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 - January 28, 1997
                        (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
               Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  
  
  
  
  
                                GTE CORPORATION
                                               
                                   FORM 8-K
                                               
                              ITEM OF INFORMATION
  
  
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
  
           (a)  Financial Statements -- None.
  
           (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information -- None.
  
           (c)  Exhibits
  
                1.1 Form of Purchase Agreement, including Standard Purchase
                    Agreement Provisions (January 1997 Edition), pertaining to
                    Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-63145
                    and 33-40247) under which the Securities referenced
                    therein are to be issued.  
  
                12  Statement re: Calculation of the Ratio of Earnings to
                    Fixed Charges.
  
                99  GTE's recently reported 1996 year-end results.
  
  
  
                                  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:  January 28, 1997
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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 - January 28, 1997
                        (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
               Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  
  
  
  
  
                                GTE CORPORATION
                                               
                                   FORM 8-K
                                               
                              ITEM OF INFORMATION
  
  
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
  
           (a)  Financial Statements -- None.
  
           (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information -- None.
  
           (c)  Exhibits
  
                1.1 Form of Purchase Agreement, including Standard Purchase
                    Agreement Provisions (January 1997 Edition), pertaining to
                    Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-63145
                    and 33-40247) under which the Securities referenced
                    therein are to be issued.  
  
                12  Statement re: Calculation of the Ratio of Earnings to
                    Fixed Charges.
  
                99  GTE's recently reported 1996 year-end results.
  
  
  
                                  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:  January 28, 1997