SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  -------------

                                    FORM 8-K

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


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 27, 2003
                                                          --------------


                        General DataComm Industries, Inc.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


  Delaware                            1-8086                   06-0853856
  --------                            ------                   ----------
  (State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission               (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)             File Number)           Identification No.)


                       Naugatuck, Connecticut                     06770
                       ----------------------                     -----
              (Address of Principal Executive Offices)         (Zip Code)



           Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 729-0271
                                                              --------------



                                       N/A
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




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Item 5.   Other Events

On  March  27,  2003,  General  DataComm  Industries,  Inc.  filed a  Disclosure
Statement   in  the  Delaware   Bankruptcy   Court  in  respect  to  a  Plan  of
Reorganization ("Plan") proposed jointly by the Company and its secured lenders.
The Plan sets forth the  proposed  reorganization  of the  Company's  assets and
distribution  of recoveries to creditors and equity security  holders.  The Plan
contemplates that there will be a 100% estimated recovery to all creditors.

The Disclosure Statement will be considered for approval by the Bankruptcy Court
at its  hearing  on April  29,  2003.  If  approved  by the  Court  the Plan and
Disclosure  Statement will thereafter be distributed to the Company's  creditors
and equity security holders for a vote.











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                                   SIGNATURES




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



                                         General DataComm Industries, Inc.
                                         ---------------------------------
                                                   (Registrant)


                                         By:  /S/ WILLIAM G. HENRY
                                             -----------------------
                                             William G. Henry
                                             Vice President and
                                             Principal Financial Officer



Dated:  April 1, 2003


















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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  -------------

                                    FORM 8-K

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

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 27, 2003
                                                          --------------

                        General DataComm Industries, Inc.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

  Delaware                            1-8086                   06-0853856
  --------                            ------                   ----------
  (State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission               (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)             File Number)           Identification No.)

                       Naugatuck, Connecticut                     06770
                       ----------------------                     -----
              (Address of Principal Executive Offices)         (Zip Code)

           Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 729-0271
                                                              --------------

                                       N/A
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5.   Other Events

On  March  27,  2003,  General  DataComm  Industries,  Inc.  filed a  Disclosure
Statement   in  the  Delaware   Bankruptcy   Court  in  respect  to  a  Plan  of
Reorganization ("Plan") proposed jointly by the Company and its secured lenders.
The Plan sets forth the  proposed  reorganization  of the  Company's  assets and
distribution  of recoveries to creditors and equity security  holders.  The Plan
contemplates that there will be a 100% estimated recovery to all creditors.

The Disclosure Statement will be considered for approval by the Bankruptcy Court
at its  hearing  on April  29,  2003.  If  approved  by the  Court  the Plan and
Disclosure  Statement will thereafter be distributed to the Company's  creditors
and equity security holders for a vote.

                                      - 2 -
SIGNATURES

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

                                         General DataComm Industries, Inc.
                                         ---------------------------------
                                                   (Registrant)

                                         By:  /S/ WILLIAM G. HENRY
                                             -----------------------
                                             William G. Henry
                                             Vice President and
                                             Principal Financial Officer

Dated:  April 1, 2003

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