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): April 16, 2001


                        General DataComm Industries, Inc.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


   Delaware                            1-8086                06-0853856
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 (State or Other Jurisdiction        (Commission             (IRS Employer
   of Incorporation)                  File Number)         Identification No.)


              Middlebury, Connecticut               06762-1299
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     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 574-1118
                                                           --------------



                                      N /A
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




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Item 5.   Other Events


On April 16, 2001, the Company advised its U.S. employees that the work week for
all salaried  exempt  employees will be temporarily  reduced to four days.  This
reduces the compensation for all such U.S. employees,  including management,  by
20 percent, effective April 23, 2001.

The working hours will be similarly  reduced for salaried  non-exempt and hourly
employees, also effective April 23, 2001.

These  actions are required in response to a general  slowdown in the market for
networking  products and current  limitations on available  borrowing  under the
Company's primary loan agreement.  In addition, such actions represent an effort
to preserve jobs while the Company is pursuing the sale of divisions.






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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:  April 23, 2001






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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): April 16, 2001

                        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.)

              Middlebury, Connecticut               06762-1299
              -----------------------               ----------
     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 574-1118
                                                           --------------

                                      N /A
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5.   Other Events

On April 16, 2001, the Company advised its U.S. employees that the work week for
all salaried  exempt  employees will be temporarily  reduced to four days.  This
reduces the compensation for all such U.S. employees,  including management,  by
20 percent, effective April 23, 2001.

The working hours will be similarly  reduced for salaried  non-exempt and hourly
employees, also effective April 23, 2001.

These  actions are required in response to a general  slowdown in the market for
networking  products and current  limitations on available  borrowing  under the
Company's primary loan agreement.  In addition, such actions represent an effort
to preserve jobs while the Company is pursuing the sale of divisions.

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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:  April 23, 2001

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