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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 17, 1997
  
  
  
                                TELEGEN CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
         California                         14836                  84-067214
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  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission File          (I.R.S. Employer
   of incorporation)                     Number)             Identification No.)
  
                                 101 Saginaw Drive
                          Redwood City, California  94063
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                   (415) 261-9400
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
       On January 17, 1997, Telegen Corporation, a California corporation (the
  "Company") announced in a Press Release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit
  99.1, that the Company is implementing a major augmentation of its operating
  management team.  Jessica L. Stevens, President and a director of the Company,
  is moving back into the Company's research and development laboratories to
  oversee the completion and commercialization of the Company's  new technologies.
  Her control over the day to day operations of two of the Company's subsidiaries,
  Telegen Communications Corporation ("TCC") and Telegen Display Labs, Inc.
  ("TDL") has been temporarily assigned while the Company has engaged an
  international search firm to fill the two positions being vacated by Ms.
  Stevens.  Daniel Kitchen will continue in his role as President of the Company's
  Morning Star Multimedia, Inc. subsidiary.  Warren Dillard, the Company's Chief
  Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, is assuming interim day-to-day
  control of TCC effective immediately and W. Edward Naugler is immediately
  assuming interim day-to-day operating leadership of TDL.  Upon the Company's
  permanently  filling the interim positions of President of TCC and TDL, all
  three subsidiary Presidents will report to Warren Dillard.
  
  
  
  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
       (c)    Exhibits.
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       99.1  Press Release dated January 17, 1997.
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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.
  
       TELEGEN CORPORATION
  
  
  
  Dated:  January 17, 1997            By:  /s/ Warren M. Dillard
                                           -------------------------
                                           Warren M. Dillard,
                                           Chief Financial Officer
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                                TELEGEN CORPORATION
                             CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
  
                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  
  Exhibit No.    Description
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  99.1      Press Release dated January 17, 1997.
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text: 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 17, 1997
  
                                TELEGEN CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
         California                         14836                  84-067214
  -----------------------------   ----------------------    ----------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission File          (I.R.S. Employer
   of incorporation)                     Number)             Identification No.)
  
                                 101 Saginaw Drive
                          Redwood City, California  94063
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                   (415) 261-9400
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
       On January 17, 1997, Telegen Corporation, a California corporation (the
  "Company") announced in a Press Release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit
  99.1, that the Company is implementing a major augmentation of its operating
  management team.  Jessica L. Stevens, President and a director of the Company,
  is moving back into the Company's research and development laboratories to
  oversee the completion and commercialization of the Company's  new technologies.
  Her control over the day to day operations of two of the Company's subsidiaries,
  Telegen Communications Corporation ("TCC") and Telegen Display Labs, Inc.
  ("TDL") has been temporarily assigned while the Company has engaged an
  international search firm to fill the two positions being vacated by Ms.
  Stevens.  Daniel Kitchen will continue in his role as President of the Company's
  Morning Star Multimedia, Inc. subsidiary.  Warren Dillard, the Company's Chief
  Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, is assuming interim day-to-day
  control of TCC effective immediately and W. Edward Naugler is immediately
  assuming interim day-to-day operating leadership of TDL.  Upon the Company's
  permanently  filling the interim positions of President of TCC and TDL, all
  three subsidiary Presidents will report to Warren Dillard.
  
  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
       (c)    Exhibits.
              -------- 
  
       99.1  Press Release dated January 17, 1997.
  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.
  
       TELEGEN CORPORATION
  
  Dated:  January 17, 1997            By:  /s/ Warren M. Dillard
                                           -------------------------
                                           Warren M. Dillard,
                                           Chief Financial Officer
  TELEGEN CORPORATION
                             CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
  
                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  Exhibit No.    Description
  -----------    -----------
  99.1      Press Release dated January 17, 1997.