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 - February 17, 1995
                       (Date of earliest event reported)
  
  
                                GTE Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
                                    NEW YORK
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  
  
          1-2755                                     13-1678633
  (Commission File Number)               (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  One Stamford Forum
  Stamford, Connecticut                                            06904
  (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)
  203-965-2000
  
  
  
  
  
  
                                GTE CORPORATION
                                               
                                    FORM 8-K
                                               
                              ITEM OF INFORMATION
                                               
                                               
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  
           (a)  Financial Statements -- None.
  
           (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information -- None.
  
           (c)  Exhibits
  
                12  Statements re Computation of Ratios.
  
  
  
                                   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.
  
  
                                                     GTE CORPORATION
                                                       (Registrant)
  
  
                                              By       Marianne Drost         
                                                       Marianne Drost
                                                         Secretary
  
  Date:  February 17, 1995
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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 - February 17, 1995
                       (Date of earliest event reported)
  
  
                                GTE Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
                                    NEW YORK
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  
  
          1-2755                                     13-1678633
  (Commission File Number)               (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  One Stamford Forum
  Stamford, Connecticut                                            06904
  (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)
  203-965-2000
  
  
  
  
  
  
                                GTE CORPORATION
                                               
                                    FORM 8-K
                                               
                              ITEM OF INFORMATION
                                               
                                               
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  
           (a)  Financial Statements -- None.
  
           (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information -- None.
  
           (c)  Exhibits
  
                12  Statements re Computation of Ratios.
  
  
  
                                   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.
  
  
                                                     GTE CORPORATION
                                                       (Registrant)
  
  
                                              By       Marianne Drost         
                                                       Marianne Drost
                                                         Secretary
  
  Date:  February 17, 1995