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): June 19, 1996



                         General Instrument Corporation
                         ------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         Delaware                  1-5442                  13-3575653
         --------                  ------                  ---------- 
 (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File No.)   (I.R.S. Employer
  of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)




  8770 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago,  Illinois                      60631    
  ------------------------------------------------                    -----
 (Address of principal executive office)                            (Zip Code)


                                 (312)-695-1000
                                 --------------  
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 5   Other Events

The Registrant  hereby  incorporates by reference the description of the matters
set forth in its press  release  dated June 19, 1996 (such press  release  being
Exhibit 99 attached hereto).

Item 7   Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)      Exhibits

         99       Registrant's press release dated June 19, 1996

         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 INSTRUMENT CORPORATION



                                            By:  /s/Paul J. Berzenski
                                                 -------------------------  
                                                 Paul J. Berzenski
                                                 Vice President and  Controller







DATE:  June 19, 1996



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


                                                                     Sequential
                                                                     Page
 No.                     Exhibits                                    No.
 ---                     --------                                    ---------- 

 99                      The Registrant's press release dated        4
                         June 19, 1996
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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): June 19, 1996

                         General Instrument Corporation
                         ------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                  1-5442                  13-3575653
         --------                  ------                  ---------- 
 (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File No.)   (I.R.S. Employer
  of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)

  8770 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago,  Illinois                      60631    
  ------------------------------------------------                    -----
 (Address of principal executive office)                            (Zip Code)

                                 (312)-695-1000
                                 --------------  
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5   Other Events

The Registrant  hereby  incorporates by reference the description of the matters
set forth in its press  release  dated June 19, 1996 (such press  release  being
Exhibit 99 attached hereto).

Item 7   Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)      Exhibits

         99       Registrant's press release dated June 19, 1996

         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 INSTRUMENT CORPORATION

                                            By:  /s/Paul J. Berzenski
                                                 -------------------------  
                                                 Paul J. Berzenski
                                                 Vice President and  Controller

DATE:  June 19, 1996
EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                     Sequential
                                                                     Page
 No.                     Exhibits                                    No.
 ---                     --------                                    ---------- 

 99                      The Registrant's press release dated        4
                         June 19, 1996