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): January 18, 2002
                                                         ----------------


                        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)



<PAGE>



Item 5.   Other Events

The  registrant is conducting its business as a  debtor-in-possession  under the
Federal  Bankruptcy  Code. The  Registrant has been unable to prepare  certified
financial  statements  for its year  ended  September  30,  2001  because of its
limited cash  resources.  However,  the  Registrant is required to file periodic
reports of its operations and financial  condition with the Bankruptcy Court and
the U.S.  Trustee.  Each such  report  covers a monthly  period and  contains an
income   statement,   balance   sheet  and   statement  of  cash   receipts  and
disbursements,  all of which are  unaudited,  but  certified  by officers of the
Registrant.  Once filed, such reports are publicly available for inspection.  In
order to make such reports more readily  available for  stockholders and members
of the public,  the  Registrant  is filing the reports  under Form 8-K excluding
copies of bank  statements.  Since the  reports  are filed  separately  for each
Registrant and each of its U.S. subsidiaries that have filed petitions under the
Bankruptcy Code, the Registrant is also filing an unaudited consolidated balance
sheet, income statement, and schedule of cash receipts and disbursements.

Ahead  Communications  Systems,  Inc.  ("Ahead"),  which purchased assets of the
Registrant's Broadband division on August 13, 2001, has filed for reorganization
under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy  Code. The Registrant  believes that Ahead is
indebted to the Registrant for  approximately  $600,000 for transition  services
and  rent,  an  amount  which  Ahead  disputes.  Ahead  is also  liable  under a
$17,000,000 Note given as a substantial  portion of the  consideration  paid for
such assets,  which Note was endorsed and assigned to the  Registrant's  secured
creditors.

The Registrant is also attempting to collect $1,000,000 under a letter of credit
securing a Note give as part of the purchase  price for the  Registrant's  Vital
Network  Services  division  sold on August 30, 2001.  Payment of such letter of
credit is being challenged by the debtor which alleges claims in connection with
its  purchase.  The  Registrant  is of the opinion that such claims,  which were
required  to be made by  December  31,  2001 and were not made until  January 4,
2002, were untimely and are without merit.

Item 7.  Exhibits

99.1     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         General DataComm Industries, Inc.
99.2     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         General DataComm, Inc.
99.3     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         DataComm Leasing Corporation
99.4     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         DataComm Rental Corporation*
99.5     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         GDC Federal Systems, Inc.*
99.6     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         GDC Naugatuck, Inc.
<PAGE>

                                                                           - 2 -
Item 7.  Exhibits (continued)

99.7     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         GDC Holding Company, LLC
99.8     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         General DataComm International Corporation*
99.9     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         General DataComm China, Limited*
99.10    Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         GDC Realty, Inc.*
99.11    Consolidated  report  (unaudited),  which includes the Company's Mexico
         subsidiary,  which is not a part of the bankruptcy.  Such  consolidated
         report is not filed in Bankruptcy Court.
-------------------
*These  reports  will  be  excluded  from  future  filings  since  there  is  no
information to report.












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<PAGE>



                                   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:  March 6, 2002









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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): January 18, 2002
                                                         ----------------

                        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

The  registrant is conducting its business as a  debtor-in-possession  under the
Federal  Bankruptcy  Code. The  Registrant has been unable to prepare  certified
financial  statements  for its year  ended  September  30,  2001  because of its
limited cash  resources.  However,  the  Registrant is required to file periodic
reports of its operations and financial  condition with the Bankruptcy Court and
the U.S.  Trustee.  Each such  report  covers a monthly  period and  contains an
income   statement,   balance   sheet  and   statement  of  cash   receipts  and
disbursements,  all of which are  unaudited,  but  certified  by officers of the
Registrant.  Once filed, such reports are publicly available for inspection.  In
order to make such reports more readily  available for  stockholders and members
of the public,  the  Registrant  is filing the reports  under Form 8-K excluding
copies of bank  statements.  Since the  reports  are filed  separately  for each
Registrant and each of its U.S. subsidiaries that have filed petitions under the
Bankruptcy Code, the Registrant is also filing an unaudited consolidated balance
sheet, income statement, and schedule of cash receipts and disbursements.

Ahead  Communications  Systems,  Inc.  ("Ahead"),  which purchased assets of the
Registrant's Broadband division on August 13, 2001, has filed for reorganization
under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy  Code. The Registrant  believes that Ahead is
indebted to the Registrant for  approximately  $600,000 for transition  services
and  rent,  an  amount  which  Ahead  disputes.  Ahead  is also  liable  under a
$17,000,000 Note given as a substantial  portion of the  consideration  paid for
such assets,  which Note was endorsed and assigned to the  Registrant's  secured
creditors.

The Registrant is also attempting to collect $1,000,000 under a letter of credit
securing a Note give as part of the purchase  price for the  Registrant's  Vital
Network  Services  division  sold on August 30, 2001.  Payment of such letter of
credit is being challenged by the debtor which alleges claims in connection with
its  purchase.  The  Registrant  is of the opinion that such claims,  which were
required  to be made by  December  31,  2001 and were not made until  January 4,
2002, were untimely and are without merit.

Item 7.  Exhibits

99.1     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         General DataComm Industries, Inc.
99.2     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         General DataComm, Inc.
99.3     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         DataComm Leasing Corporation
99.4     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         DataComm Rental Corporation*
99.5     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         GDC Federal Systems, Inc.*
99.6     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         GDC Naugatuck, Inc.
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Item 7.  Exhibits (continued)

99.7     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         GDC Holding Company, LLC
99.8     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         General DataComm International Corporation*
99.9     Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         General DataComm China, Limited*
99.10    Unaudited monthly operating reports for the month of November 2001 for
         GDC Realty, Inc.*
99.11    Consolidated  report  (unaudited),  which includes the Company's Mexico
         subsidiary,  which is not a part of the bankruptcy.  Such  consolidated
         report is not filed in Bankruptcy Court.
-------------------
*These  reports  will  be  excluded  from  future  filings  since  there  is  no
information to report.

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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:  March 6, 2002

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