -- Solectron  Corporation  (NYSE:  SLR),  the
world's largest provider of customized  electronics  manufacturing  solutions to
original equipment  manufacturers (OEMs), and SMART Modular  Technologies,  Inc.
(NASDAQ: SMOD), a leading designer and manufacturer of memory modules and memory
cards, embedded computers and I/O products,  today announced the completion of a
definitive  merger  agreement.  The  acquisition  is  another  step in  enabling
Solectron to expand its service  capabilities and infrastructure as it continues
to transform itself into a global supply-chain facilitator.

The transaction is the largest in the electronics  manufacturing  services (EMS)
industry,  valued at approximately US$2 billion based on the September 10, 1999,
closing  price of Solectron  common stock.  Under the terms of the  transaction,
shareholders  of SMART will receive .51 shares of Solectron stock for each share
of SMART  stock.  Solectron  will issue  approximately  23.1  million  shares of
Solectron common stock and assume all stock options held by SMART employees. The
transaction  will be accounted for under the pooling of interests  method and is
structured as a tax-free reorganization.

Under the terms of the  agreement,  SMART will  operate  as part of  Solectron's
newly formed  technology  solutions  business  unit. The agreement is subject to
customary closing conditions,  including shareholder  approval.  Ajay Shah, Lata
Krishnan  and Mukesh  Patel who  collectively  own  approximately  35 percent of
SMART's  outstanding  shares  have  agreed to vote their  shares in favor of the
merger. The transaction is expected to be accretive by approximately  US$0.09 in
fiscal 2000 to Solectron before the transaction charges.

"A global  supply-chain  facilitator  is structured to  efficiently  satisfy the
demands of the  global  market,  which is made up of  customers,  suppliers  and
Solectron,"  said Dr. Ko  Nishimura,  Solectron's  chairman,  president and CEO.
"Solectron's global  supply-chain  facilitator model is made up of business-unit
enterprises,  consisting  of highly  efficient  and cost  effective  technology,
materials, manufacturing and operations, and global services. All of these units
are  integrated  with  effective  supply-chain  processes and systems to provide
real-time  information  internally  between  business  units,  and to the global
market.  This will  enable  Solectron  to respond  with the most  effective  and
efficient supply-chain solutions from technology, through fulfillment and global
services  for  the  time-dependent  marketplace,  where  technology  innovations
continue to shorten product life cycles."

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"Over our 11-year history,  we have been able to create strong product offerings
and a differentiated outsourcing value proposition for our OEM customers in each
of our technology focus areas," said Ajay Shah, chairman,  CEO and co-founder of
SMART Modular  Technologies,  Inc. "We are continuing to see increased  customer
demands  for  complex  manufacturing  process  capability  for our  new  product
offerings within memory, data  communications,  and embedded boards and systems.
By joining forces with Solectron,  it will allow us to focus on our products and
technology  offerings  while  accelerating  our growth by utilizing  Solectron's
advanced  manufacturing  process  strengths,  operations  capability  and global
footprint.  At the same time, we will be able to utilize our  technical,  sales,
marketing and design strengths to create an effective  supply-chain  process for
our customers."

"The acquisition  will  significantly  enhance  Solectron's  current  technology
capabilities,"  said Dr. Saeed  Zohouri,  Solectron's  senior vice president and
chief operating officer.  "Solectron intends to integrate SMART into its current
solutions offering by creating a technology  solutions business unit that offers
unparalleled  products and services for the world's  leading  electronics  OEMs.
This  business  unit  will  be  made  up  of  Force  Computers,   SMART  Modular
Technologies, Inc. and other design groups within Solectron."

With the  addition  of SMART,  Solectron's  newly  formed  technology  solutions
business  unit will  provide a full range of  value-added  solutions  across the
entire product life cycle.  This includes  building block  technologies  such as
memory  modules;  embedded board and systems  solutions for  telecommunications,
networking,   industrial  control  and  consumer  applications;   communications
solutions such as I/O, networking and wireless devices;  and PC/server solutions
for servers, desktops and notebook applications.

Solectron's global  manufacturing and operations  business unit will continue to
provide  a full  range  of  custom  design  solutions  including  ASIC  designs,
re-designs,  "one-off's"  and a full  range of New  Product  Introduction  (NPI)
services.  Solectron's  global  network  of NPI  centers,  located  close to its
customers'  design  teams,  will  also  continue  to  provide  a full  range  of
pre-manufacturing services including component and concurrent engineering,  test
development, prototypes, procurement and assembly.

At the completion of the  transaction,  Solectron will appoint Ajay Shah, 39, as
president  and CEO of the  newly  formed  technology  solutions  business  unit,
reporting to Nishimura. Shah has more than 15 years of technology, marketing and
senior executive experience in the high-tech and electronics industry.  Prior to
SMART,  Shah held  strategic  marketing  and  management  positions  at  Samsung
Semiconductor,  Inc.  and Advanced  Micro  Devices.  Shah holds a bachelor's  of
science degree in engineering,  with a major in mechanical  engineering from the
University of Baroda,  India,  and a master's of science  degree in  engineering
management from Stanford University.

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Solectron will be adding  approximately 1,900 associates and 290,000 square feet
(26,941 square meters) of manufacturing capacity as a result of the transaction.
Solectron will be gaining a manufacturing  presence in Aguada,  Puerto Rico, and
additional   manufacturing  capacity  through  SMART's  facilities  in  Fremont,
California;  East  Kilbride,   Scotland;  and  Penang,  Malaysia.  In  addition,
Solectron will gain design  centers in Fremont,  California;  Bangalore,  India;
Boston, Massachusetts; and Ayr, Scotland.

Merrill  Lynch  acted as  financial  advisor to  Solectron.  Morgan  Stanley and
Warburg Dillon Reed acted as financial advisors to SMART.

This release contains  forward-looking  statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, and Section 21B of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  based on current  expectations that involve a
number of risks and  uncertainties.  In  particular,  while the  companies  have
executed a definitive merger  agreement,  there is no assurance that the parties
will  complete the  transaction.  In the event that the companies do not receive
the necessary government or shareholder  approvals or fail to satisfy conditions
for closing,  the transaction  will terminate.  Other potential risks that could
cause actual events to differ materially are included in Securities and Exchange
Commission   filings,   including  Form  10-Ks  and  Form  10-Qs  for  Solectron
Corporation and SMART Modular Technologies, Inc., respectively.

About  SMART
SMART  Modular  Technologies,  Inc.  is a leading  independent  manufacturer  of
specialty and standard  memory  modules,  Flash memory cards,  high  performance
embedded  computer modules as well as I/O product  solutions.  SMART offers more
than  500   products  to  leading   OEMs  in  the   computer,   networking   and
telecommunications industries. SMART has manufacturing facilities in California,
Puerto  Rico,  Malaysia  and  Scotland;  design  centers in  California,  India,
Massachusetts  and Scotland and sales offices  worldwide.  More  information  on
SMART can be obtained on the Internet at www.smartmodulartech.com.

About  Solectron
Founded in 1977, Solectron Corporation  (www.solectron.com)  provides integrated
solutions that span the entire product life cycle - from pre-production planning
and design, to manufacturing,  distribution, and end-of-life product service and
support  - for the  world's  leading  electronics  OEMs.  Solectron  offers  its
customers  competitive   outsourcing  advantages  such  as  access  to  advanced
manufacturing  technologies,  shortened product time-to-market,  reduced cost of
production and more effective asset utilization.

The company  has  received  more than 210  quality  and service  awards from its
customers in addition to the 1997 and 1991  Malcolm  Baldrige  National  Quality
Awards.   Solectron  is  the  first  company  to  win  the  Baldrige  Award  for
Manufacturing twice in the 11-year history of the national program.  The company
has more than 37,000  associates in 23 manufacturing  facilities  worldwide with
more than 7 million  square feet of capacity.  Revenues  for fiscal 1999,  ended
August 31, were US$8.4 billion.

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SOLECTRON CORPORATION


SIGNATURES

      Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.




                                       SOLECTRON CORPORATION
                                       (Registrant)


Date:  September 17, 1999





                                       /s/ Susan S. Wang
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                                       Susan S. Wang
                                       Senior Vice President, Chief
                                       Financial Officer and Secretary
                                      (Principal Financial and
                                       Accounting Officer)



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