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) October 12, 2000

                              General Devices, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)

         0-3125                                         21-0661726
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(Commission File Number)                  (IRS Employer Identification Number)

           376 Main Street, P.O. Box 74, Bedminster, New Jersey 07921
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

                                  908-234-1881
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
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        (Former name of former addresses, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.  Other Events

     On October 12, 2000, General Devices, Inc., (the "Company")  issued a press
release  announcing the election of John W. Galuchie,  Jr.,  Theodore A. Raymond
and Leonard M. Tannenbaum to the Board of Directors.  Mr. Galuchie will serve as
Chairman and  President and Mr.  Tannenbaum  will serve as Vice  President.  The
Company also announced that it would implement a one-for-ten reverse stock split
previously  approved by the  stockholders as of the close of business on October
16, 2000 and an increase in the authorized shares from 10,000,000 to 12,000,000.
The  stockholders  also  approved  the  reincorporation  of the Company from New
Jersey to  Delaware.  The Company  also  stated that it had  completed a private
placement of 375,000  post-split shares at a price of $.20 per share.  The press
release  is  attached  herto as  Exhibit  99.1 and  incorporated  herein  in its
entirety by this reference.



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                                    SIGNATURE

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

                                                General Devices, Inc.


October 12, 2000                            /s/ Sue Ann Itzel
                                                ----------------------------
                                                Sue Ann Itzel
                                                Treasurer and Secretary

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Exhibit 99.1


        GENERAL DEVICES ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF NEW DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS;
          IMPLEMENTATION OF REVERSE STOCK SPLIT; INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED
     SHARES; REINCORPORATION IN DELAWARE AND COMPLETION OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT
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     BEDMINSTER, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12, 2000 - GENERAL DEVICES,  INC., (OTCBB:
GDIC) today announced the election of John W. Galuchie, Jr., Theodore A. Raymond
and Leonard M. Tannenbaum to its board of directors.  Mr. Galuchie will serve as
Chairman and President and Mr. Tannenbaum will serve as Vice President.

     The Company also  announced that it would  implement a one-for-ten  reverse
stock split approved by the Company's  stockholders at the recent annual meeting
effective  as of the close of  business  on  October  16,  2000 (the  "Effective
Date").  Fractional  shares  will be settled in cash,  except that any holder of
fewer than ten shares will  continute to hold one share  following the Effective
Date.

     Also  approved  by the  stockholders  at the recent  annual  meeting was an
increase in the  authorized  shares from 10 million  shares to 12 million shares
and the reincorporation of the Company from New Jersey to Delaware.

     The  Company  also  stated that it had  completed  a private  placement  of
375,000 post-split shares at a price of $.20 per share.

     Commencing  with the opening of business on October 17, 2000 the  Company's
trading  symbol  will be "GNDV".  Prior to  the  reverse  split and the  private
placement the Company had 9,980,074 shares outstanding.
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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) October 12, 2000

                              General Devices, Inc.
           ----------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
               --------------------------------------------------
                 (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)

         0-3125                                         21-0661726
      ------------                                  -----------------
(Commission File Number)                  (IRS Employer Identification Number)

           376 Main Street, P.O. Box 74, Bedminster, New Jersey 07921
        ----------------------------------------------------------------
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

                                  908-234-1881
               ---------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
                    ---------------------------------------
        (Former name of former addresses, if changed since last report)
Item 5.  Other Events

     On October 12, 2000, General Devices, Inc., (the "Company")  issued a press
release  announcing the election of John W. Galuchie,  Jr.,  Theodore A. Raymond
and Leonard M. Tannenbaum to the Board of Directors.  Mr. Galuchie will serve as
Chairman and  President and Mr.  Tannenbaum  will serve as Vice  President.  The
Company also announced that it would implement a one-for-ten reverse stock split
previously  approved by the  stockholders as of the close of business on October
16, 2000 and an increase in the authorized shares from 10,000,000 to 12,000,000.
The  stockholders  also  approved  the  reincorporation  of the Company from New
Jersey to  Delaware.  The Company  also  stated that it had  completed a private
placement of 375,000  post-split shares at a price of $.20 per share.  The press
release  is  attached  herto as  Exhibit  99.1 and  incorporated  herein  in its
entirety by this reference.
SIGNATURE

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

                                                General Devices, Inc.

October 12, 2000                            /s/ Sue Ann Itzel
                                                ----------------------------
                                                Sue Ann Itzel
                                                Treasurer and Secretary
Exhibit 99.1

        GENERAL DEVICES ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF NEW DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS;
          IMPLEMENTATION OF REVERSE STOCK SPLIT; INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED
     SHARES; REINCORPORATION IN DELAWARE AND COMPLETION OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT
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     BEDMINSTER, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 12, 2000 - GENERAL DEVICES,  INC., (OTCBB:
GDIC) today announced the election of John W. Galuchie, Jr., Theodore A. Raymond
and Leonard M. Tannenbaum to its board of directors.  Mr. Galuchie will serve as
Chairman and President and Mr. Tannenbaum will serve as Vice President.

     The Company also  announced that it would  implement a one-for-ten  reverse
stock split approved by the Company's  stockholders at the recent annual meeting
effective  as of the close of  business  on  October  16,  2000 (the  "Effective
Date").  Fractional  shares  will be settled in cash,  except that any holder of
fewer than ten shares will  continute to hold one share  following the Effective
Date.

     Also  approved  by the  stockholders  at the recent  annual  meeting was an
increase in the  authorized  shares from 10 million  shares to 12 million shares
and the reincorporation of the Company from New Jersey to Delaware.

     The  Company  also  stated that it had  completed  a private  placement  of
375,000 post-split shares at a price of $.20 per share.

     Commencing  with the opening of business on October 17, 2000 the  Company's
trading  symbol  will be "GNDV".  Prior to  the  reverse  split and the  private
placement the Company had 9,980,074 shares outstanding.